State House says there was no impropriety in President Edgar Lungu signing a sovereign agreement used to raise emergency financing for power imports by Zesco in the run up to the 2016 general election. Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda says President Lungu signed the agreement at the time […]
Unai Emery was the “unanimous” choice to “drive the next chapter” of Arsenal’s history after being confirmed as the club’s head coach, says chief executive Ivan Gazidis. Emery, 46, joins the Gunners having left French champions PSG after guiding them to the Ligue 1 title. The Spaniard also won four domestic cups with the French […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Municipal Council has started the grading of feeder roads in the district to make them passable. The Council started with Chingola Central and now they have moved to Musenga. Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo who inspected the works yesterday said that the Council wants to make the roads passable especially in farming […]
The Teaching Council of Zambia (TCZ) is in the process of closing down thirty-five Colleges of Education that were found to be operating illegally, as they abrogated the Teaching Profession Act (No. 5 of 2013) that requires that all colleges of education must be registered with the Teaching Council of Zambia. The Council commenced country-wide […]
Government through the Ministry of Home Affairs regrets the death of the seven congolese refugees who died on the 18th May, 2018 after the boat they were travelling in capsized on Lake Mweru, Luapula Province. Speaking this Morning during a Media briefing Home Affairs Minister Hon. Stephen Kampyongo said 22 refugees survived the accident and […]
The Livingstone High Court has sentenced PF Media Director Sunday Chanda’s young brother’s Killer to 45 years imprisonment with hard Labour. Talent Nchimunya Munkombwe 23 murdered late Mapalo Chanda on 2nd September 2017 at about 04:00 hours at Kanchele Village in Chief Sipatunyana area of Kalomo. Mapalo sustained multiple cuts on the head and hands […]
India police say they have successfully extracted 106 cocaine capsules from a woman who was allegedly trying to smuggle the drugs into the country. The 25-year-old foreign national was arrested at the international airport in the capital Delhi on 14 May after a tip-off, police said. She is reported to have spent the past week […]
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has won re-election to another six-year term, in a vote marred by an opposition boycott and claims of vote-rigging. Amid food shortages stemming from a severe economic crisis, just 46% of the electorate turned out to vote. The main opposition candidate, Henri Falcón, rejected the result soon after the polls closed. […]
Chief Mulundu of Mwense district in Luapula province has been arrested and detained in connection with the alleged murder of his subject. Luapula Province Police Commissioner Elias Chushi said the traditional leader has been apprehended and detained together with his retainer and two others in connection with the alleged murder. Mr Chushi said police will […]
Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has commended Zambia for enacting the National Health Insurance law. Ms. Scotland says the National Health Insurance Scheme is a key ingredient in helping Zambia achieve Universal Health Coverage. The NHI will pool resources that are key in implementing various quality health interventions. She congratulated Zambia for being in the […]
Alice Nachilembe
