By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) have noted with deep regret the decision by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to ban opposition political rallies. PeP leader Sean Tembo alleges that while at the opposition rallies have been banned, the PF party have continue holding rallies across the country under the excuse of […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA President Edgar Lungu says government is always working to serve the interest of Zambians. Mr Lungu said some people thought he was not going to intervene when some foreign mining houses were mistreating Zambians on the Copperbelt. “My government moved in and protected the interests of the miners, the PF administration will […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Solwezi Municipal Council Director Engineering Services Angel Simwaba says the Local Authority will continue opening up roads in Kyapatala area to encourage land owners in the area to start developing their parcels of land. Engineer Simwaba said that Council in 2019 issued plots in Kyapatala and started opening the roads in the […]

By OBED LIJIMU in Mwinilunga Three unknown people in  Mwinilunga of Northwestern province are being investigated for a case of aggravated robbery. Police in Mwinilunga say the three people entered the house of a local businessman of Indian origin and walked away with cash amounting to K150, 000 and 16,000 US dollars respectively. Northwestern province […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Five people have died while 14 others sustained serious injuries in a fatal road traffic accident that occurred today at around 05:00 hours along Chirundu road near Siamikobo primary school. Among the deceased is a police officer identified as sergeant Aaron Daka aged 33 of Chirundu Police station, the other four have […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A private bus carrying Eden University students has been involved in a road traffic accident in Mpulungu. Involved are some second year Environmental Health Students who were traveling in a bus belonging to Chibeka express bus services. The students are said have been travelling for industrial attachments to Mpulungu Harbor. The accident […]

 By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) has condemned the unconstitutional arrest of former police officer, Jeyson Musonda Chipepo for staging a peaceful lone protest at the police headquarters. The one man protest happened on Wednesday 2, June 2021, which Mr. Chipepo staged said he was against what he considers the intimidation of citizens […]

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Kitwe City Council (KCC)and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has Seized assorted goods worth over K10,000 in a joint operation conducted in 17 trading places in the central business district of Kitwe. The joint operation was conducted during a routine inspection of trading premises in the Copperbelt with a view […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) and the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) have signed a memorandum of understanding for beneficiaries of Aquaculture, irrigation and other water-oriented empowerment projects. The MoU will ensure that the beneficiaries adhere to legal requirements related to the Water resources management Act. Speaking during the signing ceremony, […]