By CLOZZEN BIKALE Two suspects out of eleven involved in the killing of the late Northwestern Patriotic Front Party Chairperson Jackson Kungo have been sentenced to 8 years imprisonment with hard labor. Appearing before Honorable Judge Derrick Mulenga at Solwezi high court, Zhah Maseka 28, and Jackson Kasongo 27, was sentenced to eight years on a […]

Several roads have been closed to the public around a Pietermaritzburg court as the corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma resumes on Monday. Mr Zuma faces multiple charges of fraud, racketeering and money-laundering relating to a 1990s arms deal with a French company. He says the charges are a witch-hunt by political […]

Emmanuel Macron has won the first round of the French election and far-right rival Marine Le Pen will fight him for the presidency for a second time. “Make no mistake, nothing is decided,” he told cheering supporters. In the end, he won a convincing first-round victory, but opinion polls suggest the run-off could be much […]

By Staff Writer The Zambian Alliance for Tobacco Control (ZATC) has appealed to Government to ban advertising and selling of tobacco products near school premises. ZATC Vice President Aaron Chansa said displaying of tobacco products at points of sale near schools constitutes, in itself, advertising and promotion of the products to school-going children. Mr Chansa […]

Zambia has been selected among three pilot countries in Sub-Sahara Africa for the implementation of a technology assessment project in the energy and agriculture sectors using science, technology and innovation as a catalyst, Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati has revealed. Speaking at a press briefing Mr Mutati said the selection was done under the […]

By CLOZZEN BIKALE Mushindamo Town Council Chairperson Peter illunga says Government has tasked the Local Authority to preside over Development and service delivery in the district. Mr illunga said government has responded to Many Development needs of the people hence the need for stakeholders to work as a team and deliver the services. He has […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Mpika Constituency Member of Parliament Francis Kapyanga says that the situation of TAZARA workers salary arrears is still current, pressing and unattended to. Mr Kapyanga said that this month ticks the calendar to mark 5 months of unpaid salaries for these hard-working citizens. “While this in itself is something that should not […]

By Mercy Chewe Former Chipolopolo Team Physician  Dr Joseph Kabungo has been put to rest at Leopards Hill Memorial Park in Lusaka. Dr Kabungo died last week on Tuesday in Nigeria after serving doping for the World Cup match between Nigeria and Ghana played in Abuja. His body arrived back from  Nigeria last Wednesday. Acting […]