By Lidah Kamanga Zambia-China Economic and Trade Corporation Zone (ZCCZ) has set out to construct a bus shelter and an ablution block at Sabina junction in Chambishi Township in Kalulushi District. This follows a Council resolution for ZCCZ to construct a bus shelter and an ablution block as a trade-off for the property rates arrears; […]
By Staff Writer A man identified as Abednigo Katuka is currently admitted in University Teaching Hospitals and nursing wounds that were inflicted on him after he had his testicles and penis chopped off. Mr Katuka who has not explained which part of Lusaka is from said he was his private parts were sliced off by […]
United Party for National Development (UPND) has refuted rumors on a story circulating on social media that UPND Lusaka Province Chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta has resigned. UPND Media team said that at no time has Mr Mwaliteta tendered a resignation letter to the UPND Secretary General seeking to be relieved of his duties. Therefore such assertions […]
By ALICE Nachilembe A-38- Year-Old woman of Chingola has told the Kitwe High Court how she found herself naked in an unfinished building in a matter were Kabaso Mulenga ‘Spax’ and five others are facing the charges of murder, rape and three counts of attempted murder. This is in a matter where Spax a small […]
Dear Editor The announcement by the Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo not to charge offenders who do not wear face masks is ill timed. Firstly the charge of K750 was very high for ordinary Zambians, Government should have come up with a reasonable amount but not completely remove it. Government should have at-least put […]
By Kennedy Limwanya For the first time in 10 years, he gave in to an interview on the road to Zambia’s political independence, his involvement in it and how the country has fared during the last 38 years. Since retiring from active politics in August 1991, he led a quiet life, rarely seen at public […]
By JOHN SAKALA A Paramilitary Police Officer of Lilayi has shot himself dead so that he could no longer give his family problems. Francis Mwenge Goma 37, a son of Professor Fastone Goma committed suicide by pulling the trigger of the AK47 under his custody. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed the shooting to The […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBELubambe Copper Mines has completed the US $750 million extension project. This will see the mine’s production increased to 235 metric tonnes of copper and cobalt ore per year thereby extending mine’s life span to 30 years. Lubambe Copper Mines Chief Executive Officer Nick Bowen said the expanded mine contains an estimated 8.5 […]
By JOHN SAKALAPresident Edgar Lungu has wished Vice President Inonge Wina well. This was after Ms Wina had tested positive for coronavirus.
By JOHN SAKALA Zambia Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says police officers have no legal mandate to frog jump suspects they find breaking the law. Ms Katongo said making suspects to flog jump is wrong. She was reacting to a social media video where a police officer is seen meting out capital punishment to residents not […]
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