People in Botswana have expressed anger over a requirement not to be married so as to join the army. An advertisement posted on Facebook by Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has announced ‘very limited’ vacancies of officer cadet posts that require potential candidates not to be married. The army said applicants should also have “no dependents […]
The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested former Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Songowayo Zyambo, a former principal agricultural economist, and formerprincipal accountant for corruption, involving US$131million in a case of unsupplied fertilizer. Songowayo Zyambo 56, of New Kasama Lusaka,Grey Mwale 51, of Chongwe, and Emmanuel Kabwe 48 of Chalala have been jointly charged with one count […]
A 39 – year old Zambian has been reported missing in South Africa in unclear circumstances. Kennedy Mwanza has been missing for a month and two weeks now without any trace after he was reported missing from his Northriding house in Johannesburg where he was staying with a friend. The matter was reported to Randburg […]
Divorce in Zambia’s eastern province – the country’s main agricultural hub is on course to rise for a second year In the last eight months close to 3,400 couples in the east filed for divorce, it reports. The cases were filed between January and August – with the majority of couples citing adultery as the […]
Kenya and South Africa have agreed to a reciprocal visa-free entry deal which will be rolled out from January next year. Applicants will get a maximum of 90 days annually. Currently, Kenyan nationals pay up to $40 (£35) and have to show proof of “sufficient” funds as well as wait an average of three weeks […]
Thirty-Four suspected criminals commonly known as ‘junkies’ have been detained by police after numerous complaints of theft from members of the public. Recently, there have been complaints, of junkies terrorising members of the public in Lusaka, with some reports coming from Chawama, where area Member of Parliament Tasila Lungu Mwansa called for action to stop […]
A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least 19 people. Of the 43 people on board there were 24 survivors, according to operator Precision Air. The two pilots initially survived and managed to speak to local officials from the cockpit […]
By Staff Writer A 63-year-old man of Chongwe district has been burnt to death beyond recognition after his house was set ablaze by unknown people. Police have since instituted investigations into the matter Zambia Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the incident which has been recorded as a murder case happened yesterday. He said that the […]
Traders in Ghana’s capital, Accra, who’ve been striking over high business costs and economic hardship, have decided to put their industrial action on hold. Ongoing talks aimed at resolving the dispute are being held by the government and the president of the Ga traditional council, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II. Members of the Ghana Union […]
A court in Uganda’s capital Kampala has sentenced an ivory trader to life in prison. Pascal Ochiba was arrested in January this year with two pieces of ivory weighing nearly 10kg. The magistrate said that Mr Ochiba was a repeat offender and deserved the maximum sentence, for the future protection of endangered species. In July […]
Maimbo Mweemba
