US issues pause on foreign aid, leaked memo says
BBC) The US State Department has issued a halt to all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to an internal memo sent to officials and US embassies abroad.…
MORE THAN 600 BAGS OF ALLEGED SMUGGLED MEALIE MEAL IMPOUNDED IN BWANA MKUBWA
By Beatrice Chabaya The Zambia National Service (ZNS) impounded more than 600 bags of mealie meal suspected to be obtained through smuggling. According to a live broadcast on the Pentagon…
LUBURMA MARKET TRADERS WORRIED OVER COUNCIL TOILET’S STATE
Traders at Lusaka’s Luburma market have expressed concern over the deplorable state of council toilets, which are said to generate an estimated K80,000 per month. The toilets, despite being a…
MUMBI’S RELEASE NOT INFLUENCED BY KHAN’S VISIT – HAIMBE
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe says the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to clear Mumbi Phiri and secure her release from detention was not influenced by the…
67 African journalists imprisoned for their work as of Dec 1 2024
By Beatrice Chabaya The Committee to Protect Journalists has revealed that 67 journalists were imprisoned for their work across Africa as of December 1, 2024. Zambia has this time not…