By IREEN MULENGA Newly elected Serenje Town Council Chairperson Mr Staivous Mulumba has asked all the street vendors illegally operating within the Central Business District (CBD) area to immediately stop and move back into markets instead of trading from the streets. Mr Mulumba has explained that the Local Authority has provided them with an alternative […]
By IREEN MULENGA The opposition Economic Freedom fighters (EFF) Secretary General Changala Siame says that the police detained him and party President Kasonde Mwenda for conducting a peaceful lone protest at the Freedom statue in Kitwe. Mr Siame said that the detention was from 14:00 hours up to 18:00hours. He has maintained that the protest […]
Two Tunisian MPs have been jailed by a military court amid concerns over human rights in the country. The two MPs are from the Islamist Karama party. Five lawmakers have now been imprisoned since July when President Kais Saied took over governing powers. Nidal Saudi was accused of insulting airport security staff months ago. The […]
Former Cameroon international Samuel Eto’o is to stand as a candidate in the race for the presidency of his country’s football federation (Fecafoot). The former Barcelona and Inter Milan star made the announcement on his social media pages on Tuesday evening, saying he had taken the decision “out of love for Cameroon and passion for our […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Golden Party of Zambia (GPZ) president Jackson Silavwe says the UPND must be very careful not to worst their time in power. Mr Silavwe also urged the UPND government to begin moving the state machinery so that they can start working and delivering on the promises they made to the Zambian […]
Sudan says that people linked to the ousted President Omar al-Bashir were behind Tuesday’s failed coup attempt. A spokesman blamed “forces of darkness” adding that those involved have been arrested. Bashir, who had been in power for three decades, was toppled two years ago. The current administration – involving the military, civilian representatives and protest […]
By IREEN MULENGA Residents of Kankoyo Township in Mufulira District are saddened by the increase in criminal activities in the township. The residents have disclosed that since the ban of mining activities in all dump sites by the new minister of mines Paul Kabuswe, the youths who are commonly known as Jerabos have opted to […]
By IREEN MULENGA Police in Lusaka have instituted investigations in a matter where thugs were reported to have gone to Kamwala market yesterday September, 20, 2021 and are alleged to have harassed those that were perceived to be members of the Patriotic Front by locking their shops and chasing them from the market. Police spokesperson […]
Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has narrowly won Canada’s election, but it failed to secure a majority. This is Mr Trudeau’s third federal election win, but his critics say the poll was a waste of time. The Liberals are projected to win 156 seats, short of the 170 seats needed for the majority Mr Trudeau was […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The college of bishops of the Christian coalition of Zambia has appealed to republican president Hakainde Hichilema to consider reopening churches that congruent in schools, colleges and universities. The Coalition’s president Professor Charles Mwape says that it is unacceptable that in a Christian nation bars and night clubs are fully operational whereas […]
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