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STEPHEN MWEWA A father and his two children in Chilubi district have died on Lake Bangweulu after the boat they were travelling in capsized. Moses Chanda and his two children, Moses Jr aged nine and six-year old Kabamba, of Chisanga village in Kabesha area died as they were paddling to a fishing camp. Muteka ward […]

A number of teachers in Kalumbila district of North-western province will be engaged in the fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV). International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Assistant Programmes Officer, Cephas Njobvu in an interview in Kalumbila said his organisation would engage teachers in a bid to challenge norms and cultural practices that perpetuate GBV. “We […]

JACKSON MAPAPAYI writes LEADERS at all levels should take keen interest in the eradication of poverty in their communities, Chief Mumena of Kalumbila district has advised. The traditional leader of the Kaonde speaking people noted that eradication of poverty should be prioritised in order to improve the living standards of the people. He said poverty […]

ROGERS KALERO SunZambian ABOUT 176 emerald mining licenses in Lufwanyama district that have no record of having produced a single gramme of emerald stones should be turned into an agricultural areas, Emerald Production Watch of Zambia (EPWZ) President Musa Kafimbwa has suggested. Mr Kafimbwa said out of the 500 licenced emerald mining companies, 176 have […]

JACKSON MAPAPAYI writes @sunzambian A 30-year-old man of Kapijimpanga village in Solwezi has been axed in the head by his younger brother over Nshima. North-western province Commissioner of Police, Joe Njase, confirmed the incident which happened Sunday around 14:00 hours and identified the victim as Robert Masandishi. Mr Masandashi sustained serious injuries and was rushed […]

A dozen women have been detained by Dubai police after posing for a nude photo shoot on a balcony in the center of the city on Sunday afternoon in broad daylight. According to local laws, they are facing six months behind bars. On Sunday evening, a video of the women went viral on social media, […]

KASONDE CHITUTA and MULENGA MWANSA WATER shortages have been experienced in Southern Africa on account of climate change induced weather variability and changes. A study by Fauchereau et al in 2003 found that the occurrence of the El Niño – Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon has exacerbated weather variability, and therefore caused water shortages in most […]

The leading opposition presidential candidate in Congo-Brazzaville has died hours after polls closed after becoming seriously ill with Covid-19. Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas died in a medical plane as he was being evacuated to France, his campaign director said. Hours earlier the 61-year-old had appeared in a video shared on social media, where he removed his […]

SYDNEY -Australian Open tennis players have begun to leave hotel quarantine after completing their 14-day isolation, about a week before the event starts. By tomorrow, about 500 players will have been released from hotels in Melbourne and Adelaide, organisers said. High-profile stars Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams were among those allowed out on […]

BUUMBA CHIMBULU writes @SunZambian AFRICA requires approximately US$70 billion in annual investment in renewables until 2030 to implement a clean energy transition This is according to a report launched by the Africa Oil and Power (AOP) duped Africa Energy Series: Africa Renewables 2021 digital report. The report identifies the government targets, large-scale projects and strategic […]


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