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Kapisha cemetery road to be tarred

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Nchanga Member of Parliament Derricky Chilundika says that Kabondo road that leads to Kapisha cemetery will be tarred to bituminous standard. He said the construction works are scheduled to commence as soon as the rainy season ends. Mr Chilundika said the road will be constructed under the Constituency Development Fund and will […]

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Nchanga MP fumes at KCM over Cracked houses

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Nchanga Member of Parliament Derricky Chilundika has directed Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to urgently relocate the residents of Nyanji, Nchanga and Mishoshi who have been living in cracked houses. Mr Chilundika said the problem of cracked house is not new it has been in existence for 14 years and the houses are […]

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Mufulira girl dies after assault

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A 12 year old girl of Mufulira’s Kansuswa’s Township has died after two juvenile boys aged 14 and 15 assaulted her. Copperbelt Police commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said the incident happened on December 11th 2022 at around 14:00hours Mr Mweemba however said the victim before her death was admitted to Arthur Davison […]

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Kalulushi father kills son

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A Fifty-year old man of Kalulushi on the Copperbelt is on the run after beating his 14-year old son to death over a missing K200. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba confirmed the death of the juvenile and he has identified him as Chizhika Chipema. Mr Mweemba said Ernest Chipema, the father […]

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Mufulira woman dies after lover beats her

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A 48 year old woman of Mufulira’s Chibolya Township has died after she was beaten by her boyfriend who is on the run. CopperbeIt Police commanding officer Peacewell Mweemba said Gift Chomba was beaten on December 26, 2022 around 19:00 hours by her lover identified only as Henry, of the same area. […]

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13 year old girl defiled in Luano farms

By MAIMBOMWEEMBA A-13-year old girl of Chingola’s Luano farms has allegedly been defiled by a man from the neighborhood at a nearby school. The incident happened between December 13 and December 14, between 19:00hours and 04:00hours. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said that on December 13, 2022 around 17:00hrs, the victim went to Luano […]

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Two miners buried alive while illegally mining

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Two men in Chingola were buried alive after the ground they were illegally mining collapsed on them. Anos Mwewa 24 and Bruce Filipe aged 22 died after being buried alive at SP 12 after a trench they were mining copper from collapsed. The incident happened at SP 12 KCM mine plant at […]

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Girl 12 defiled by neighborhood man

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A-12 -year old girl of Chingola’s Kamba area has allegedly been defiled by an man only identified as Kings Miloni of the same area. Cooperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said the incident occurred on December 15 2022 between 19:00 and 20:00hours at tri-light private school in Kamba. Mr Mweemba said the […]

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