A group of US missionaries and their family members, including children, are reported to have been kidnapped by an armed gang near Haiti’s Port-au-Prince. At least 15 people were taken off a bus after visiting an orphanage, Haitian security sources have told news media. Few details are known, but US officials said they were aware […]
The man arrested by police following the killing of the MP Sir David Amess has been named as Ali Harbi Ali. The 25-year-old is being held under the Terrorism Act and officers have until Friday to question him. The BBC understands Mr Ali was referred to the counter-terrorist Prevent scheme some years ago, but was […]
Opponents of Sudan’s transition to democracy took to the streets of Khartoum on Saturday to call on the army to take control of the country. Several thousand demonstrators gathered outside the presidential palace as the country’s political crisis deepens. Military and civilian groups have been sharing power since the toppling of President Omar al-Bashir in 2019. […]
By Maimbo Mweemba The Zambia Air Force (ZAF) says plans to establish an airstrip in Choma, Southern Province, have advanced. ZAF Commander Collin Barry said the proposed new airstrip will be established in an area that has already been identified within Choma. “I’m aware of the lack of an air strip in the Provincial capital, […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The college of bishops of the Christian Coalition of Zambia has commended President Hakainde Hichilema and his cabinet for maintaining the national day of prayer, reconciliation and repentance which is annually celebrated on 18th October. The Coalition’s president Charles Mwape said that the day will provide Zambians to reconcile after supporting different […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Electoral Commission of Zambia has refuted allegations that they instructed the police to have the PF aspiring candidate for Lusangazi council chairperson Patrick Banda arrested over alleged fake grade 12 results. ECZ Corporate Affairs manager Patricia Luhanga said in statement that the news must be treated with the highest contempt. “The […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA One has died while four have sustained injuries in a fatal Road Traffic Accident in Kabwe Police in Kabwe that happened on October, 16, 2021 at around 04:00 hours along Mukobeko road near Kabwe Central hospital. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said that involved was a Honda CRV registration number AGB 808 which […]
By Maimbo Mweemba The Zambia U-20 Women’s national team will face Congo Brazzaville in the third round of the 2022 Costa Rica FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup. Initially, the fixtures showed that the Young Queens would face Ghana but the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the Young Copper Queens will face the […]
A group of hippos – an unwanted legacy following the death of notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar – are being sterilised. Escobar, who was shot dead by police in 1993, illegally imported exotic animals, including a male and a female hippo – dubbed the “cocaine hippos”. Since then, a growing population has been taking […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Tourism and Arts Minister Rodney Sikumba says plans are underway to establish a cultural village in Western Province that will add value to the tourism industry in the region. Mr Sikumba said his ministry has already acquired land from the council in Mongu for the establishment of the cultural village. Mr Sikumba […]
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