CHIEF SIMAMBA ASKS GOVT TO TIGHTEN LAWS AGAINST CUTTING DOWN OF TREES
By Precious Mwambula Deforestation, which is the clearing of trees in forests, disrupts ecosystems, reduces biodiversity, and contributes to climate change by releasing stored carbon dioxide. This environmental degradation often…
Misappropriation of Emergency Response Funds in Chirundu and Siavonga Districts: A Deepening Crisis
By Martin Lubasi A devastating drought struck Zambia in 2023-2024, destroying over one million hectares of farmland and affecting more than one million households nationwide. The drought’s impact was exacerbated…
Sampa, PF MPs Challenge ACC Over Corruption InvestigationsSampa, PF MPs Challenge ACC Over Corruption Investigations
By Celestina Tiyankenji Mbewe The Miles Sampa-led Patriotic Front (PF) faction has raised concerns over the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) failure to investigate alleged corruption in the procurement of fúèl, the…
CHAMBISHI POLLUTANT KILLS FISH IN KAFUE RIVER
Fish has been found dead in the Kafue River a day after acidic mine effluent from Sino Metal Tailings Dam spilled into the Mwambashi Stream and nearby farming fields in…
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST ATTACKED IN CHONGWE FOR DEFENDING TREES
“I was attacked by people who were illegally cutting down trees just because I asked them to stop,” says Chongwe Zone 2 leader Jericho Chongo during a recent meeting in…