Anthrax claims 4 human lives
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says four people have so far died from anthrax, which has now spread to Lusaka, where 13 human cases have been confirmed. The cases in…
Ngabwe farmers opt to secure food before sight
MELODY MUPETA Ngabwe SOME patients in Ngabwe, Central Province, who were booked for eye surgery have shunned the medical appointment for fear of being on bed rest for two weeks…
Two year old missing
A man of Chipokoso village in Isoka has been picked by police to help with investigations following the disappearance of his twoyear-old stepdaughter. Lucky Silomba, 48, is alleged to have…
Woman nabbed for stabbing hubby where it ‘hurts most’
MWILA NTAMBI, BUTTYSON KANDIMBA Kitwe, Solwezi POLICE in Kitwe have arrested a 20-year-old woman for allegedly stabbing her husband on his manhood while he was asleep. Copperbelt police commanding officer…
New wages for maids
CHAMBWA MOONGA Lusaka CABINET has approved the issuance of a statutory instrument (SI) on the review of the minimum wages and conditions of service for domestic workers, shop workers and…
Zambia at helm of peacebuilding
LISA KWALEYELA - Political aggression, intolerance should never be institutionalised THE seventh President of Zambia, Mr Hakainde Hichilema, took over as the chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)…
‘We need more safe spaces’
MARGARET CHISANGA Lusaka The provision of more safe spaces will enable young people to have the confidence and privacy needed to discuss issue related to their sexual reproductive health, teen…
Xi Zhengping, Chairman of the Board of CNMC, visits South-Central Africa
Xi Zhengping, chairman of the board of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNMC), led a team to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia to visit and…
A call for a culture of peace
NO TIME is more apposite than currently to build a culture of peace in a world lacking peace in all senses. Evidence abounds in the world today. No social responsibility…
Environmental education key to sustainable development, peace
KONDWANI KAPINGA CLIMATE change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, with far-reaching implications for the environment, society, and future generations. To effectively address climate change and…