By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Director of Health Davis Mwewa says the district has 19,801 people are on antiretroviral treatment while the HIV prevalence rate still remains at seven per cent. DrMwewa said of the 19, 801 people, 794 are children below the age of 15 years and 19, 007 are above 15. Dr Mwewa said […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Chililabombwe have arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly having sex with a sheep. Robby Kavula of Kawama Township in Chililabombwe was reported by a business man of Kasumbalesa dealing with livestock who left his female sheep grazing in an open ground. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga said that a business […]
By JOHN SAKALA Five players from Chhilondo Football club in Chiengi District of Zambia have been struck dead by lightening. Police acting Spokesperson Danny Mwale has confirmed the death of the five. Mr Mwale said investigations revealed that the players belonging to a local football team known as Chilondo Football Club also known as Barcelona […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) says it will defend its rights against Vedanta injunction restraining the Provisional Liquidator Milingo Lungu from disposing off some assets under its mining licence. KCM acting General Manager Corporate Shapi Shachinda said that the mining firm has leant through various media reports about Vedanta Resources being granted an […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) contractors are demanding for the progress report on the impasse which has rocked the mine. The contractors feel the disengagement process of Vedanta by the Zambian has stalled thereby bringing panic among the contractors. To show their displeasure the contractors walked to Nchanga Member of Parliament office this […]
By JOHN SAKALA Nchanga Member of Parliament Chali Chilombo has implored government to expedite the sale of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) so that Chingola can awaken from economic slumber. Speaking during a mini rally at Chilemba market in Kapisha, Mr Chilombo said the economic activities in Chingola evolve around KCM and when KCM goes down, […]
By JOHN SAKALA Homes Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has reconciled the Copperbelt PF provincial leadership with the former PF Provincial chairperson Stephen Kainga. The party has been facing challenges internally where Mr Kainga and the current PF Provincial chairperson Nathan Chanda have had differences. The Minister had also brought in the Mike Manda led members […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says luck of adequate housing unit for security wings has potential to compromise national security and the life of officers and their families. Mr Kapyongo said that security officers as custodians of maintaining peace deserve better accommodation. He said peace is one critical aspect of the country […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Lusaka High Court granted the Board of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and Vedanta Resources Holdings Ltd (Vedanta) an injunction order preventing the sale of KCM Mining Right areas by the KCM Provisional Liquidator – Mr Milingo Lungu – to the Defendants. Recently, Vedanta and the KCM Board became aware that the […]
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