By ALICE NACHILEMBE Five people have died while 26 others sustained serious injuries when the bus they were traveling in rammed into a stationary truck between along Chingola-Kitwe road. The fatal accident happened when the driver of the Mitsubishi Rosa from Kitwe misjudged clearance distance and in the process hit into the stationary truck later […]
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA and ALICE NACHILEMBE The Energy Regulations Board (ERB) says there is need for more investment in the renewable energy sector to cushion current power deficit in the country. ERB Manager Electricity Nelson Banda said dependence on single source had no capacity to power the whole nation. Mr Banda said they is need […]
By Staff Writer China has assured Zambian youths that visited that country of its support. Speaking during the closing ceremony, the director for the International Poverty Reduction Centre in China (IPRCC) Tan Weiping assured the 32 Zambian youths of its support towards providing skills among the youths to become really contributors to the fight against […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Small Scale Miners Association of Zambia is impressed with the transparency exhibited by Grizzly Mining which has declared the largest emerald mined at its Lufwanya mine. According to a media statement released by Small Scale Miners Association of Zambia Executive Director Kunda Chani, the association is please with transparency exhibited. Mr […]
By JOHN SAKALA Copperbelt University (CBU) Lecturer Maximilian Mainza been stabbed to death while trying to protect his 22-year-old girlfriend of Chingola. After stabbing Dr Mainza, the lone attacker went to the car and dragged the girl out of the car and took her to the nearby unfinished structure where he raped her. Police Spokesperson […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Latkings in its quest to help adolescents with Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) awareness is seeking for answers why Chingola has increased number of HIV/AIDS case. The organisations that offers SRH Knowledge to adolescents in schools said the continued increase in HIV infection cases in the district is worrying because it puts girls […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Zambian Ambassador to China Winnie Chibesakaunda Natala has assured the Zambian delegation in China of her support to identify well established partners in China. Ms Natala said she would help in identifying partners to twin up with the Zambian youths provided the youths remain united, disciplined and industrious towards a common […]
By Nchimunya Miyoba The Kitwe High Court has ordered a trial within a trial in matter of aggravated robbery involving Kitwe businessman Daniel Makina Chinyama and a Chililabombwe based taxi driver Chipili Chilufya. This was after defense Counsel had applied to have some portions of video evidence removed following an application by the defense on […]
By Staff Writer Chingola Municipal Council has given a high cost burial site for the late former Nchanga Member of Parliament Ladislas Patrick Kamata. Chingola Town Clerk Mutakela Kabombo said Dr Kamata who was MP in 1996 was given a burial site at Chingola Central cemetery. Mr Kabombo said all MPs who served before 2011 […]
By Staff Writer The wall fence at the house of Chipata Mayor Chinoya Mwale has collapsed due to heavy rains. The house of the Mayor is located along Obote Road. Chipata Media has been reporting about the proximity and the illegality of the wall fence. “The wall fence was poorly constructed without taking into account […]
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