Kenya’s health ministry will launch a two-week vaccination campaign against measles targeting 1.2 million children aged between nine months and five years. It follows an outbreak in seven counties where 90% of children below five years have missed out on the two-dose vaccine. The ongoing drought has made it difficult for health workers to give […]
By Staff Writer President Hakainde Hichilema has assented to the National Pension Scheme (NAPSA) Bill which provides for an option to claim for one off-age benefits by a member under the prescribed minimum pensionable age of thirty-six under the existing fund. Presidential spokesperson Anthony Bwalya said President Hichilema’s assenting to the National Pension Scheme Bill […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-42-year-old man of Mpongwe has set ablaze his girlfriend’s house after they had a dispute. Maureen Mwendela 45, the girlfriend to the suspect of Mwendela village reported that her house was set ablaze by her boyfriend whom she stays with after they had a dispute. Her property (house hold goods) which included […]
Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba said GBV cases increased from 4,942 in the third quarter of 2021 to 8,790 cases in the same period in 2022. Mr Kajoba said this is a sad development for the country and advised police officers to step up anti Gender Based Violence (GBV) sensitization programmes. He said police […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Concerned Citizen Geoffrey Luchele says the UPND should desist from making the same mistakes that drove PF out of office. Mr Luchele said using the same methods used to solve electricity problems which never worked, is a very bad sign. “23 years in opposition was enough for us to plan for this, […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Some Congolese Nationals at Mokambo border post on the Congolese side of the entry point protested this morning after the shooting of a suspected dangerous criminal. The protest comes two days after the shooting to death of a Congolese suspected criminal John Kayombo by the Zambia police Anti Robbery Squad after an […]
A Pharmacist is in court over theft of more than K100, 000 and hundreds of dollars cash Evans Bwalya, 35, of Avondale is facing 10 counts of theft by servant. Allegations are that on February 20, 2020, Bwalya, being employed by Chirundu Pharmacy Limited as executive director, stole K7, 974 cash, the property […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Three people among them a toddler were involved in a serious road traffic accident which occurred when the driver of the Marcopolo bus they were in lost control due to excessive speed and the bus flipped off the road. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said the accident happened when the vehicle […]
By Staff Writer A-4- year-old girl has allegedly been burnt on her palms by her aunt for eating nshima from a neighbor’s house in Lusaka’s Gripisi Township in Meanwood The Aunt 35, has since been arrested. And Police Assistant Spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi has confirmed that a hot spoon was allegedly used to assault the girl. […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-24-year-old medical student at the Copperbelt University Ndola campus has committed suicide. Jordan Sinyizye who was a fourth year medical student at CBU Ndola campus reason of committing suicide is not known. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba said Simon Msiska a security guard officer 52, reported that he found a dead […]
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