Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has pledged to hold accountable officials who failed to prevent the deadly al-Shabab attack on Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu. Mr Barre made the remarks on state-owned Somali National TV after the security forces ended a nearly 35-hour siege on the popular hotel. “We cannot tolerate a repeat of what […]

Raila Odinga, who came second in Kenya’s presidential election, has filed a legal case challenging the result, his lawyers have said. According to the electoral commission, Mr Odinga took 48.8% of the vote, losing to William Ruto’s 50.5%. However, four of the seven electoral commissioners refused to endorse the outcome alleging that the way the […]

The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board have awarded loans to 1,022 eligible first year students at Chalimbana and Mukuba Universities for the 2022/2023 academic year. A total of 5- hundred and 17 have been awarded at Chalimbana University, while 505 have been awarded at Mukuba University. HELSB Senior Corporate Communications Officer Chiselwa Kawanda said […]

By CLOZZEN BIKALESolwezi Central Member of Parliament Stanford Mulusa has handed over first cheques to 24 cooperatives from all twelve Wards of Solwezi central constituency worth K480, 000 for the first quarter of 2022 Grants. Mr Mulusa said government has fulfilled most of the promises made to the people of Zambia in one year.  Mr […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (AMLIU) has arrested a former Deputy Inspector General of Police Charity Kamanga for being in possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds. DEC Public Relations Officer Mathias Kamanga says that Charity Katanga, aged 45, of Plot Number 401a/611 in Makeni, […]

Vice President, Mutale Nalumango will tomorrow be in Ndola where she is expected to meet marketeers at Kapalala market whose goads and property were gutted in an inferno. Over 1,200 marketeers have lost their goods and merchandise in the fire that swept through the entire market yesterday. ZANIS reports that Copperbelt Province Minister, Elisha Matambo […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Police in Mushindamo have arrested five people found in possession of three dynamite explosives at Kafwasa area along the Kafue (Lwenge) river. North-Western Province Deputy Commanding Officer, Robison Moonga  said out of the five arrested, four were caught by fishermen that rushed to the scene after they discovered three dynamite explosives which […]

By CLOZZEN BIKALE Solwezi District Commissioner Tradeson Tiki Mulofwa has expressed gratitude to the media in Solwezi for the role they play to social economic development. Speaking during kabangabang radio open day Mr Mulofwa said the media plays a very important role in various developmental activities and helping government in reaching out to the Masses. […]

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Two women who are alleged to have stolen a-five-year -old girl in  Lusaka’s John Howard Township have been arrested while the child has been recovered. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said on August 15,  the suspect Jonathan Mubanga approached two women identified as Beauty Nayame 24, and Edna Chibesa 24 both of John […]

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Luanshya Municipal Council has called on property owners to pay rates as they owe  the Local  Authority a total sum of K 24, 778,668 -08, in unremitted property rates by owners of residential, commercial and industrial properties. Luanshya Municipal Council Public Relations Manager Gideon Thole said the Local authority is calling on […]