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Man arrested after allegedly impersonating doctor and charging patient for tooth removal A man identified as Mr. Zimba has reportedly discovered that impersonating a doctor can be a rather painful career choice after allegedly collecting K400 from a patient at Chilenje Level 1 Hospital before being arrested and handed over to police. Lusaka, 12 September- […]

“Healing will not come from the police, the gazette or the courts. It comes from State House. President Hichilema has walked out of this exact situation once before. He is the only person in Zambia who knows what it costs from the inside, and the only one who can end it from…

A borehole drilling expert, Gift Bwalya Musonda, has called for professional water surveying before selecting sites for drilling in the wake of the anticipated El Niño coming rainy season. In a media statement today, the nurse turned professional driller said professional water surveying is essential to avoid dry boreholes ahead of El Niño. She noted […]

The Anglican Diocese of Lusaka has launched a cross-border malaria initiative in Munyeta area of Rufunsa district in Lusaka Province which is aimed at reducing malaria incidences and strengthening community participation in the fight against the disease. The initiative, which was…

More than 5,000 farmers in Kasenengwa district in Eastern Province have redeemed their farming inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) ahead of the 2026/2027 farming season. This is out of the targeted 14,038 FISP beneficiaries. Kasenengwa District Agriculture…

Western Province Local Government Officer, Nickson Nkwapu, has urged newly elected Councillors and the Council Chairperson to put aside personal interests and prioritise the needs and aspirations of the people they represent. Mr Nkwapu said national development cannot be achieved…

New Serenje Town Council Chairperson, Patrick Munshya, has appealed to all elected civic leaders to work together regardless of their political affiliation in order to promote development in the district. Mr Munshya emphasised the need for collective action as a means of…

Central Province Permanent Secretary, Milner Mwanakampwe, says government has intensified efforts to relocate elephants that have been destroying houses, crop fields and maize barns in Ngabwe and Kapiri Mposhi districts. Dr Mwanakampwe says the government has engaged the Zambia…

The Muchinga Provincial Administration has launched a comprehensive El-Nino Awareness and Farmer Resilience Programme across the region, targeting 93,688 beneficiaries under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) and 15,000 lead farmers. The initiative is strategically…

Amir of the State of Kuwait, Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, has congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election as President of the Republic of Zambia. The Amir of Kuwait is the Head of State and Monarch. In his congratulatory message, Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber…