By IREEN MULENGA Chingola District Commissioner Raphael Chimupi has urged Health workers to continue giving accurate information on HIV and AIDS pandemic. Mr Chimupi also urged women and men to make healthy decisions by addressing social norms that discriminate against people living with HIV and AIDS. Speaking during the commemoration of World AIDS Day, Chingola […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described President Hakainde Hichilema’s 100 days in office to a driver of a brand new truck and trailer with a knocked engine who decides to start by fixing the tyres. NDC Chairperson for Media and Information and Party Spokesperson Muliyunda Lilembalemba said that President Hichilema had […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola Correctional facility officer In-charge Kennedy Samakayi says that World AIDS day highlights the urgent need to end the pandemic. Speaking during the commemorations of World AIDS day at the Correctional Facility organized by In But Free, Mr Samakayi said through the sensitization activities by In But Free, there has been a […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Lusaka have charged and arrested a Chinese National for alleged sexual defilement and the aunt to the victim for Conspiracy to Defilement This follows a video that was making rounds on social media showing the victim narrating how she was sexually abused by the Chinese national. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police have gunned down three armed criminals who staged an aggravated robbery targeted at a named company in Lusaka’s ten miles area. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said police conducted an intelligence led operation and managed to forestall an aggravated robbery targeted at a named company in Lusaka’s ten miles area. Mr Hamoonga […]
Over 20,000 local farmers have reaped the benefit of Zambian Breweries agricultural buying programme, the company has said. Zambian Breweries supports local value addition in the agriculture sector through local sourcing of its essential ingredients maize, barley, sorghum, and cassava throughout the country. Most of these farmers are small-scale small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested and charged former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Kennedy Malama, with two counts of Willful Failure to Comply with Applicable Law. In the first count, Dr Malama 53, of Ibex Hill, Lusaka on dates unknown but August 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018 , […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police have arrested two suspected Criminals and among them a Councillor for Turnpike ward in Chirundu specialized in stealing from trucks along the Chirundu – Kafue road. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said conducted an operation at Mulyakapoka village in Chirundu district and managed to apprehend a suspected criminal by the names of […]
A boat carrying more than 50 people has capsized in the northern Nigerian state of Kano. Police say 20 bodies have been recovered and seven people rescued so far following the accident on Tuesday evening. Officials and residents told the BBC that the boat was carrying dozens of people from the village of Badau to […]
Zimbabwe has reimposed a lockdown and mandatory quarantines for all travellers amidst rising Covid cases and to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant. The country has recorded over 130,000 Covid cases and about 4,700 deaths since the pandemic began early last year. Zimbabwe authorities tightened Covid restrictions citing growing public complacency that they believe […]
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