Benin lawmakers have voted to legalise abortion in the country, expanding on the restricted circumstances where the practice was already allowed. Women can now end their pregnancy within the first three months in cases where it could “aggravate or cause material, educational, professional or moral distress, incompatible with the woman or the unborn child’s interest”. […]

Eswatini has banned all protests to try to end pro-democracy demonstrations that have in recent weeks shaken the kingdom formerly known as Swaziland. Housing and Urban Development Minister Prince Simelane told a news conference in the capital, Mbabane, on Thursday that following the ongoing tensions the government had decided not to issue permits to protesters. […]

By Maimbo Mweemba Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) has scooped the Kaumbwe parliamentary seat. PF’s Aaron Mwanza has got 6,663 votes against his closest rival Esnart Sakala of the ruling UPND who has obtained 3,117 votes. Masauso Daka of the Socialist Party has occupied the third place with one thousand 835 votes, trailed by Wilbase Tembo […]

NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Care for Nature Zambia has signed a two year grant agreement with Save the Children under the SIDA Driving Sustainable Change for Children’s Right Project to empower children in Mansa District to take action against Climate Change and advocate for improved access to nutrition and health care services.  Care for Nature Zambia Executive Director […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola district has flagged the distribution of farming inputs under the Farmer Input Support Program (FISP)and the district has been allocated 36,297 of D compound and 28,795 of Urea 50kgs fertilizer. And District Agricultural Coordinator (DACO) Philip Kalima said out of 36, 297 10,200 by 50kgs of D compound has been delivered […]

Zambia national team striker Patson Daka has been nominated for the UEFA Europa League player of the week. This follows Daka’s stellar performance for Leicester City against Spartak Moscow which saw him score four goals including a record-breaking nine-minute hat-trick. With four goals, Daka became the Leicester City’s joint-highest goalscorer in European competition. He did […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Police have apprehended and detained Esaya Zimba a male aged 30 of Showgrounds Compound Petauke for Malicious Damage to property. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said this was after Goodson Lungu aged 51 of Mwanjabanthu in Chief Mwanjabanthu village, in Petauke reported on behalf of David Milombe also of the same abode. Mr […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Father to a juvenile who has been charged for shooting dead his elder sister using his gun has been warned and cautioned for failing to secure a firearm. Police also arrested the juvenile and charged with murder. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Lyson Phiri aged 70 has been warned and cautioned for […]

Prosecutors have filed an appeal against the sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, the man portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about the Rwandan genocide. Rusesabagina, 67, was sentenced to 25 years in jail last month after being found guilty of backing a rebel group behind deadly attacks in 2018 and 2019. Rwandan prosecutors had […]