Police in Lusaka has charged and arrested a 19 year old female juvenile of Matero for faking being abducted. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says the Juvenile is charged with the offence of Cheating Contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code Act Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Mr Hamoonga said that it is […]
An unknown disease outbreak is killing livestock, especially pigs, in some parts of Kalomo district, Southern province. Farmers have since called on the Department of Animal Health to thoroughly investigate the disease, which has been reported from various agriculture camps in the district. Siachitema Agriculture Camp Community Livestock Auxiliary Officer, Maxmilan Ngandu has confirmed, saying […]
The bodies of 25 migrants have now been found in a mass grave in a forest reserve in Malawi’s northern district of Mzimba. “Evidence collected at the scene shows that the victims are Ethiopian nationals,” a statement from Malawi police said. It added that all victims are male aged between 25 and 40. The authorities […]
By Staff Writer Minister of Defence Ambrose Lufuma has urged the Zambia National Service (ZNS) to continue embracing modern agricultural methods and technology. Mr Lufuma said embracing modern agricultural methods will improve productivity and impact positively on the performance of the country’s economy. He said this when he commissioned the agriculture earth moving equipment , […]
By Staff Writer Cabinet has reviewed and approved policies, recommendations, models and reports for publication and introduction in Parliament in order to facilitate service delivery to Zambians. This is in agreement with the government’s transformation agenda. And Chief Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda said that Cabinet has also approved the Mineral Resources Development Policy and Implementation […]
Police in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, have arrested one of the suspects in the gruesome murder of a Zambian national three weeks ago who was allegedly stabbed to death by unknown people. Goodson Chomba 34, was a businessman who owned, among other businesses, a driving school in South Africa. He was stabbed by unknown people […]
The Zambia Men’s senior National Football team will play an international friendly match against Israel during the November FIFA window. The game will be played at the Petach Tikva stadium . Football Association of Zambia-FAZ- General Secretary Adrian Kashala said the game is part of the long term plan to keep the team engaged ahead […]
The Anti Corruption Commission -ACC- says educating pupils about the negative effects of corruption will help inculcate a sense of responsibility in them. Livingstone District ACC Manager, Harry Tembo said offering knowledge to young people on the demerits of corruption will help them know how the vice affects society. He said young people should be […]
Zimbabwe has become the first county in Africa to approve a long-acting injectable drug that prevents HIV transmission. The first two injections of Cabotegraviror CAB-LA are administered four weeks apart, followed by an injection every eight weeks. The drug has received regulatory approval in two other countries, the US and Australia. Zimbabwe will begin rolling […]
Environmental groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo are warning that gold mining in the north-east of the country is threatening the habitat of the forest giraffe, or okapi. The stripy-legged herbivore – the only living relative of the more familiar giraffe – is already considered an endangered species. Organisations including the Congolese Alert Network […]
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