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Fugitive Matero school headteacher accused of stealing K713,600 arrested in Mbala District on return from Uganda

Police have apprehended fugitive Matero Secondary School Headteacher, Reverend Elifas Banda, in Mbala District, Northern Province, after nearly a month on the run. ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 5, 20250

Power and Politics

Patriots for Economic Progress to challenge cyber laws, alleges mass imprisonment if implemented

The opposition Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) has announced plans to challenge the recently enacted Cyber Crimes Bill, 2024, and Cyber Security Bill, ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 4, 20250

Economy

Stanchart highlights evolving media landscape, urges Zambian journalists to sharpen reporting skills, adopt best practices

Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Chief Financial Officer, Kelvin Bwalya, has emphasized the need for accurate and insightful financial reporting, stating that it plays ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 4, 20250

Metro

Ex-Eastern province official found guilty of job scam, jailed 12 months for corruption

The Chipata Subordinate Court has sentenced Mervis Chongwe, a former Office Orderly in the Eastern Province Provincial Administration, to 12 months simple imprisonment ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 4, 20250

Economy

Zambia Institute of Architects blacklists three architectural firms for allegedly operating illegally

The Zambia Institute of Architects (ZIA) has banned three foreign architectural firms from providing services in the country with immediate effect for breaching ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 4, 20250

Economy

Again, standards agency warns against importation of used undergarments, unregulated portable spirits

The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) has warned importers and traders against bringing used textile products containing undergarments into the country, citing serious ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 4, 20250

Metro

Zambia deports 217 illegal immigrants in nationwide crackdown

Zambia’s Department of Immigration has deported 217 illegal immigrants, including 140 Burundians, 37 Rwandese, 37 Tanzanians, one Kenyan, one Sudanese, and one Ugandan, ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 4, 20250

Economy

Fisheries minister, Kapala, reiterates govt determination to clean up Kafue River after toxic spill

The government has confirmed that the Kafue River remains severely polluted following an acid and heavy metals spill from a broken tailings dam ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 4, 20250

Power and Politics

Calls for stricter punishment for defilement, rape offenders heighten in Zambia

Various Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Church, musicians, and students have petitioned the government to amend the law to introduce stiffer punishments for ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 4, 20250

International

Trump imposes sweeping tariffs, escalating trade war with major global partners

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced expansive new tariffs, calling the move a “declaration of economic independence” as he escalated his trade war ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 3, 20250

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