By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Civil Society Organizations Consortium on Tobacco Control in Zambia has appealed to the new government to expedite the process of enacting the tobacco control bill. TOFAZA Communications Officer Sandra Machima said that enacting the bill should be regarded as a matter of urgency to alleviate the suffering of tobacco users and […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The ruling UPND Alliance says that the international community through its dignitaries accredited to Zambia have confidence in Zambia’s 7th Republican President Hakainde Hichilema at the helm of the country’s governance system. UPND Alliance partner, Movement for Democratic Change MDC Chairperson for International Relations Ambassador Joyce Musenge said the confidence in his […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Chongwe District have arrested two people who allegedly murdered three security guards who were working for Lwimba Ranch. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said the arrests followed a report of murder received on August 22, 2021 from a 54-year-old Chief Security Officer of Lwimba Ranch. Ms Katongo said that three Security […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Police in Chingola are investigating a case of suspected Murder in which an unidentified Male dead body was found at Hellen Dump site, off Chililabombwe-Chingola Road. Copperbelt Police commissioner Elias Chushi said that brief facts state that, on August, 25, 2021 around 09:00 hours, Gift Mwanza a male aged 40, a CCPU […]
President Hakainde Hichilema will not shift from Community House in New Kasama to State House because he is comfortable staying in his private residence. UPND secretary general Batuke Imenda said in an interview that President Hichilema will continue living at his private residence but that he will be working from State House. “Just like he […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) leader Sean Tembo says that despite the Kwacha appreciating by more than 30% so far, there is no visible reduction in the shelf prices of imported goods in shops. Mr Tembo says that it has been more than a month since the Kwacha suddenly started appreciating against major […]
CONTENTS OF THE BAG HARD DRIVE BIG LUNCH BOX (BLUE) PACKED WITH SETS OF CUTLERIES ( folks, knives & spoons) NOTE: While connecting from Mpika in the company of my children (2 boys) we boarded A truck at KAPIRI MPOSHI (between 10:00 hrs and 11:00 hrs) on 21st May, 2021. Reached Chingola around 17:00 hrs. […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Patriotic Front Executive Committee has instituted a petition committee to consider which parliamentary seats to petition in North Western province. North-Western Province Secretary Dennis Kanyakula says the committee is analyzing incidents which happened in all the 12 constituencies during the elections. Mr Kanyakula says some places experienced violence on polling day […]
By Mercy Chewe Champions Lunga Bullets have opened a one point lead at the top of the Copperbelt Men’s Basketball Super League after two wins as the competition resumed following the Covid-19 induced break. Lunga and Mufulira Magnets were joint league leaders before the competition was suspended two months ago when Covid-19 cases increased. In […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary, Kennedy Malama the country will soon commence the roll out of the Sinopharm vaccine against Covid-19. Dr Malama says the vaccine will be administered in selected districts of the country. He added that government continues to administer the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccines an activity that […]
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Maimbo Mweemba
