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Government has launched the second round of the Oral Polio Vaccination (OPV) campaign targeting over 3.7 million children under the age of five, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the disease and protect children’s health. The campaign comes amid heightened surveillance following the detection of Type-2 poliovirus variant in waste water samples […]
By BARNABAS ZULU CITIZENS’ First president Harry Kalaba and former Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili have cancelled a planned mass rally in Mansa following the death of Paramount Chief Mpezeni IV of the Ngoni people. The rally, which was scheduled to take place at Muchinka Grounds on Saturday afternoon, was called off as […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.
…as jealous husband’s axe lands on his former 24-year-old wife instead of the targeted rival in a bush rendezvous By NATION REPORTER A 24-YEAR-OLD woman of Chasefu died instantly after she was struck on the head with an axe by her ex-husband who had secretly followed her and a boyfriend into a bush where […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.
By NATION REPORTER THE Anglican Church has directed its clergy across the country to resist the temptation of using the pulpit for political campaign, endorsement of candidates or parties, or indeed partisan attacks. The Zambia Anglican Council (ZAC) says it has noted with grave concern the growing attempts by some politicians and other stakeholders […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.
CHISHIMBA Kambwili has pleaded guilty to departing Zambia without passing through immigration. Kambwili changed his plea in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court, meaning the matter will not go to trial. The State is expected to present facts of the case before sentencing. Prosecutors allege Kambwili left Zambia for Zimbabwe for medical treatment between Jan. 1 and Jan. […]
PROSECUTORS have applied for a case involving musician Edward Chanda to be heard in camera, excluding the media and public. Chanda, one-half of the popular Zambian duo Chanda Na Kay, appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court on charges of child trafficking, child grooming and child solicitation. He pleaded not guilty before Chief Resident Magistrate Nthandose […]
NO DISPUTES EXPECTED IN MPEZENI SUCCESSION PROCESS – George Zulu Senior Advisor to the late Paramount Chief Mpezeni IV, George Zulu, says he does not expect any disputes in the process of selecting a new Paramount Chief, as the succession will be guided by established Ngoni traditions and the royal family lineage. In an interview, […]
Max Chongu writes…. Christopher Shakafuswa my brother don’t spoil a good and huge family name all because of politics. If there is a person who can say more about what you PF leaders would say and do to UPND when you were in power is me because i know a lot more than the lies […]
BISHOP JOHN GENERAL CLAIMS HE WAS STRIPPED AT GUNPOINT IN ALLEGED K1 MiLLION EXTORTION PLOT. John Nundwe, popularly known as Bishop John General, has told the court that he was forced to remove his clothes at gunpoint by a man he believed to be the husband of a woman he had visited to pray for […]
I HAVE CHANGED MY MIND, I NOW ADMIT THAT I ENTERED ZIMBABWE ILLEGALLY, CHISHIMBA KAMBWILI TELLS COURT Former Information Minister CHISHIMBA KAMBWILI has, in a change of plea, admitted guilt to the charge of entering Zimbabwe illegally in 2024. This comes after he had earlier denied the charge in March 2026. Mr. KAMBWILI, a former […]