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Democracy means no freedom of speech! Police arrest man for insulting President Lungu on Facebook

Democracy means no freedom of speech! Police arrest man for insulting President Lungu on Facebook

POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a 29 year old man of Msolo Primary School in Samfya in connection with the defamatory statements against President Edgar Lungu. The suspect identified as Dickson Banda who allegedly posted a defamatory statement against the president on Facebook has also been charged for being in possession of pornographic material. Police […]

#RIPCaristoChitamfyaJr: “Caristo Clear” put to rest

#RIPCaristoChitamfyaJr: “Caristo Clear” put to rest

CARISTO Chitamfya Jr aka DJ Caristo Clear who died in a road accident in Lusaka on Thursday has been buried today at Memorial Park. Scores of mourners that included musicians, actors, radio and TV presenters along with ordinary people turned up to bid farewell to the 24-year-old star. Since his death, social media has been […]

Tension, Uncertainty Grip Zambia Under Lungu’s Leadership

Tension, Uncertainty Grip Zambia Under Lungu’s Leadership

Long before President Edgar Lungu graced the screens on national television on the evening of July 5 to announce what his critics quickly labelled a state of emergency, there had been a build of tension in the country. Occasional fires were set on public property, with courts, electricity supply lines, and markets among popular targets […]

Police ban use of unregistered and foreign motor vehicles on Zambian roads

Police ban use of unregistered and foreign motor vehicles on Zambian roads

THE Zambia Police Service has banned the use of both unregistered and foreign motor vehicles from using Zambian roads. Announcing this in Lusaka today, Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo said any unregestered motor vehicle or any other motor vehicle bearing foreign number plate will be impounded once found on the road. She said that only […]

Are Churches Taking Advantage of Zambians to Make Money?

Are Churches Taking Advantage of Zambians to Make Money?

The Christian nation of Zambia has a proliferation of churches led by foreign and local pastors, popularly known as prophets. They take advantage of people’s credulity to make good money. On a recent Sunday morning in Chibolya Secondary School, in the Zambian capital of Lusaka, more than ten churches conducted services in several classrooms. The […]

Zambia Shuns Female Condom

Zambia Shuns Female Condom

“I tried out the female condom once and it felt so uncomfortable especially with the lubricant’s unpleasant scent; I couldn’t even enjoy the act at all said,” says Margaret Mbewe of Lusaka’s Chunga Township when asked about why women shun using the female condom.. Ms Mbewe, 34, has since vowed never to use the female […]

UPND MP, Keith Mukata, Arrested for Shooting His Security Guard to Death

UPND MP, Keith Mukata, Arrested for Shooting His Security Guard to Death

Opposition UPND Chilanga MP Keith Mukata has been arrested for allegedly shooting his security guard to death. According to preliminary reports gathered so far, Mukata is detained at Central Police in Lusaka following an incident in Rhodes Park last night. It’s believed that Mukata picked a fight with one of his concubine. In the process, […]

Zambia Exports to India Hit U.S.$475 Million

Zambia Exports to India Hit U.S.$475 Million

INDIA’s global imports stood at over US$300 billion between 2015 and 2016, with Zambia contributing US$ 475.4 million. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman said Zambia contributed $ 475.4 million to India’s global imports during the period under review which stood at $ 381,006.6 million. Ms Sitharaman said India’s major import […]

Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority Lands 165,000 Ton New Haulage Order

Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority Lands 165,000 Ton New Haulage Order

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has secured new orders to transport at least 165,000 tonnes of freight for various companies on the Copperbelt Province of Zambia this year following a renewed confidence to the hauler. A statement issued by the company’s Dar es Salaam office indicates that the freight orders follow TAZARA Managing Director’s visitations […]

Zambia Facing Serious Power Cuts

Zambia Facing Serious Power Cuts

An eerie silence pervades along a street of empty welding, carpentry, and auto shops mid-afternoon on the outskirts of the capital, Lusaka. “No power means no business,” said bartender Patrick Mbewe at the nearby Tiger Woods bar. An erratic rainy season hit hydroelectric-dependent Zambia and its population hard. “The leadership should have prepared for this […]

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