By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police on the Copperbelt are investigating a suspected Child Swapping case at Ndola Teaching Hospital. Copperbelt Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said the Hospital Management have taken swabs for DNA, which was collected by Dr Petrenko Vladimir from the mentioned mothers and the babies in question. Mr Mweemba said the DNA specimen is […]
By Staff Writer Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Provisional Liquidator Celine Nair has described as untrue insinuations by the three unions representing workers at KCM and its subsidiaries that the mine is failing to meet production and planning requirements. Media reports suggest that the Mine Workers Union of Zambia (MUZ), the National Union of Mining and […]
By Staff Writer Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile says President Hakainde Hichilema has backtracked on his promise to enact Zambia Media Council ( ZAMEC) Bill into law. Mr Mundubile who is also PF Presidential Candidate said enough progress was done over the ZAMEC issue but that President Hichilema had now gone silent […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company (MWSC) has bemoaned the deteriorate quality of water in the Kafue River which is negatively affecting the Company’s operations. MWSC Acting Technical Director Cecilia Mkandawire said that the quality of water was getting worse with high levels of turbidity which was negatively affecting company operations in […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Chongwe have lunched a man hunt for a mother who dumped her 2-weeks-old baby girl near a footpath in Kakubo village. The mother was revealed as Lwendo Chizongo 23, of Kakubo village, she is alleged to have given birth two weeks ago. The baby was dumped on January 14, 2023 […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Solwezi Mayor Remmy Kalepa has called for closer collaboration between the Local Authority and Kansanshi Mining to better service delivery to the Solwezi community. Mr Kalepa said this yesterday during a meeting that was held with officials from Kansanshi Mining. The meeting was noted that the Mine with its good intentions has […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Chingola have arrested two Chinese nationals together with a Zambian in connection with 38 stolen copper cathodes and 2 burners used to burn oil all valued K1, 61500,000. Copperbelt Police Commanding Office Peacewell Mweemba identified the suspects as Guo Hetian 49, Zheng yunyian 32, and Peter Kapembwa a Zambian. Mr […]
By Staff Writer Copperbelt Civil society mining forum has called on Government to explain to the nation its plan for Konkola Copper Mines and Mopani this year. Forum Chairperson Gerald Mutelo said Government should explain if they have the capacity to run the Mines or they will bring in a private sector locally or foreign. […]
By Staff Writer Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile says local businesses should not be sacrificed because of Government’s desire to improve ZESCO’s solvency and liquidity through electricity exports. Mr Mundubile, who is PF also Presidential Candidate has reiterated his call to Government to discontinue power exports to neighboring countries to save local […]
By Staff Writer The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in Eastern Province has expressed concern at the increasing number of fields infested by pests which include fall-army worms ravaging crops. MDC Eastern Province Provincial Chair Jacob Mwanza said they have toured several farming fields for maize and soya beans where the crops have extensively been […]
Alice Nachilembe
