Monday, March 3, 2025

General News

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland Honored as Senior Headwoman Butambo

Yesterday marked a historic moment as the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Ms. Patricia Scotland, was bestowed with the title of Senior Headwoman Butambo of Bweengwa under Chief Hamusonde’s Chiefdom. His Royal Highness...

Imwe ba buju, ngeyo behaviour?

This afternoon, I got a distress call from someone in one of the shanty compounds. His wife was picked up and detained by the...

ZNBTS Refutes Claims of Contaminated Blood Donations in Zambia

The Zambia National Blood Transfusion Service (ZNBTS) has dismissed recent allegations that donated blood in Zambia is contaminated, assuring the public that all stored...

President Hichilema Swears In New Officials and ACC Board, Calls for Development and Integrity

President Hakainde Hichilema yesterday swore in newly appointed officials to various government positions, including the reconstituted Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Board, urging them to work...

Government to Launch Independent Investigation into Mining Pollution of Kafue And Mwambashi Rivers

Government has expressed deep concern over ongoing pollution of the nation’s waterways, particularly in the Copperbelt region, and has vowed to hold mining companies...

Zambia, France Strengthen Ties with School Feeding Initiative

Education Minister Douglas Syakalima and French Minister of State for International Partnerships Thani Mohamed-Soilihi visited Mulola Primary School in Chongwe for the official launch...

Clearance Of Mwambashi Dam Pollution Progresses

Nkana Water is making steady progress to clear the high levels of heavy metals in the polluted Mwambashi stream, the main source of raw...

Pope still in critical condition with signs of ‘mild’ kidney failure, Vatican says

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure “which is currently under control,”...

The Red Pill Or The Blue Pill : Choosing Zambia’s Future

For years, Zambia was caught in a cycle of quick fixes, corruption, and short-term handouts. A nation where cadres ruled the streets, where "tantameni"...

Free healthcare in Zambia is a possibility, as a health centre in Chibombo treats 50,000 patients

With Zambia’s health sector facing uncertainty due to a review of international funding and support, Anthu Omwe Health Centre in Mungule Area, Chibombo District,...

Five Zambians Flee with K311,000 in Armed Robbery Targeting Chinese Nationals

Five Zambians Flee with K311,000 in Armed Robbery Targeting Chinese Nationals A daring aggravated robbery has left five Chinese nationals traumatized after a gang of...