By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Mongu mayor Nyambe Matakala and Western Water managing director Leah Banda have died in a road accident. Central Province Police Commanding Officer Donald Mwandila said the accident occurred today at around 05:30 hours at Tazara area on Great North road. Speaking in a statement, Mr Mwandila said that involved in the accident was […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A Zambia Army officer under Commando Unit of Ndola has been arrested for allegedly raping his 25-year-old cousin. Major Mwamba Chilufya 32, who is also a medical doctor, is alleged to have raped the victim believed to be his cousin while at his home. It is alleged that the two were in […]
CLOZZEN BIKALE Solwezi East Member of Parliament Alex Katakwe says the Government is in the right direction to launch the youth scheme in North Western Province. Dr Katakwe says the scheme is coming with a lot of packages to benefit the young people in his constituency in Mushindamo Districts. He said that the youth employment […]
By CHINOYI CHIPULU Civil Service Commission Chairperson Peter Mumba says the commission will give power to all districts to conduct the recruitment exercise for health workers and teachers. Mr Mumba said in the spirit of decentralization, Government wants people in districts to be at the center of the recruitment process for the sake of transparency. This […]
A 27-year-old man who launched an hours-long hostage standoff at an Apple store in Amsterdam has died in hospital from his injuries. The armed man had entered the store on Tuesday, taking one person hostage and demanding some €200m (£165m; $230m) in cryptocurrency. The suspect was deliberately hit by a police car after running out […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe says recommendations by the Zambia Law Development Commission to harmonise provisions of law on bigamy, does not entail that Government wants to decriminalise the offence. Mr Haimbe said stakeholders recommended the removal of the offence of bigamy in Section 166 of the Penal Code but maintain the same […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chief Government Spokesperson, Chushi Kasanda says the ban which was imposed by Government in October last year on the harvesting, trading and exportation of Mukula timber logs remains in force. Ms Kasanda said Cabinet is of the view that the citizens need to fully benefit from the natural resource and that Mukula […]
Nigeria will defend their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title later this year after defeating Ivory Coast 1-0 in Abidjan to secure their spot at the finals in Morocco. The Super Falcons, who had a 2-0 advantage heading into the second leg, netted with three minutes remaining through Esther Okoronkwo. Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie had earlier […]
A Moroccan appeals court has confirmed a five-year jail term against journalist Soulaimane Raissouni for indecent assault in a case criticised by human rights advocates. Mr Raissouni has maintained his innocence over the allegations against him, which he and his supporters say are politically motivated. He is an outspoken critic of the government and among […]
Police in Lusaka have recorded a warn and caution statement from Former Deputy Patriotic Front Secretary General, Mumbi Phiri. This is in connection with the murder of UPND Cadre Lawrence Banda in Kaoma. Her Lawyer Jonas Zimba confirmed to the media. By press time and according to Mr Zimba, Police were expected to move Ms […]
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