President Hakainde Hichilema says government is considering reviewing the law on cattle to stiffen punishment against livestock theft. President Hichilema said livestock thieves deter development, hence the need to stiffen punishment to about 15 years imprisonment. Speaking during with over 200 community members who included Namwala District United Party for National Development (UPND) officials came […]

39 junkies aged between 17 and 40 years, have been arrested in an operation conducted in Kanyama west, Makeni Villa, Kanono Ligoms, Petroda area and part of watchtower area in Lusaka. Police Spokesperson, Rae Hamoonga said that Kanyama Police conducted the operation in a routine junkies operation. He said the operation was mainly conducted by […]

By Staff Writer Police in Lusaka have arrested and charged Chiengi Member of Parliament Given Katuta for the offence of Common Assault (spitting on a Journalist) Contrary to the laws of Zambia. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Ms Katuta was reported by Times of Zambia photo Journalist Henry Chunza 41, that whilst on duty at […]

By Staff Writer Itezhi Tezhi Member of Parliament (MP) Twaambo Mutinta says the proposal by National Action for Quality Education in Zambaia (NAQEZ) to establish a financial institution to be giving cheaper loans and other financial services to teachers must be supported. Mr Twaambo said that it is a commendable idea. Being an educationist and […]

Zambia’s Acting High Commissioner to India Deliwe Mumbi says the country’s developmental agenda can only be fully actualized when its citizens, including those in the diaspora, live up to their potential. Speaking to Zambian students studying in India on Saturday last week during a meeting, Mrs. Mumbi said the desired change that the country is […]

Yesterday, the COP28 UAE Presidency launched its Food Systems and Agriculture Agenda. This forms part of its continued work to define the COP28 Action Agenda leading into this year’s climate conference. The Presidency, represented by Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri, UAE Minister for Climate Change and Environment and COP28 Food Systems Lead, called on governments to demonstrate leadership […]

By Staff Writer A-16-year old juvenile of Chingola, has stabbed his friend with a scissor in the stomach after he was denied access to the deep fryer of chips he was selling. The victim sustained a cut on the stomach. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said that brief facts of the matter are that […]

The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) has quarantined assorted products falling within the scope of Compulsory Standards in the Copperbelt, North-Western and Luapula Provinces valued at approximately K490, 000. The quarantined products were supplied on the market in the three provinces without authority from the Agency as required by the Compulsory Standards Act No.3 of […]

By Staff Writer United Party for National Development (UPND) Secretary General Batuke Imenda has described BRICS political parties Plus dialogue, which took place in Johannesburg South Africa, as insightful. Speaking at the just ended political dialogue in South Africa, Mr. Imenda said the meeting provided a number of takeaways for political parties from both the […]