At least 30 people have been killed during two days of attacks by gunmen in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Red Cross says It happened in Ituri province, which along with neighbouring North Kivu, are under an official state of siege in effort by the government to stop the attacks by […]

By CLOZZEN BIKALE An -18- year-old Man of Mwinilunga has committed suicide by hanging himself to a tree after he found that his mother had not left Nsima for him. North Western Provincial Police commanding officer Fred Mulenga confirmed that Ackwell Kaumba 18, of Makayi village committed suicide by hanging himself to a tree at […]

Staff Writer Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) says the recent controversial ZESCO bid for importation of wooden power line poles is a wakeup call on Zambia to scale up investment in the forest sector. CEJ Head of Research Freeman Mubanga said it is pointless to complain that no foreign company must be involved in bidding […]

By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Former Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu says he is trying his possession of property reasonably suspected of being proceeds of crime case before the Economic and Financial Crimes Court is discriminatory. Mr Lungu, 43, a legal practitioner said this through his lawyers Makebi Zulu and Sakwiba Sikota when he […]

Green Economy and Environment Minister Collin Nzovu says the New Dawn Administration is making efforts to formalise the export of MUKULA logs and other indigenous timber products. Mr Nzovu said the country has for a long time been robbed of opportunities to earn revenue from the timber industry due to smuggling and other illegal activities. […]

By Mercy Chewe Copperbelt based good governance activist Peter Mulenga has opposed the proposal calling for the re-introduction of subsidies on fuel as a way of lowering the pump prices of the commodity. Former Energy Minister in the MMD regime George Mpombo on Monday urged the Government to subsidise fuel in order to lower prices […]

CLOZZEN BIKALE The Catholic Diocese of Solwezi joined the rest of the world in cerebrating triumphantly entry of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday with a call to serve humanity.  Solwezi Diocese Bishop Charles Kasonde says Christian’s should have the heart to serve and not to betray and destroy human beings. His Lordship Bishop Kasonde […]

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 […]