By ALICE NACHILEMBEPolice in Kitwe have shot dead one criminal who was involved in the theft incident that occurred at Mobile City last week. Copperbelt Police Acting Commanding Officer Sharon Zulu said the police followed up the breaking at Mobile City in Kitwe and visited the scene and discovered that the CCTV Drive at Mobile […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBEThree people have died after their allegedly consumed Gold Blend whisky and Nikolai Vodka in Mumbwa and Mwansabombwe. And police are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of three people. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Pali Mabika 53, of Nalusanga Village in Mumbwa District reported that his niece Mwelwa Musa 14 of Lubemba Village […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBABrave Nchanga Rangers Football Club has handed a new two year contract extension to Robert Tembo, in a mark of confidence by the Club’s ExCo. Club Vice President Shapi Shachinda said Tembo lifted the mood at Nchanga Stadium, after the Club spent three seasons playing in the Eden University FAZ National Division One […]
Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event, say local media. Mr Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech in the southern city of Nara on Friday morning. He immediately collapsed and was rushed to the nearest hospital. Pictures taken […]
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini have both been found not guilty following their fraud trial. The pair stood trial over a payment of 2m Swiss francs (£1.6m) made by Blatter to Platini in 2011. Both men had denied wrongdoing and said the transfer was belated payment for Platini’s advisory work for […]
BY MAIMBO MWEEMBAZesco has signed a 13-year Bulk Supply Agreement with the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) worth 1.9 billon US dollars. Speaking at a press briefing, Zesco Managing Director Victor Mapani said the new Bulk Supply Agreement marks the replacement of the old agreement which expired on March 31, 2020. Mr Mapani said the Bulk […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBAChingola Municipal Council Public Relations Manager says the council has received a request to burry 3 unclaimed bodies and 2 foetus (twins) that have been lying in Nchanga North General Hospital Mortuary. Ms Mulenga said that the Municipal Council has since given 14 days to relatives of the unclaimed bodies to claim/identify any […]
By Staff writerThe Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit has arrested and jointly charged three Zambians and five Nigerians for being in possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime involving more USD 4.3 million. DEC public relations officer Mathias Kamanga said Commission arrested Lewis Chisenga, a male aged […]
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Chauvin, 46, pleaded guilty to the separate federal civil rights charges in December. He is already serving a 22-year state prison sentence for the on-duty murder of Mr Floyd, a 46-year-old black man. […]
The race to replace Boris Johnson has begun, after the prime minister quit as Tory leader following a dramatic few days that saw his authority collapse. Tom Tugendhat is the latest MP to throw his hat into the ring, joining Attorney General Suella Braverman and Brexiteer Steve Baker who have shown interest. Mr Johnson plans […]
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