Three women in Lusaka have been arrested for staging a fake abduction in which they alleged to have been robbed, raped and later dumped in Chibolya. Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba has since warned members of the public to stop creating an unsafe environment in the country to extort money out of innocent others […]
Zambia has received over 2.5 million doses of Johnson’s and Johnsons Covid 19 vaccines from Germany, Italy and Croatia through the Covax Facility. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Technical Services Lackson Kasonka who received the donation at Kenneth Kaunda international airport, said 1.2m doses have come from Germany, while, 1.2 million doses are from Italy and […]
Zambia and Japan have agreed to enhance cooperation for mutual benefit in agriculture and manufacturing as part of the Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development (TICAD) initiative. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kakubo said as part of his engagements this week, he conferred with Japanese State Minister of Foreign Affairs Odawara Kiyoshi. […]
By Staff Writer The Kitwe Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 34 year old man of Buchi Township to two years and six months simple imprisonment for stealing 19 tyres from a Chinese company. Patrick Bwalya who appeared before Resident Magistrate Dansen Muchaba, pleaded guilty to the offense of breaking into a building and committing a […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board Bursary Loans Restructure Campaign Coordinator David Chishimba says the HELSB interest rates to back the loans are too high. He said that those that got loans as education assistance desire to pay back but the problem is that they have to pay back twice the money […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could soon cause a global food crisis that may last for years, the UN has warned. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war had worsened food insecurity in poorer nations due to rising prices. Some countries could face long-term famines if Ukraine’s exports are not restored to pre-war levels, he added. The […]
Rangers suffered an agonising penalty shootout defeat in their fifth European final as Eintracht Frankfurt triumphed in an absorbing Europa League decider. Rafael Borre crashed in the decisive spot kick after Aaron Ramsey was denied just moments earlier in front of a colossal Rangers support in the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. Those fans had been […]
The European Union (EU) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed a 6-point 5 million Euros partnership agreement to implement a four-year Skills Development for Increased Employability Program (SDEP) in Zambia. In a statement issued in by ILO Program Officer Gerald Tembo, the EU funded project is expected to contribute towards improving employability of […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has freed Former minister of tourism Ronald Chitotela in the matter where he was charged with two counts of possessing property suspected to be proceeds of crime. Lusaka Magistrate Jennifer Bwalya discharged Mr Chitotela because he entered into a settlement agreement with the Anti-Corruption Commission for […]
Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Augustine Kasongo has directed heads of government departments in the province to ensure all bottlenecks to communities accessing Constituency Development Funds (CDF) are resolved. Mr Kasongo said this is the only way of ensuring that the people benefit from the community development money under the new dawn administration. speaking in Kitwe today […]
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