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ACC PETITIONED OVER ALLEGED SMUGGLING OF ZNS MEALIE MEAL BY CARTEL OF STATE...

ACC PETITIONED OVER ALLEGED SMUGGLING OF ZNS MEALIE MEAL BY CARTEL OF STATE AGENTS By Tellah Hazinji Economic Freedom Fighters-EFF Leader Kasonde Mwenda has petitioned the Anti-Corruption...

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Dad had a long list of children outside marriage, Shikapwasha’s daughter...

Dad had a long list of children outside marriage, Shikapwasha’s daughter tells court DAUGHTER of late Lt General Ronnie Shikapwasha has told the Lusaka High Court that her father had a long list of...

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HH PUSHES BAD LAW TO PROTECT SEED GROWERS, AND OUTLAW TRADITIONAL SEED...

By Amb. Emmanuel MwambaHH PUSHES BAD LAW TO PROTECT SEED GROWERS, AND OUTLAW TRADITIONAL SEED VARIETIES A law to protect giant agribusiness and seed growers like Monsanto is underway. The draft law...

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Internet restored in Tanzania after severe outage

Internet restored in Tanzania after severe outageInternet has been restored in Tanzania after a severe three-day outage, one of the country’s major telecom companies says. Tanzania and the French...

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Semenya confident ahead of key hearing – lawyer

The lawyers of double Olympic champion Caster Semenya say she “is feeling poised and confident” ahead of a crucial hearing on whether she should be required to reduce her testosterone levels before...

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Michael Jordan opens clinic in his hometown for patients with no health...

Basketball legend and billionaire business mogul Michael Jordan recently opened a third medical clinic in North Carolina to cater to uninsured or underinsured patients after donating $10 million for...

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Kagame critic barred from running in Rwanda’s election

A prominent opposition politician and critic of Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has been barred by the court from vying in the July presidential elections. Bernard Ntaganda, 55, had asked the court to...

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Ramaphosa hits out at ‘rich people’ opposing health bill

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended his plan to sign into law a contentious bill that aims at providing universal health coverage. The National Health Insurance (NHI) bill seeks to...

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Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo goes on hunger strike over son’s ‘torture’

Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo and two of his sons have gone on hunger strike to protest against their alleged subjection to “acts of torture and barbarity”, the family’s lawyers say. Mr Bongo was...

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Several villagers feared trapped in Kenya landslide

An unspecified number of villagers are feared trapped following a landslide in Kenya’s Kimende area of central Kiambu county. The incident happened on Tuesday night following heavy rains in the area,...

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Algerian man missing for decades found held by neighbour

Algerian man missing for decades found held by neighbourAn Algerian man who has been missing for more than 25 years was found held captive in his neighbour’s home in the northern Djelfa province, local...

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Enock Kavindele Appointed As Head Of Mission To The SADC Electoral...

FORMER VICE PRESIDENT ENOCK KAVINDELE APPOINTED AS HEAD OF MISSION TO THE SADC ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSION TO SOUTH AFRICA President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Mr. Enock Kavindele, Former Vice...

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INCREASING MONETARY POLICY RATE WILL DAMAGE ECONOMY, WARNS M’MEMBE

INCREASING MONETARY POLICY RATE WILL DAMAGE ECONOMY, WARNS M’MEMBE Lusaka, Wednesday (May 15, 2024) Socialist Party (SP) President, Fred M’membe, has voiced concerns over the Bank of Zambia (BoZ)...

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Bank of Zambia has increased the Monetary Policy Rate -MPR- from 12.5 percent...

BOZ INCREASES MONETARY POLICY RATE The Bank of Zambia has increased the Monetary Policy Rate -MPR- from 12.5 percent to 13.5. The decision will affect both lending and borrowing rates in the financial...

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ACC PLEDGES TO FIGHT ALL CORRUPTION, OLD AND NEW

ACC PLEDGES TO FIGHT ALL CORRUPTION, OLD AND NEW Lusaka- Wednesday, 15th May 2026 Last week, we issued a strong statement that expressed concerns that credible reports indicated that the...

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AMOS CHANDA FILES NOTICE TO APPEAL THE VEDICT THAT SENTENCED HIM TO 12 MONTHS...

AMOS CHANDA FILES NOTICE TO APPEAL THE VEDICT THAT SENTENCED HIM TO 12 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT Amos Chanda, former statehouse Aid, has filed a notice to appeal the Lusaka Magistrate court’s verdict that...

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MOB CHANTS ALEBWELELAPO AT COURT…As Esther Lungu’s Case Fails To Take Off

MOB CHANTS ALEBWELELAPO AT COURT …As Esther Lungu’s Case Fails To Take Off A group of Youths at Court surrounded former First Lady Esther Lungu and chanted slogans “ALEBWELELAPO” But President Hakainde...

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POLICE NOW DEMANDS A WRITTEN LIST OF SPEAKERS FROM HERITAGE PARTY FOR MANDEVU...

POLICE NOW DEMANDS A WRITTEN LIST OF SPEAKERS FROM HERITAGE PARTY FOR MANDEVU RALLY15th May, 2024In what can be likened to colonial policing of rallies before Zambia’s independence, Mr Musamba’s police...

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Don’t Listen To That Man Promising You Heaven and Earth, He May Become Worse...

I REGRET LEAVING MY MARRIAGE Don’t Listen To That Man Promising You Heaven and Earth, He May Become Worse Than Your Partner; I Regret Leaving My Marriage- Tiwa Savage “Simi And Adekunle Gold Makes Me...

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Slovakia’s prime minister in critical condition after being shot

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico got hurt in a shooting after a political event on Wednesday. His condition is very serious and life-threatening. This information was shared on his Facebook page....

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