Zambia's leaders want Edgar Lungu buried at home after his death on June 5, 2025. The former president died receiving medical care in South Africa. His family decided to bury him there instead of bringing him back to Zambia. This choice breaks tradition and shows the bad relationship between Lungu and current President Hakainde Hichilema. The two leaders had serious disagreements before Lungu passed away.
South African Minister Ronald Lamola visited Hichilema on Sunday to offer sympathy. He brought messages from President Cyril Ramaphosa about Lungu's death. The two men talked about where to bury the former leader. Hichilema told Lamola that Lungu belongs in his home country. He thanked South Africa for taking good care of Lungu during...
BURN made a deal with Trade and Development Bank Group to bring clean cooking stoves to three African countries. The company will deliver cooking appliances to 430,000 homes across Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia. The bank provides both regular loans and special funding based on results through its Trade and Development Fund. World Bank supports this partnership through something called the ASCENT Platform. The program wants to give 300 million people access to electricity before 2030 ends.
BURN makes special cooking stoves that use biomass and smart technology. These stoves cut down harmful gases and stop dangerous air pollution inside homes. Families spend less money on cooking fuel when they use these devices...
Zambia's women's football team will play at their fourth Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The Copper Queens appeared at the last two competitions held across Ghana and Morocco. Their greatest success came during the Morocco event when they grabbed third place after beating Nigeria. The team also made history at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup where they defeated Costa Rica during their first appearance. They have competed at two Olympic Games tournaments during 2020 and 2024.
Swiss coach Nora Häuptle leads the squad after taking charge during January 2025. The team features players from Zambian clubs mixed with stars who compete overseas. Barbra Banda plays for Orlando Pride and represents one of their top talents. Grace...
Zambia's government tech team started showing their brand new computer system at the Health Ministry building. The SMART Zambia Institute built this digital tool to replace old paper filing methods. Workers demonstrated how the system manages official documents and makes office tasks easier. Health Ministry staff watched as experts explained how everything works electronically. The new technology will connect offices from provinces down to local districts.
Gilcent Mwanakwampwe from SMART Zambia explained that other government departments will receive similar systems later. The Public Service Management Division and Finance Ministry are next on the list. Education Ministry and National Archives will also switch to digital record...
Stanford Marutsa brought his wife Daisy Masembura to civil court over money problems. The man from Dzivarasekwa told Magistrate Johanna Mukwesha that his wife took 1500 dollars from him without permission. He said she spent the cash on a tombstone for her former husband's brother. Marutsa found proof when he saw thank you messages on her phone from the ex-husband's mother. He felt betrayed after discovering what happened to his hard-earned money.
The angry husband claimed his wife also paid school fees for her previous partner's cousins. Masembura even sold things from their house to help her former spouse according to her current husband. Marutsa said their children suffered because she gave money to another family instead. He told...
Witness Sibanda stole household items from two guest houses and ended up serving community service. The 24-year-old man from Entumbane took towels, bed covers, light bulbs and a solar panel worth 480 American dollars. He checked into Harris Lodges like a regular customer and planned his theft carefully. Security guards caught him trying to leave with the stolen goods. A local watch group helped arrest Sibanda before police took him away.
Byron Rice owns the lodges where the crimes happened last week. Armed detectives brought Sibanda to court after finding all the missing items. The thief admitted his guilt when he faced Magistrate Eva Matura. He told the judge about his young child and said he needed the items for personal use. The...
Orlando Pirates picked Abdeslam Ouaddou as their new head coach. The South African club made the announcement on their social media account. Ouaddou takes over from Jose Riveiro who left after three successful years. Riveiro decided to join Egyptian team Al Ahly for his next challenge. The new coach should arrive in South Africa before the weekend ends.
Ouaddou will work alongside several assistant coaches during his time at Pirates. Mandla Ncikazi and Rayaan Jacobs will help him manage the team. Helmi Gueldich and Tyron Damons also join the coaching staff. The group will prepare for the upcoming season together. They plan to travel to Spain for pre-season training camp.
The 46-year-old coach comes from Morocco and played professional...
Bank of Ghana bosses fired more than 100 workers recently. The central bank sent letters telling these people their jobs would end on Monday June 23. Workers must give back all bank property and equipment before leaving. The fired employees will receive one month's pay as their final payment. Thelma Randolph-Akushie signed the termination letters that went out to affected staff.
Bank leaders said they had good reasons for letting these workers go. Human Resource staff checked how well new employees performed during their trial period. About 97 people failed to meet the bank's standards and expectations. The review looked at work performance and whether workers fit the bank's values. Most of these fired workers started their jobs after...
Wonder Madilo works with the National Democratic Congress communication team and wants change from the Special Prosecutor's office. He thinks Kissi Agyebeng needs to handle criticism better when people speak against his work. Madilo talked about this problem during a television show called Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV. He believes the Special Prosecutor should accept negative comments without getting upset about them. The communication team member worries that fights between government workers hurt how people trust their leaders.
Madilo thinks the Special Prosecutor's office went overboard when responding to Professor Ransford Gyampo's recent statements. He pointed out that Agyebeng has dealt with much stronger attacks before...
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