Ghana has confirmed its first two cases of the deadly Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola. It says both patients died recently in hospital in the southern Ashanti region. Their samples came back positive earlier this month and have now been verified by a laboratory […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBANchanga Member of Parliament Derricky Chilundika says Government has allocated over K5.1 million towards the construction of Kapisha road to bituminous standards under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Mr Chilundika said Kapisha road is a busy road used by various business people that is why it has been among the major projects to […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBANchanga Member of Parliament Derricky Chilundika says that Government will soon construct a maternity annex wing at Luano Kapisha mini hospital. Mr Chilundika said this will lessen referral case to Kabundi clinic. Mr Chilundika said Government priorities health hence it  will ensure that Luano Kapisha mini hospital becomes a standard and modern mini […]

Zambia Police Service Commission has described as negligence the escape of the 22 suspected criminals from Lusaka’s Matero Police Station cells. The suspects are alleged to have committed various offences ranging from murder, aggravated robbery and other minor crimes. Only three have been recaptured. Commission Chairperson Peter Machungwa said the officer who has since been […]

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara held a meeting with his predecessors Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bédié in an effort to reconcile the country. The three long-time rivals have monopolised political life in Ivory Coast for over a quarter of a century. On Thursday, President Ouattara welcomed Mr Gbagbo and Mr Bédié to a warm […]

Tokyo is to be the host of the 2025 World Athletics Championships, beating competition from Kenya, Poland and Singapore. Announcing the decision the World Athletics President, Sebastian Coe, said Tokyo offered a compelling bid among an extremely strong field of candidates. The announcement was made on the eve of the opening of the 2022 Championships […]

By Mercy Chewe The Zambia Women National Team qualified to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after reaching the semifinals of the Africa Cup on Wednesday night in Morocco. Shepolopolo advanced to the semifinals of the Women’s Africa Cup after edging Senegal 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in extra time in the first quarterfinal […]

By Mercy CheweForest Rangers legend Kameta Mutambo has challenged players at his old club to improve their performance ahead of the 2022/2023 FAZ Super Division season. Forest finished 11th in league last season with 44 points in 34 matches played. Mutambo, the former Forest and Power Dynamos striker, said the current players at Forest are […]

By Staff writerA 27-year-old man identified as Bright Mwape of Kamatipa Township in Kitwe has died after soil from an Ant hill trench used to make blocks collapsed on him while digging with two others. Copperbelt Commanding Officer Sharon Zulu said the incident happened July, 12 and was reported to the police by Misheck Sikanyika […]

The UN says 20 people have been killed and dozens more abducted in multiple attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The dead include children and at least four patients who were burnt alive at a church clinic in North Kivu province. The attack is blamed on fighters from the Islamic State-affiliated group Allied Democratic […]