The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Amber Ubung, who allegedly macheted his lover for failing to come to his house last Valentine’s Day after she promised to. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogon Grimah, told newsmen in Calabar on Thursday, February 22, 2024, that the incident happened at
Read MoreTaliban authorities have publicly executed two men convicted of murder by machine-gunning them through the back in front of a crowd of spectators. The murderers were on Thursday, February 22, executed by multiple gunshots to the back in Ghazni city after Supreme Court official Atiqullah Darwish read aloud a death warrant signed by
Read MoreLiverpool is considering making a summer bid for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi. However, competition from Manchester United could also be on the horizon, according to reports from The Telegraph. Although Guehi is currently contracted with Selhurst Park until 2026, there are doubts about his contract renewal. This uncertainty might lead Palace to consider
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ECL SHOCKED BY DEC STATEMENT ●…to my knowledge State House, Zambia Police or my office has never had a driver named Juvensio Mathews Phiri… ● urges the Government of President Hichilema to concentrate on resolving the various crises facing the nation… Lusaka-21st February 2024 Zambia’s Sixth President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu has expressed shock at
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POLICE ASSISTED GAYO, SAMBA AND KALIMBWE TO EXIT PAP PREMISES By Kenneth Mohammed Haddebe (South Africa) There was drama at the Pan African Parliament in Midrand South Africa on Tuesday as the 2nd Vice President Dr Ahebiri Gayo tried to invade PAP Offices before being assisted by the police to exit the premises. Dr Gayo
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DEATH NOTICE: Copper Queens Striker Dies In After Falling Ill In Camp Before Outing To Ghana By Augustine Mukoka Copper Queens striker Norin Betani has died less than a week after being hospitalized while with the national team in camp. Norin, an Indeni Roses player, was one of the 30 players summoned for the Paris
Read MoreCOMMENT They are drunk with illusions of power and grandeur Carl Sagan once said, “Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the universe are challenged by this point of pale light.” We have seen how self-importance is causing trouble in the new dawn administration. Today is exactly
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We are patriots; we do not want to defeat Mr Hakainde Hichilema and his corrupt tribal puppet regime on the back of national failure. And we know that crop failure is looming. By June/July this year, if nothing is done, the price of our staple food – mealie meal – will more than
Read MoreHunger is HH’s biggest political opponent By Clinton Nzala ‘Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned’ is a familiar saying adapted from a line in the play The Mourning Bride, by William Congreve, an English author of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. While I agree with a Congreve to a great extent,
Read MoreUKA HAS MANY WEAKNESSES…we’re very much aware of schemings going on in this alliance, says M’membe By Fanny Kalonda SOCIALIST Party president Fred M’membe says there are many weaknesses in the United Kwacha Alliance project that shouldn’t be turned into virtues. He says there is no reason to be unscrupulous about anything if
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By Barotseland Watchdog WHAT PAINED HON. CLEMENT SINYINDA EVEN MORE, PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA PROMISED Before 2021, President HH then in opposition had series of meetings with Mr. Sinyinda to convince the Barotseland Activists to support him and win elections.. Mr. Sinyinda several times he refused citing his love for Barotseland. The trips HH made trying
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AMOS CHANDA REMAINS SILENT IN DEFENSE By Best Jere Former presidential spokesperson Amos Chanda has Opted to remain silent in a matter he is charged with two counts of alleged theft and destroying evidence. When the matter came up before Magistrate Ireen Washimanga for defense, defense Lawyers told court the accused has instructed them that
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2024-02-19 12:16:37.466 GMT By Taonga Mitimingi and Colleen Goko (Bloomberg) — Zambia’s currency is in its longest winning streak in nearly a year, supported by an unexpectedly large interest-rate hike and a decree that local banks hold back more funds in reserve. The kwacha has climbed almost every day since the Bank of Zambia increased
Read MoreMealie meal shortages still rampant in E/Province, reveals Jay Banda By Ernest Chanda PETAUKE Independent member of parliament Emmanuel ‘Jay’ Banda says mealie meal is still in short supply in Eastern Province despite government assurances that the situation has been addressed. In an interview, Banda said government’s use of the Zambia National Service (NZS) milling
Read MoreThere’s no longer lunch in our communities, complains Sinda councilor By Richard Luo in Sinda CHING’OMBE ward councillor in Kapoche constituency of Sinda district Thaulo Banda has bemoaned hunger in the area. Banda says people have now resorted to digging roots in the forest as food. “As we travel in these villages, it’s so sad
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THIEVES STEAL EAGLES IMPORTED MEALIE-MEAL By Patricia Male Thieves last night broke into one of the Zambia National Service -ZNS- at Kasumbalesa Boarder which was housing imported eagles’ mealie meal meant for export to the Democratic Republic of Congo. ZNS Chief Marketing and Public Relations Mable Nyone has disclosed that 212 by 25-kilogram bags of
Read MoreREA BOARD APPROVES OVER K594 MILLION BUDGET FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS IN 2024 By Patricia Male The Rural Electrification Authority -REA- Board of Directors has approved a K594, 214,177 budget for the implementation of rural electrification projects across the 10 provinces of Zambia. Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka today, REA Chief
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“I am weak, it’s becoming cr@zy” Debbie Shokoya laments as she questions the government Nollywood actres, Deborah Shokoya better known as Debbie Shokoya is the latest celebrity to lament over the economy. Taking to her Instagram page, Debbie noted how she does not complain about Nigeria’s problems, but things have gotten out of hand and
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“It’s time to declare a state of emergency on food” Actor Seun Jimoh begs the Nigerian government Actor Seun Jimoh has recently taken to social media to address the Nigerian government. In an open letter to the government, he advised them to declare a state of emergency on food production. He stated that the only
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I’m in pains” Popular influencer Ifeoluwa Adegoke cries out after a mechanic crashed her car A popular Nigerian influencer Ifeoluwa Adegoke, popularly known as Ife took to Instagram to share the gloomy news of her car being wrecked by a mechanic. According to the story which she narrated in the video, the mechanic had picked
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Karma though” Actress Adaora Ukoh tells Laide Bakare as she cries out over the hardship in the country Nollywood actress, Adaora Ukoh has slammed her Yoruba colleague, Laide Bakare for crying out over the hardship in the country. Hours ago, the light-skinned Yorba star had taken to her Instagram page to lament over the situation
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Why I feel pity for him” Catholic Priest, Fr Kelvin Ugwu reveals as he offers support to Peter Obi A Nigerian Catholic Priest, Fr Kelvin Ugwu has offered support to Labor Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who lost during the election. In a post on his Facebook page, he noted how people promised to teach
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The Okoyes are habitual liars” Cynthia Morgan drags Psquare and Jude Okoye as she threatens to revolt Nigerian singer, Cynthia Morgan now known as Truly Madrina has launched an attack on the famous music duo, Peter and Paul Okoye, as well as their brother, Jude Okoye, who was her former label boss. In a post
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Davido Announces N300m Donation To Orphanage Homes Nigerian afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced a 300 million Naira donation to orphanages across the country. Davido disclosed this in a post shared on his X, formerly Twitter, handle on Tuesday. He added that he will share details of the disbursement on Wednesday.
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President Hakainde Hichilema says out of a scale of ten, the UPND government has delivered seven in terms of actualizing their manifesto in just two and a half years. Speaking yesterday during the opening of the Anderson Kambela Mazoka House in Lusaka, the new UPND headquarters, President Hichilema said the govern will do greater
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ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS (EFF) IS NOT AFFILIATED TO UNITED KWACHA ALLIANCE – EFF PRESIDENT 16th February 2024. Following numerous media queries, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) wishes to clarify that we are not affiliated to the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) contrary to some social media publications. We wish the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) all the
Read MoreIt’s unwise, and probably suicidal, for any of our opposition colleagues who have congregated in UKA to start treating us as if we are their enemies and throwing all sorts of insinuations against us for not joining their alliance. It will be messy if we start to hit back in self-defense, which we are
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MILES LINES UP LUNGU, FAITH MUSONDA AS WITNESSES IN CASE AGAINST MVUNGA PATRIOTIC Front president Miles Sampa has lined up former president Edgar Lungu, billionaire Faith Musonda among other prominent personalities as his witnesses in a case where former Bank of Zambia Governor Christopher Mvunga has sued him for defamation. Sampa has since pleaded fair
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They are disgruntled youths in the name of Barotseland Youth Alliance- Gilbert Liswaniso UPND Youth Chairperson Gilbert Liswaniso says he will never be intimidated by disgruntled youths who are fighting for Barotseland to fatten their stomachs. He added that Barotseland Nationalist Youth Alliance were once funded by Edgar Changwa Lungu then as a President of
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GRZ, BRE HAVING TOP SECRET NEGOTIATIONS OVER BAROTSELAND ISSUE “Anything secret can’t be trusted” BWD By Barotseland Watchdog While the people of Barotseland are rapidly gaining the faith of the King, there is evidence coming to light that BRE is secretly negotiating the Barotseland Agreement of 1964 with the Republic of Zambia secretly. A few
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In the dynamic world of music, collaborations are often seen as stepping stones for emerging artists to gain exposure and recognition. However, recent developments in the Zambian music scene have sparked both excitement and concern among musicians. Renowned artist Yo Maps recently made headlines by announcing his feature pricing on social media, setting it at
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ZAMBIA’S SPACE SCIENCE AMBITIONS TAKES OFF THE Ministry of Technology and Science (MoTS) Team led by Dr. Brilliant Habeenzu, has ambitiously announced plans to intensify its Space Mission. Accompanied by a distinguished team of scientists, including Dr. Faustin Banda, Dr. Larry L Mweetwa, Dr. Patrick Sibanda, and Mr. Fred Joe Nambala, Dr. Habeenzu met with
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2023 RECORDS NEARLY 43 000 GBV CASES, 137 DIE Zambia Police Service recorded 42,965 cases of Gender Based Violence in 2023 out of which 30,021 were criminal with 137 murder cases. The murder victims include 68 women, 37 men, 20 boys and 12 girls. The report indicate that 24,989 women, 7,574 men and 10, 402
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Seychelles’ main opposition leader Patrick Herminie is no longer facing witchcraft charges after prosecutors dropped the case against him. He had always denied the accusations and speaking outside court on Thursday described them as “malicious action”. The police had said the case related to the discovery of two bodies exhumed from a cemetery on
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Navalny’s wife said she’s not sure if she should believe the terrible news or not. Yulia Navalnaya said she only heard about her husband’s death from government sources while speaking at the Munich Security Conference. She says we can’t trust Putin and his government. Then she says that if her husband really died, Putin and
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American singer, Taylor Swift has donated $100,000 to the family of a mom who was killed in a Kansas City Chiefs parade this week. Mom-of-two and radio DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan was shot during a parade for the Super Bowl on Wednesday, February 14, celebrating the victory of the Kansas City Chiefs. A further 21 people
Read MoreUK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that Vladimir Putin should be responsible for Alexei Navalny’s death. He did not say what consequences the Kremlin should face. During the Munich Security Conference, Cameron said that Navalny is very brave for fighting against corruption. He gave up everything for what he believed in. Cameron thinks there should
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Renowned Nigerian singer Innocent Ujah Idibia known popularly as 2Baba and his enchanting wife Annie Idibia commemorate their 12th wedding anniversary, sharing a delightful video on Instagram. Annie Idibia took to social media to celebrate the special occasion, unveiling a humorous video featuring her beloved husband. In a heartfelt letter to her fans and followers,
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FLAMBOYANT businessman and philanthropist Mr Wicknell Chivayo has explained his source of wealth, saying he is involved in legitimate business interests which over the years have seen him accumulate a considerable amount of wealth. Mr Chivayo has come under the spotlight over the last few weeks, as he splurged on a cars for various people,
Read MoreKanye West’s controversial album Vultures 1 was swiftly pulled down just five days after its debut on the platform after being hit by copyright infringement issues. On Thursday afternoon, the album was removed from Apple Music and iTunes, where the song Carnival held the No. 1 slot on the Top 100: Global chart.
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