South Africa’s scandal-hit President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC). He defeated his rival Zweli Mkhize by 2,476 votes to 1,897. Mr Ramaphosa won despite being dogged by allegations of money laundering, and a last-minute surge in support for Mr Mkhize, who has also been accused of corruption. […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A 48 year old woman of Mufulira’s Chibolya Township has died after she was beaten by her boyfriend who is on the run. CopperbeIt Police commanding officer Peacewell Mweemba said Gift Chomba was beaten on December 26, 2022 around 19:00 hours by her lover identified only as Henry, of the same area. […]
By Staff Writer Police in Lusaka intercepted a Toyota Alphard registration Number AIC 4225 Carrying 12 Prohibited Immigrants believed to be from Pakistan. Brief facts are that at on December 17, 2022 at around 22:30 hours, Police received information that they were suspected Prohibited Immigrants at a named Lodge around Kabangwe area in Lusaka. Police […]
By MAIMBOMWEEMBA A-13-year old girl of Chingola’s Luano farms has allegedly been defiled by a man from the neighborhood at a nearby school. The incident happened between December 13 and December 14, between 19:00hours and 04:00hours. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said that on December 13, 2022 around 17:00hrs, the victim went to Luano […]
By Staff Writer Chingola Municipal Council through the department of Engineering Services has embarked on a drainage cleaning exercise in all wards in the district. The exercise, which will be done at a total cost of K288, 300.00 has been commissioned to start and major drainages will be unblocked and waste put in appropriate places. […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Two men in Chingola were buried alive after the ground they were illegally mining collapsed on them. Anos Mwewa 24 and Bruce Filipe aged 22 died after being buried alive at SP 12 after a trench they were mining copper from collapsed. The incident happened at SP 12 KCM mine plant at […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A-12 -year old girl of Chingola’s Kamba area has allegedly been defiled by an man only identified as Kings Miloni of the same area. Cooperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said the incident occurred on December 15 2022 between 19:00 and 20:00hours at tri-light private school in Kamba. Mr Mweemba said the […]
Nchanga Rangers Football Club seeks to inform its supporters, soccer fans, the football fraternity and other partners that the Club has appointed Aggrey Chiyangi as the Head Coach to take over from Robert Tembo, who has mutually separated with the Club. Mr. Chiyangi has signed a two-year Contract with an option to extend at the […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Boy aged 18-years of Lufwanyama district on the Copperbelt has drowned after he failed to swim when he went swimming with a friend at Gemfields Dam in Pilala area of Lufwanyama area. Copperbelt commanding officer Peacewell Mweemba said incident was reported by a carpenter who is also an illegal miner Keegan Kayula […]
By Staff Writer Solwezi Mayor Remmy Kalepa attended the launch of the “No bribes but fines “campaign being spearheaded by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The campaign is aimed at enhancing Transparency and the rule of law as well as creating public awareness on dangers of corruption in the road sector. The event was graced by […]
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