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POLICE in Chingola have arrested a mother and another woman for manslaughter after an eight-month-old baby died following a traditional procedure to remove tissue beneath his tongue known as “Akalimba”. Police say the baby lost a significant amount of blood after the procedure and was initially taken to Chawama Mini Hospital before being referred to […]

LUSAKA – Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance leader Brian Mundubile has appointed Zambia We Want (ZWW) Chief Executive Officer Muhabi Lungu as Acting Secretary General of the alliance, with immediate effect. The appointment places Mr Lungu in the alliance’s top administrative position following the suspension of Dr Chris Zumani Zimba, who had been serving as Secretary General and […]

The H.H.MPAKA 2031 People’s Alliance has unveiled its new Chairperson, Febian Mutale, with a pledge to mobilize Zambians at grassroots level to participate in the Government’s Grow Zambia Agenda. Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka today, Mutale said his appointment was not about holding a position but about serving a broader purpose of contributing […]

Losing Lusaka mayoral candidate Gabriel Kibombwe has agreed to withdraw his election petition challenging the election of Mayor-Elect Chitambala Mwewa. The development was disclosed before the Local Government Elections Tribunal after the parties entered into a consent agreement to discontinue the matter by mutual agreement. Mr Kibombwe had been challenging Mr Mwewa’s election and seeking […]

LUSAKA – National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) candidate Gabriel Kibombwe has entered into a consent agreement in favour of Lusaka Mayor-elect Chitambala Mwewa in the mayoral election petition. The development was brought before the Local Government Elections Tribunal hearing the petition in which Mr Kibombwe had challenged the election and declaration of […]

Zambian music star Yo Maps has taken a playful swipe at people who previously described his album Vibes on Vibes as a flop, suggesting that some of his critics may now be regretting their earlier comments. The award-winning singer appeared to mock those who laughed at the album following its release, taking to social media […]

Lusaka Woman Narrates How She Saved Her Marriage After Her Husband Demanding For Divorce Marriage is never a straight road. Sometimes the person you love the most becomes the one who hurts you the deepest. My name is Wendy, and I live in Ibex Hill, a quiet place just in Lusaka town. For many years, […]

VICE President Mutale Nalumango says Zambia has surpassed its 95-95-95 HIV treatment and viral suppression target, achieving 98-98-97. This means that 98 percent of all people living with HIV in the country know their status, 98 percent of those diagnosed receive sustained Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and 97 percent of people on treatment have achieved viral […]

MUCHINGA Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Brian Sichande has bemoaned the lack of a dedicated legal framework tailored to address existing gaps in the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector. Mr Sichande however stated that the government through the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development is in the process of reviewing the MSME Bill […]

EUROPEAN Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Sikela has reaffirmed Zambia's standing as a beacon of democracy and encouraged Zambia and the European Union to look ahead while maintaining respect for the rule of law. The reaffirmation was made on the sidelines of the 81st U.N. General Assembly in New York during a Zambia-EU bilateral meeting.