International
35 people reportedly killed in fuel depot explosion in Republic of Benin
PORTO-NOVO – At least 35 people have been killed in Benin after a fuel depot exploded into flames, sending a black cloud of ...
International
Real or rhetorics? Head of Sudan’s army says he’s ready for talks with rebel commander
KHARTOUM – The head of Sudan’s army has told the BBC he is willing to talk to the commander of rebel forces whom ...
Metro
Court jails 7 persons for five years over death of Mumbwa businessman, Tanzanian partner
The Mumbwa Magistrate Court has sentenced seven out of the nine persons arrested recently in relations to the riots which led to the ...
Economy
Zambia to boost confidence in quality of local products through regional agreements
The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has pledged to collaborate with National Standards bodies within the region and beyond to ensure the signing ...
Metro
Gender body wants ‘lobola’ abolished, claims families abusing tradition for personal gains
The Zambia National Men’s Network for Gender and Development (ZNMNGD) has called for the abolishment of the bride price commonly known as “Lobola”. ...
Metro
Health Council cancels exams for doctors, pharmacists as massive leakages reported
The Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) has with immediate effect nullified the September 2023 professional licensure exams including the practical exams which ...
Economy
Govt urged to activate bilateral agreements on oil procurement to curtail fuel challenges
Energy enthusiast, Johnstone Chikwanda, has advised government to activate the bilateral agreements it had with Angola, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, with a view ...
Editor's Pick
UPND is govt of laws and not men, party spokesperson Mweetwa tells opposition PF
The ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) has rubbished claims by the opposition, especially the Patriotic Front (PF), that the new dawn ...
Economy
Zambia urges COMESA member states to accelerate domestication of legal instruments
Zambia has called on COMESA Ministers of Justice and Attorneys-General to work with the legal affairs division of the COMESA Secretariat to reflect ...
Power and Politics
PEP leader, Tembo, alleges political persecution as govt refuses to settle legal debt of K335,950
Patriots for Economic Progress (PEP) leader, Sean Tembo, has written a letter of demand to Attorney-General, Kabesha Mulilo, demanding the payment of damages ...
