The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a Chingola woman for being in possession of K880, 000.00 reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime. Sylvia Chongo Mutale Banda aged 52 of House Number 11 Gandhi Road, Chingola has been arrested and charged with one count of possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime contrary to […]
In the outskirts of Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, just beyond where paved roads transition to dirt, an undiagnosed polio infection paralysed a three-year-old girl. From one day to the next, the child’s life was changed forever. Among Africa’s public health community, we had looked at our successes against wild poliovirus as a cause for optimism. In […]
There is palpable tension on the streets of Algiers ahead of Algeria’s crucial 2022 World Cup qualifying tie against Cameroon. The two African heavyweights both missed the 2018 edition in Russia and are desperate to make an appearance in Qatar this November. A few months ago, Algeria would have been seen as clear favourites. Heading […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Electoral Commission of Zambia says the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence on 1Jne, 1st 2022. ECZ Acting Corporate Affairs Manager Sylvia Bwalya said in a statement that said that stakeholders in February, 2022 were informed of the planned to conduct of Continuous Voter Registration. She said that CVR was […]
The official Receiver Natasha Kalimukwa has taken over the running of Konkola Copper Mine. This follows the resignation of Milingo Lungu as provisional Liquidator. Ms Kalimukwa says stakeholders, interested parties and Financial Institutions should now deal with the Official Receiver pertaining to KCM. Government owns 20 percent of KCM through state mining investment firm ZCCM-IH. […]
By Mercy Chewe The Zambia Women National Team is set to commence preparations for the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) coming up in Morocco in July. Shepolopolo is next month scheduled to play two test matches against local select teams. Head coach Bruce Mwape has already named his 30-member squad for next month’s […]
Sudan has denied the presence of Russian private military contractor in the country. This follows a joint statement by British, American and Norwegian envoys that Wagner Group personnel had been engaged in social media disinformation campaigns and illegal gold mining in Sudan. “The Sudanese government wishes to deny [these reports] in totality,” Sudan’s Ministry of […]
Dear Editor, I write with shock that PF is really still fighting for political relevance despite its landslide loss in the just ended 12th August 2021 general elections. The language coming from them is that they are being victimized by the UPND and not the investigative wings, whenever they are summoned before them to answer […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company (MWSC) has embarked on the construction of 436 ventilation improved toilets (VIP) pit latrines to protect under groundwater. The construction of VIP pit latrines Project is under the Zambia water and sanitation project (ZWSP) and will be done in selected low cost and Peri-urban areas in […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police on the Copperbelt have instituted investigations into a shooting incidence of a 24-year-old man of Kitwe who is alleged to have been shot at by a stray bullet in the process of dispersing a looting mob. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said police investigations endeavor to establish the circumstances that led to […]
Alice Nachilembe
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