By Staff Writer Four hundred and fifty six (456) pupils from Grade 1-7 were sharing a 1×2 classroom block, thereby making learning unpleasant. This made the community improvise a makeshift 1×2 classroom made from offcut timbers which was susceptible to all weather conditions. Christopher Sakashi one of the parents who has children at the school […]
Copper Mines Plc (KCM) experienced a power outage at its Konkola Mine situated in Chililabombwe on 4 November 2019 at around 15:20 hours, which impacted underground operations at Shaft No. 4. All other areas were unaffected and remained operational. The power outage occurred at the 1.1b Konkola surface substation. The incident immediately led to emergency protocols […]
By JOHN SAKALA Nchanga Rangers Football Club has appointed meticulous Sports Administrator Emmanuel Simbeye as its new Club Secretary with effect from November 15, 2019. Simbeye a full sports package has been appointed on a one-year contract, renewable on mutaul agreement based on his acheivement which he has been tasked with to help to streamline […]
By JOHN SAKALA Nchanga Rangers Football Club has appointed meticulous Sports Administrator Emmanuel Simbeye as its new Club Secretary with effect from November 15, 2019. Simbeye a full sports package has been appointed on a one-year contract, renewable on mutaul agreement based on his acheivement which he has been tasked with to help to streamline […]
Lusaka High Court Judge Sharon Newa has declared Nevers Mumba the dully elected President of the opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy. More details later
By JOHN SAKALA The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) says the driver of the Solwezi bus which left five people dead had no driving licence. RTSA Head – Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga said the accident left five people dead and 15 injured on October 27, this year in Solwezi could have been avoided had […]
By Dickson Jere A South African colleague reached out to me crying. He has been fired for posting somewhat inappropriate tweet on the Springbok after their weekend Rugby World Cup win. “But it was on my personal page nothing to do with the company,” he tearfully narrated his ordeal, adding that he even deleted the […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Zambia Roads & Highway Safety Group (ZRHSG) has noted with dismay the continued harassment and inconveniencing of the travelling public by bus station pastors and other religious preachers and is calling on the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) and the Bus owners to put a stop to this. Pastors and […]
Dear Editor, I just want to use your platform to raise a safety concern I have observed in Chingola. The junction for Mkushi and Kitwe road is very unsafe and neither the police nor the council seem to be concerned. The blue sheets covering the construction works at Total filling station are blocking the view […]
A 14-year-old schoolgirl in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, has died after being brutally caned by a teacher, her father has told the BBC. Chadia Nishimwe was caned on the neck and legs, and the beating also caused her to bleed from the nose and ears, Jean-Marie Misago said. “She just died in class after being cruelly […]
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