GOLDEN PARTY PRESIDENT CALLS FOR FAIRNESS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
Opposition Golden Party (GP) President, Jackson Silavwe, has called for fairness and equality in the application of the law, emphasizing the need for impartiality regardless of political affiliation. Mr. Silavwe was reacting to a statement by United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, Irene Khan, who urged the Zambian government to decriminalize offences such […]
JUST LEGALISE MINING IN MUFUMBWE – KAMONDO
Mufumbwe Member of Parliament, Elliot Kamondo, has appealed to government to issue small-scale artisanal mining licenses to residents of Mufumbwe District in North-Western Province. His call follows a tragic incident at the Kakawa Gold Rush site, where a collapsed mining tunnel claimed the lives of eight illegal miners in the early hours of Tuesday, June […]
THE CHURCH ENGAGING ECL FAMILY AND GOV’T
Three Church Mother Bodies, namely the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ), the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ), and the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB), have assured the nation that the Church is actively engaged, both publicly and behind the scenes, to mediate and foster dialogue between government and the Lungu family following the […]
CHIKWANDA COMMENDS ECL ‘S CONTRIBUTION TO ENERGY SECTOR
Energy expert, Johnstone Chikwanda, has paid tribute to the late former President, Edgar Lungu, highlighting his significant contributions to Zambia’s energy sector during his time in office. Dr. Chikwanda cited several major energy projects commissioned under President Lungu’s administration, including, the 300-megawatt Maamba Coal-Fired Power Plant, the development of the 750MW Kafue Gorge Lower Hydro […]
IMMIGRATION NABS 73 IN NATIONWIDE OPERATIONS
The Lusaka Regional Immigration Office has apprehended 42 individuals for various immigration-related offences following a successful operation conducted in Kabwata, Chilenje, Mutendere, Chamba Valley, Bauleni, and Chalala. Department of Immigration Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka, says the operation resulted in the arrest of 39 males and 3 females, including 20 Burundians, 9 Congolese, 4 […]
GOV’T URGED TO FORMALISE SMALL SCALE MINING AFTER MUFUMBWE CHAOS
Opposition Green Party President, Peter Sinkamba, has raised concern over government’s continued reluctance to formalize small-scale mining operations, a situation he says is fuelling illegal mining activities across the country. Mr. Sinkamba was reacting to a tragic incident in Kikonge, Mufumbwe district, where six gold miners died after the earth collapsed on them while they […]
ZCSA SEIZES 282 CRATES OF EXPIRED MOSI LIGHT BEER IN NDOLA
The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) has seized 282 crates of expired Mosi Light beer from a named distributor in Ndola, valued at K78, 960.00. This follows a tip-off from a whistle blower in Ndola’s Pamodzi Township on the sale of expired clear beer contrary to the provisions of the Zambian Standard – ZS 430: […]
LUNGU’S BODY NOT REPATRIATED TODAY
Family Spokesperson for the late former President, Edgar Lungu, Makebi Zulu, has informed the nation that the body of the former Head of State, will not be repatriated today as earlier expected. Mr. Zulu explained that the funeral program released by government does not align with what was agreed upon with the Lungu family. He […]
YOUTHS IN LUMEZI URGED TO SHUN POLITICAL VIOLENCE
The Youth Senate Initiative has urged young people in Lumezi Constituency to refrain from being used as tools of political violence, as campaigns intensify ahead of the parliamentary by-election. Voters in Lumezi will head to the polls on June 26, 2025 to elect a new Member of Parliament following the conviction of incumbent Munir Zulu. […]
GOV’T SHOULD WALK THE TALK ON WATER POLLUTION
Care for Nature Zambia has called for the decentralization of institutions mandated to protect the environment, such as the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA), to enable them to respond more proactively to environmental disasters like water pollution. Organization’s Executive Director, Nsama Kearns, said the current centralized structure limits the capacity of such institutions to conduct […]