The Ministry of Home Affairs has said that Government is migrating from machine readable to electronic passports in order to improve security and conform to the international Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standard. Ministry of Home Affair Public Relations Officer Chifuta Nephas said this in a statement he said the decision was inline with a tender for […]
The Association of Catholic Parliamentarians in Zambia have resolved to use its legislative privileges to defend social justice and improve the livelihood of people. Association Chairperson Professor Nkandu Luo who is also Minister in charge of Higher Education says the catholic Parliamentarians will ensure that they support the legislation that promotes wealth creation and eradication […]
Fire has swept through the whole of Namanda village in Chief Imbwae’s chiedfdom, in Libonda ward, gutting 13 houses to ashes. Kalabo District Commissioner Fridah Luhila confirmed the incident during a Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) emergency meeting held at her office on Friday. Ms Luhila who is also DMMU Kalabo Chairperson said the […]
Police in Mkushi have arrested a 34 year-old man for allegedly burning seven members of the same family. Deputy Police Spokesperson Rea Hamoonga who confirmed the arrest in a statement, identified the man as Obert Bubala on One count of Arson and Seven counts of murder which took place in Mkushi yesterday. Mr Hamoonga said […]
Tributes from former US presidents and across the political spectrum have poured in for Republican Senator John McCain, who has died aged 81. Barack Obama, who beat Mr McCain to the White House in 2008, said they shared a “fidelity to something higher”. George W Bush described him as “a patriot of the highest order”. […]
Seven members of the same family have been burnt to death in a suspected Arson case. This happened at Mwitwa farms in Mkushi District , 02 kilometers West of Mkushi turn off yesterday, 25th August, 2018 at about 01 30 hours. The deceased have been identified as Royda Chisenga aged 57, female juveniles Natasha Musonda […]
The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has embarked on door to door dog registration campaign as part of dog control measures. The campaign which started last week in Rhodes Park area will spread to all townships and peri-urban areas of the city. According to the Control of Dogs Act Cap 247 of the laws of Zambia, […]
The African Union said it will not recognize unconstitutional changes of governance unless those whose leadership has been attained through the ballot. African Union Commission Director for Political Affairs Dr Kebele Mathlosa says military coups or governments brought through civil unrest will not be entertained. He said the AUC pursues voting as a constitutional means […]
Patriotic Front (PF) Member of Parliament for Bwana Mkubwa Constituency Jonas Chanda said the foreign investor Golden Lay Company, who bought 3,000 hectares of land in Chichele area in Ndola under questionable circumstances, has refused to share part of the land with over 1,000 displaced residents. The land was formerly owned by the defunct parastatal […]
Forty two companies have confirmed participation in the Central Province Investment Forum and Expo. Central Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kabwe said five companies have shown interest to invest in Luano District. He said a lot of progress has been made after the official launch by Vice President Inongwe Wina. The Central Provincial Administration has initiated […]
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