President Edgar Lungu has declared a day of national mourning for the eleven persons that died in a Royal Bus accident in Mokopane, Limpopo Province in South Africa earlier this week. Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, Mr Amos Chanda made the announcement. Mr Chanda stated that President Lungu has tasked […]
Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe has strongly expressed the Government’s concern about the reported financial irregularities surrounding the Social Cash Transfer Programme and the Education Sector Budget Support Programme. Speaking this afternoon in parliament when she responded to questions by Choma Central Member of Parliament Cornelius Mweetwa, Mrs. Mwanakatwe was said that Mr. Mweetwa asked […]
REMAINS OF THE BUS ACCIDENT VICTIMS ARRIVE IN NDOLA ON SUNDAY Bodies of the victim of the Monday bus accident that perished in Polokwane, South Africa will arrive in Zambia on Sunday. Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba confirmed the development. Mr Mwamba said the Zambian government would dispatch a Zambia Air Force […]
Police in Kitwe have detained a Chinese national for shooting his shopkeeper on the ankle. The shooting happened at Yuchen Investments Limited at a Chinese shop at Spur Shopping Centre in Chimwemwe Township around 18;00 hours yesterday. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo confirmed in a statement that Roydah Mumba 17, a shopkeeper at Yuchen shop was […]
Sweden has become the latest country to freeze aid to Zambia over suspected misuse of funds within Social Cash Transfer programme in Zambia. Finland, Great Britain and Ireland are also suspending their support. Sweden supports cash transfers to the poorest and most vulnerable in Zambia through the Social Cash Transfer programme. Increasing evidence suggests that cash […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Six suspected land thieves have appeared before the Chingola Magistrate Court for illegally allocating Kasompe Air Strip land. The suspects are Kipison Nyerenda 38, Malama Bwalya 28, James Mulonga 41, Bernard Bwalya 43, George Chongo 55, and Bernadette Chileshe 46; all of Kasompe save for Chileshe who stays in Kabundi Extension. The […]
By Onishias Maamba A traditional leader in Chadiza district has warned of punitive action against pastors who are blessing marriages of under aged children. Chief Mulolo of the Chewa people says he will not take lightly anyone encouraging child marriages because the region has high illiteracy levels, child labour and teenage pregnancies. He has described as unfortunate the happenings in Chadiza, stressing that stern action will be mated oneveryone championing the vice in a quest […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Lusaka have arrested a 23- year old woman for allegedly stabbing her husband to death after a domestic dispute. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has identified the woman as Pauline Banda of Lusaka’s Misisi Compound. Ms Katongo said Banda is alleged to have stabbed her husband Moses Mumbi, 22 to death […]
Police has summoned United Party for National Development (UPND) Mazabuka Central Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo in connection with a case of manslaughter. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said Police have recorded a Warn and Caution statement from Mr Nkombo, in relation to the death of Harry Chanda which happened on 25th February, 2013 in Livingstone of […]
Zambia has supported efforts by the African Union to deepen the African Union and European Union (AUEU) Economic and trade partnership. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary for International Relations Chalwe Lombe who represented Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji. This at the 19th Extraordinary Session of the executive Council in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia called for new […]
Alice Nachilembe
