Today’s football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo “could not even dream” of being admired as much as Diego Maradona was, says his former Argentina team-mate Ossie Ardiles. Three days of national mourning have begun in Argentina after Maradona died on Wednesday at the age of 60. His body will lie in state at the Casa […]
A-29-year-old man of Kapapilo village in Chief Kapijimpanga’s area in Solwezi has committed suicide after his love proposal was rejected by targeted love. Chipipa Chali is believed to have taken an insecticide known as Rogor and died on the spot at Manyama market in Kalumbila district around 20:00 hours last night. Mr Chali had trekked […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Local Government Service Commission Chairperson Amos Musonda has told Local Government Directors to divorce themselves off personal to holder vehicles. Mr Musonda said that the signing of the new Local Government Service Regulations does not allow for such. He said this when he stopped at Chingola Council to get first-hand information […]
Dear Editor I wish to write to the Electoral Commission of Zambia to stop disturbing registered voters with reminders to go and register as voter when infact we have already registered and actually have voters cards. The messages coming on our phones so many times daily are so irritating that some times you even stop […]
By Staff Writer Chingola Member of Parliament Matthew Nkhuwa has given K4, 000 to each trader whose merchandise was gutted in the inferno at Malemba market. The equal amount was given to the landladies of the gutted shops to help them repair their shops. Speaking when he delivered the money, Mr Nkhuwa said he had […]
By Staff Writer TopStar Communications Company Limited in partnership with Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) has secured broadcast rights for the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) National Division One league games until 2023. The National Division One games will be broadcast live and delayed exclusively on TV3. With the partnership, this means expanding the customer […]
A Zambian national has been elected to the position of Vice-President at the global body of statisticians. Oliver Chinganya becomes the first African to hold the position, he was elected Vice President for the period (2021-2025) of the International Statistical Institute-ISI. This is a prestigious global body of international community statisticians. Mr Chinganya is the […]
The Ndola City Council has given its commercial and residential clients discounts on property rates as a response to the stakeholders’ requests for relief on the payments of bills. NDL Public Relations Manger Rabecca Mushota said the Council has offered commercial property owners 20 per cent discount on their total bills and 30 per cent […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-52-year- old woman of Mufumbwe has died after she was strike by lightening inside her house. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said Monica Muswenyesa died Sudden and Unnatural around 2300 hours, at Likulau Village after she was struck by lightning inside her house. She said the body is in Mufumbwe District Hospital mortuary […]
Handed a rare start in Manchester United’s 4-1 Champions League win over Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday, Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek was pleased with his performance after impressing in a deeper role in the absence of Paul Pogba. Van de Beek, signed from Ajax Amsterdam for a reported £35 million in September, was deployed […]
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