By STAFF WRITER The Ndola City Council (NCC) say 0ver five million kwacha is set to be disbursed to Ndola residents through the constituency development fund (CDF) empowerment grants. This follows the approval by the ministry of local government and rural development of the 260 selected applications for the CDF empowerment grants under the Kabushi, […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) has given relief food items to the victims of demolished houses in Kasompe Airstrip area in Chingola. Chingola District Commissioner Raphael Chimupi said 95 out of 98 families were given the relief food. Mr Chimupi said that three families out of the 95 did not […]

One of Iraq’s most powerful figures, who has been at the centre of a long crisis over forming a government, says he is retiring from political life. Moqtada al-Sadr, a firebrand Shia cleric with millions of followers, announced his decision on Twitter. Hundreds of his supporters have been camped outside parliament for weeks after twice […]

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) will by October this year require employers to provide Taxpayer Identification Numbers -TPINs- of their employees when submitting the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) returns to the authority. Acting ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala said the monthly PAYE returns will now be changed to include the TPIN as a […]

The authorities in Ghana are investigating after a man was mauled to death by a lion after he climbed into a zoo enclosure in the capital, Accra. The man, described as middle-aged, died from his injuries after Sunday’s attack, officials say. The motive of the intruder is yet to be determined, according to a statement […]

Brazil election: Bolsonaro and Lula trade insults in first debate Brazil’s right-wing President, Jair Bolsonaro, and leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have taken part in a fiery first television debate ahead of October’s general election. Mr Bolsonaro accused the former president of having led the most corrupt government in Brazil’s history. Lula, in […]

Dear Editor, As a Youth Activist and resident of Chingola Township, I express my solidarity with the victims of recent incidents of demolition of  over three hundred fifty (350) houses   in Chingola District, particularly Kasompe ward. On Saturday, 20th August, 2022 Chingola Municipal Council with the protection of State Police demolished houses said to have […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Nchanga Member of Parliament Derricky Chilundika has assured the residents of mountain area in Luano ward, whose houses are marked for demolition to stay calm as no house will be demolished. The residents who are over one thousand are alleged to have built houses on the land belonging to Mapalo Queries which […]

By Mercy Chewe Zambia Women National Team star Grace Chanda will miss the COSAFA Women’s Championship due to club commitment in Europe. Chanda and keeper Hazel Nali are not part of the final 23-member squad coach Bruce Mwape has named for the COSAFA Women’s Championship that runs from August 31-11 September in South Africa. FAZ […]

By Mercy Chewe  Buildcon coach Nchimunya Mweetwa says his team has assembled players capable of competing well in the FAZ Super Division. Buildcon have lost their first two matches of the new 2022/23 league season. The Ndola club on Saturday succumbed to a 3-1 loss against Nkana at home just a week after losing to […]