By Staff Writer A passenger train collided with a truck and trailer at Kozo level crossing in Choma, resulting in the derailment of the locomotive and genset coach. According to Zambia Railways Limited Manager Public Relations, Sombe Ng’onga, the truck overturned in the incident. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the truck driver’s failure to stop […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has been sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a breach of security standards and pitch invasion during the September 10, 2024, Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Zambia’s Chipolopolo and Sierra Leone’s Leone Stars. FAZ General Secretary Reuben Kamanga revealed that CAF has […]
By Staff Writer Lumumba Bus Station Chazanga route drivers have collectively purchased a 12-hectare parcel of land in the Muchenje area of Chief Mungule, Chibombo District, Central Province. This landmark acquisition will benefit 220 bus drivers, each receiving a 30 by 30 plot. According to Route Chairperson Pethias Nenguke, the drivers raised K450,000 to purchase […]
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By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Municipal Council has given the green light to a proposed budget of K236,413,645 for the 2025 financial year, representing a 20% increase from the 2024 budget of K189,724,707. This significant boost is expected to strengthen the economy, improve public services, and invest in the long-term wellbeing of Chingola’s citizens. According to […]
The Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) has announced that over 3,000 inmates living with HIV across the country are currently receiving Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART). This milestone was shared during the ZCS commemoration of World AIDS Day at Solwezi Correctional Facility. According to ZCS Health Deputy Director and Senior Assistant Commissioner Malimba Moola, the country has seen […]
By Staff Writer Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has thwarted an attempt by a long-standing supplier to deliver counterfeit solvents valued at USD 64,000. The incident occurred when a tanker containing the solvents was delivered to KCM’s premises by the supplier’s driver, who is currently at large. Independent testing by a reputable agency revealed that the […]
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By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Member of Parliament Chipoka Mulenga has distributed fertilizer to all wards in his constituency, targeting vulnerable families who do not receive farmer support. According to Mulenga, the goal is to ensure that every family plants at least one Lima of maize to beat hunger in homes. He emphasized that this initiative […]
With real-estate investment in China in freefall, Chinese cement makers are looking elsewhere. And one manufacturer is aggressively expanding its footprint in a market half a world away, capitalising on that continent’s growing infrastructure needs. The continent is not America. It is Africa. Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Huaxin Cement, one of China’s largest cement […]
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