Compliments of the season! May we all have a new vision now and then, of a world where every neighbour is a friend . May the coming year be filled with Gods everlasting love, peace and blessings. Happy festival season from the Mulenga’s family.
By CHINOYI CHIPULU Police in Lusaka have arrested Patriotic Front cadre Maxwell Chongo for unlawful wounding. The former Big Brother Africa envoy unlawfully wounded two men with a machete on March 4,2017. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga confirmed in a statement that the victims were attacked by the accused in North-mead area near Total filling Station. […]
Dear Editor, I write to show my disappointment over the elections of Ward Development Committees in Chingola and other parts of Zambia. Zambians are supposed to elect their leaders in these committees in order to enhance and plan for development at grass root level. My complaints are; Many people are not aware of these elections. […]
By IREEN MULENGA The UPND in Ndola has commended the New Dawn Administration’s move to pay benefits to all retirees across the country. President Hakainde Hichilema said Government has started paying off retirees who spent many years waiting for their pension. Mr Hichilema said in the 2022 National budget, Government has allocated K2.1 billion Kwacha […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-39-year-old man of Lusaka is nursing burns after his wife poured hot cooking oil on him. And Police have launched a manhunt for Elizabeth Mweete 32, the wife to the victim who is on the run. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Mweete assaulted her husband Alex Muleya of House number 116 Kuku […]
The Ministry of Finance has released K837 Million for Social protection programmes. Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa announced this in a statement yesterday. Mr Nkulukusa said K402 Million is for Social Cash Transfer scheme, targeted to raise beneficiaries from over 800 thousand to one million next year. He also said that K200,25 Million will […]
By IREEN MULENGA The Local Authorities in Mufulira have closed down some Bars and trading places for non-compliance to Covid-19 guidelines. Mufulira Mayor Tanaeli Kamanga yesterday did a random inspection of public places that included taxi and bus stations, restaurants, bars and trading places. Mr Kamanga found that some bars and restaurants were operating outside […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Seven candidates have successfully filed in their nominations for Kabwata by-election. The candidates who successfully filed in their nominations are ruling UPND candidate Andrew Tayengwa, PF’s Clement Tembo, Socialist Party’s Tripher Ng’andu. Others are Economic and Equity Party (EEP’s) Chilufya Tayali, Patriot for Economic Progress (PeP) Henry Muleya, United Progressive Party (UPP’s) […]
Dear Editor I would like to congratulate the Government for two reasons: • Awarding of an increment of salary to all civil servants. This is the first time that the Government in sitting has awarded 14% salary increment to all civil servants. I hope this will reduce the impact of getting unnecessary loans from financial […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE GEARS Initiative has commended Political Leaders on the smooth nominations for the vacant seat of Kabwata Constituency in Lusaka Urban which proceeded peacefully and orderly. GEARS Executive Director Mcdonald Chipenzi said the seven political parties that filed in their nominations namely Socialist’s Tigher N’gandu, PF’s Clement Tembo, EEP’s Chilufya Tayali, PeP’s Henry […]
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