By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Department of Immigration in Nyimba has apprehended 87 Ethiopian nationals and one other person of Ethiopian origin whose nationality is yet to be determined. Immigrations Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said the Officers at Nyimba Immigration Office intercepted the first group of 24 on April 7, 2022. He said they pursued […]

By CLOZZEN BIKALE An -18- year-old Man of Mwinilunga has committed suicide by hanging himself to a tree after he found that his mother had not left Nsima for him. North Western Provincial Police commanding officer Fred Mulenga confirmed that Ackwell Kaumba 18, of Makayi village committed suicide by hanging himself to a tree at […]

Staff Writer Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) says the recent controversial ZESCO bid for importation of wooden power line poles is a wakeup call on Zambia to scale up investment in the forest sector. CEJ Head of Research Freeman Mubanga said it is pointless to complain that no foreign company must be involved in bidding […]

Green Economy and Environment Minister Collin Nzovu says the New Dawn Administration is making efforts to formalise the export of MUKULA logs and other indigenous timber products. Mr Nzovu said the country has for a long time been robbed of opportunities to earn revenue from the timber industry due to smuggling and other illegal activities. […]

By Mercy Chewe Copperbelt based good governance activist Peter Mulenga has opposed the proposal calling for the re-introduction of subsidies on fuel as a way of lowering the pump prices of the commodity. Former Energy Minister in the MMD regime George Mpombo on Monday urged the Government to subsidise fuel in order to lower prices […]

CLOZZEN BIKALE The Catholic Diocese of Solwezi joined the rest of the world in cerebrating triumphantly entry of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday with a call to serve humanity.  Solwezi Diocese Bishop Charles Kasonde says Christian’s should have the heart to serve and not to betray and destroy human beings. His Lordship Bishop Kasonde […]

By CLOZZEN BIKALE Two suspects out of eleven involved in the killing of the late Northwestern Patriotic Front Party Chairperson Jackson Kungo have been sentenced to 8 years imprisonment with hard labor. Appearing before Honorable Judge Derrick Mulenga at Solwezi high court, Zhah Maseka 28, and Jackson Kasongo 27, was sentenced to eight years on a […]

By Staff Writer The Zambian Alliance for Tobacco Control (ZATC) has appealed to Government to ban advertising and selling of tobacco products near school premises. ZATC Vice President Aaron Chansa said displaying of tobacco products at points of sale near schools constitutes, in itself, advertising and promotion of the products to school-going children. Mr Chansa […]

Zambia has been selected among three pilot countries in Sub-Sahara Africa for the implementation of a technology assessment project in the energy and agriculture sectors using science, technology and innovation as a catalyst, Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati has revealed. Speaking at a press briefing Mr Mutati said the selection was done under the […]