New toolkit empowers Zambian adolescents to lead in schools
GIDEON NYENDWA A NEW School Councils and Junior Councils Advocacy Toolkit for adolescents has been launched in Zambia, aiming to boost youth participation in decision-making processes within schools and local…
High Court upholds Muchemwa’s 3-year- sentence for corruption
GRACE CHAILE THE Economic and Financial Crimes Division of the High Court has upheld the three-year prison sentence imposed on businessman Francis Muchemwa, widely known as Intercity Commander 2 during…
Businessman petitions ConCourt over alleged legal breach by Court of Appeal
GRACE CHAILE BUSINESSMAN Jayesh Shah has petitioned the Constitutional Court, accusing the Court of Appeal of exceeding its appellate jurisdiction and breaching the Constitution in its handling of a case…
It’s lawlessness to call for Bill 7 abandonment – Kabesha
GOVERNMENT has vowed that it will not abandon the now infamous Bill 7 despite the Constitutional Court having ordered that the proposed constitutional amendments should completely be withdrawn because it…
Govt revives ZNS youth skills training with K17m allocation
BUUMBA CHIMBULU THE Ministry of Defence has secured over K17 million to relaunch the Zambia National Service (ZNS) Voluntary Skills Training Programme, aimed at empowering youths with practical skills for…
2026 budget must prioritise gender equality-NGOCC
CLEOPATRA NANKONDE THE Non-Governmental Organizations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has urged the government to prioritize gender equality in the 2026 National Budget. NGOCC Executive Director Anne Mbewe-Anamela emphasised the need for…
ECL burial impasse! Gov’t seeks out of court settlement
NATION REPORTER BURYING late former President Edgar Lungu in South Africa would constitute a grievous insult and an affront to Zambia as a nation that would easily stir to controversy…
FAZ boss, Mweemba eulogises women’s football legend
MUKWIMA CHILALA FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Keith Mweemba has paid tribute to veteran women’s football administrator Highness Saili, describing her as one of the key pioneers of the…
It’s only Lusaka that rejected Bill 7 Kasune
GIDEON NYENDWA JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune has claimed that Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 7 has only been rejected in Lusaka while the other nine Provinces and traditional leaders across the…
First Capital bank unveils safety deposit boxes
BUUMBA CHIMBULU FIRST Capital Bank has introduced an innovative service offering customers a secure and convenient way to store valuable items, a first for the Zambian market. The newly launched…
