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By NATION REPORTER THE public has been urged to stop giving alms to street children and to instead direct such resources to children’s centres and orphanage where the youths can be appropriately groomed into adulthood. Fountain of Hope Programmes Drirector Goodson Mwaba says giving money to street youths encourages them to remain there and this […]

BARNABAS ZULU  A CONSORTIUM of credible Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has strongly opposed the proposed constitutional amendments and the accompanying roadmap, arguing that the amendments are but worse than what was proposed in Bill 10. The consortium including ActionAid, Chapter One Foundation, Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR), Alliance for Community Action (ACA), and Alliance […]

By MERVIS MUSONDA GOVERNMENT has reinforced its partnership with engineering professionals to drive sustainable infrastructure development and strengthen the country’s resilience to climate change. Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi  emphasised the importance of engineering solutions in addressing climate-related challenges. He was addressing the 68th annual general meeting and symposium of the Engineering […]

BARNABAS ZULU FOOTBALL administrator Damiano Mutale, has alleged that Humphrey Mwape Musonda, was coerced into withdrawing the injunction that halted the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) annual general meeting held last week. The court had ruled that the injunction was fraudulently obtained, stating that it failed to meet the proper legal processes, and subsequently dismissed […]

GRACE CHAILE MUNIR Zulu has filed a petition with the Constitutional Court to stay proceedings in his criminal libel case and has named Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri, and Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili as respondents. Zulu, the Lumezi Member of Parliament is accused of making defamatory statements against […]

By ROGERS KALERO THE riots which broke out in Chingola on Thursday resulting into several shops being looted are a clear indication of the worsening poverty and hunger in various communities of the Copperbelt where miners are now living in hunger and squalor, Frank Ng’ambi has said. Dr Ng’ambi, the Patriotic Front (PF) member of […]

THE statement by the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) concerning the alarming rise in cases of child defilement and rape is an urgent and timely reminder of the grave societal issue at hand. The rise in such heinous crimes is not just a national crisis but an assault on the very core of human dignity. […]

By ROGERS KALERO STAGE-MANAGED defections, praise singing and endorsements from political weeds and stooges with no credibility will not help the UPND to win the 2026 elections because Zambians have already resolved that the ruling party should exit government, the Patriotic Front (PF) has said. PF Ndola district vice-treasurer Kangwa Puta has said Zambians have […]

By NATION REPORTER RIZWAN Patel, the Patriotic Front (PF) official with his co-accused in the aggravated robbery case has finally been taken to court after being in jail without trial since his arrest in June 2023. Rizwan along with Joseph Phiri, Grey Daka and Simon Nkhoma were arrested in June in 2023 and charged with […]

A new study—just published in Nursing Research—has uncovered concerning disparities in patient outcomes, specifically related to nursing care, within hospitals that predominantly serve Black communities. The research, which analyzed data from over 3,000 hospitals across the United States, reveals that these Black-serving hospitals (BSHs) exhibit significantly higher rates of specific adverse patient events.