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By Kellys Kaunda “ECL IS GOING TO HELL”, ACKIM MWEEMBA, GOVERNANCE EXPERT. IS HE? Mweemba made these remarks on a Prime TV program hosted by Paul Shingongo. He said Edgar Lungu did not forgive Hichilema hence his dying wishes that the latter should not attend his funeral. Mweemba said forgiveness is Biblical and because Lungu […]
University Teaching Hospitals (UTH), in partnership with American College of Surgeons, has successfully performed two kidney transplants, marking another milestone in Zambia’s growing capacity for advanced medical procedures. National Co-ordinator for nephrology at the Ministry of Health Aggrey Mweemba, said the achievement represents both a life-saving intervention and a major cost-saving measure. “Government spends between […]
Citizen’s First aspiring Member of Parliament for Kafue West, Maxwell Chongu, has pledged to prioritize peace, development, job creation, and empowerment for local people as he prepares for the 2026 General Elections. In a lengthy Facebook post, Chongu spoke about his long-standing relationship with UPND Lusaka Province Chairman and Kafue West aspiring candidate Obvious Mwaliteta, […]
Zambia’s mining sector is mostly driven by […]
ONE person was killed and 10 others were injured Monday night in a head-on collision on the Great North Road in Kafue, police said. Zambia Police said the crash occurred around 7 p.m. at Mhango Curve when a Toyota Landcruiser attempted to overtake on a curve and collided with an oncoming Toyota Hiace minibus traveling […]
*MEDIA NOTICE: UPND STAGED VIOLENCE DURING NOMINATIONS IN ORDER TO GET MORE THAN 85 UNOPPOSED MPS BUT THEY ONLY SUCCEEDED TO GET 6 UNOPPOSED SEATS COUNTRYWIDE* 1. As Tonse Alliance, we were tipped four days ago that UPND had schemed to use political violence, brutality and manipulation to secure more than 85 unopposed parliamentary seats […]
ZAMBIAN TikToker Francis Kapwepwe, known online as “Why Me,” was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison with hard labor after pleading guilty to hate speech charges. Lusaka principal resident magistrate Idah Phiri said Kapwepwe published hateful remarks against different people, including President Hakainde Hichilema, Vice President Mutale Nalumango, Chief Mukuni and the people of […]
The Ministry of Education has reassured teachers across the country of the government’s commitment to addressing matters relating to academic and professional upgrades in a fair and sustainable manner. Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary for Technical Services, Kelvin Mambwe, says the Ministry has noted public discussions following recent remarks by the Emoluments Commission concerning academic upgrades […]
🇿🇲 BRIEFING | Mundubile Promises Freedom to Jailed PF Bigwigs After Govt Change Brian Mundubile has escalated opposition criticism against the United Party for National Development government, declaring that jailed opposition figures such as Raphael Nakachinda, Bowman Lusambo, and others will only regain their freedom through a change of government. Speaking Monday after what he […]
A total of 13, 686 students across the country accessed Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TEVET) bursaries in the first quarter of 2026. This is against a target of 1,500 students under the initiative, designed to support vulnerable but deserving students to pursue skills training in various sectors. Co-Chairperson of Cluster Advisory Group two […]