A 40 years old man has requested a divorce, from this wife over her beauty. According to him, her exceptional beauty has been a cause of sleepless nights for him. He has been living with perpetual fear of losing his wife. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 40-year-old man, Arnold Masuka has asked a local … Read more
The taskforce consists of eight members tasked with reshaping the global urban sanitation agenda. The Lagos water regulatory body’s boss was said to have been nominated to serve on the taskforce due to her “laudable work.” The taskforce has representatives from six other countries. Eko Hot Blog reports that the International Water Association (IWA) has … Read more
The bodies of 27 people, believed to be migrants from Ethiopia, have been “dumped” by the roadside in Ngwerere area north of Zambia’s capital Lusaka. Eko Hot Blog reports that Police Spokesperson Danny Mwale said they likely suffocated to death while in transit. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver Atlanta: Nurses Under Fire … Read more
Currently, all UK arrivals from red list countries must pay for and self-isolate in a pre-booked, government-approved hotel for 10 days EKO HOT BLOG reports that the British government has said that all 11 countries will be removed from the UK’s travel red list from 4am on Wednesday. Nigeria alongside Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, … Read more
No fewer than 14 government officials have been arrested for corruption. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested 14 former and current government officials for offences related to corruption. ACC said in a statement on Thursday that the 14 arrested include a former Southern Province Permanent Secretary, Sibanze Simuchoba. It … Read more
Many of the voters were young people. Business tycoon and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was declared winner of Zambia’s hotly contested presidential election, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu. READ ALSO: BREAKING: AFGHAN PRESIDENT FLEES CAPITAL AS TALIBAN TAKE OVER KABUL With 155 of 156 constituencies reporting, official results on Monday showed Hichilema had secured 2,810,757 votes … Read more
Kaunda’s office had on Monday said he was “unwell and was admitted to… Maina Soko Medical Centre,” a military hospital in the capital Lusaka Zambia’s former president and one of Africa’s liberation giants, Kenneth Kaunda has died on Thursday following a struggle with pneumonia. He was aged 97. His son, Kambarage Kaunda announced his father’s … Read more
The management of Dangote Cement Plc has said that the price of a bag of cement from its factories across Nigeria is N2,450, in Obajana and N2,510 in Ibese. EKO HOT BLOG, however, gathered that the prices of cement range from N3,300 to N3,500 in Lagos and Ogun states since March 2021. The management of … Read more
– 28 Football Players and Staff have tested positive to COVID-19 – The result has caused the delay in resumption of Zambian season – Out of the 58 players and staff at Rangers, only 30 were negative No fewer than twenty-eight players and staff from league leaders ‘Forest Rangers’ have tested positive for COVID-19. This … Read more
Zambia has recorded 100 new COVID-19 cases within 24-hours of lifting the lockdown order in the country. President Edgar Lungu had reopened the economy after citing adverse economic and humanitarian effects of the coronavirus-induced lockdown on the country. As of yesterday, Zambia had recorded a total of 252 coronavirus cases including 7 deaths and 112 recoveries. … Read more
Zambia have cancelled an international friendly football match which was slated for Lusaka next weekend against South Africa. The cancellation follows a renewed violence against foreigners in the country which has left at least five killed and 189 others arrested. “This is because of the security concerns, you never know what can happen,” Football Association … Read more
With the furore generated by the scene created at a concert in Zambia drawing widespread condemnations, Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, has offered an update on what really transpired. Along with apologizing, the new Star ambassador said the man tried to rob him while performing on stage in Zambia. A video surfaced on … Read more
The new uniform for Zambia’s Customs officers has sparked a mixture of outrage and laughter on social media. The stripped blue uniform which was unveiled this week has gotten many Zambians ashamed of their country. Many Africans, especially Zambians, are criticising the uniform as some where seen ranting about it on their social media handle, … Read more