By ALICE NACHILEMBE An inmate at Chingola Central Police cells has been shot in the arm after he tried to escape from the Chingola Magistrate court where he was appearing. Two gun shots were fired attracting the attention of many within town centre. And when the suspect was seen running away from police officers, citizens […]
Sweden has become the latest country to freeze aid to Zambia over suspected misuse of funds within Social Cash Transfer programme in Zambia. Finland, Great Britain and Ireland are also suspending their support. Sweden supports cash transfers to the poorest and most vulnerable in Zambia through the Social Cash Transfer programme. Increasing evidence suggests that cash […]
By JOHN SAKALA Police in Mansa have rearrested three suspects, who had escaped with 15 others from lawful custody on September 17, 2018. Those arrested are Prince Chinyanta who was charged with rape and aggravated robbery, Ephraim Kombe charged with robbery and Sidney Musongole who was facing a charge of theft. See related story: Mansa prison […]
By Nchimunya Miyoba Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Dora Siliya says Government recognises that the film industry in the country has lag behind because Government has failed to put in place defined policies in the film industry. Ms Siliya said Government recognises that there is need to provide clarity in terms of policy on who […]
By Inutu Mwanza in Ethiopia Copperbelt University Professor of Economics John Lungu has urged Zambians to venture into entrepreneurship and not wholly rely on Government for jobs. Professor Lungu said there are many entrepreneurship opportunities in Zambia that people can engage in in order to reduce on the backlog of unemployment in the country. ’’If you […]
Nkana Coach Beston Chambeshi expects the 2018 MTN/FAZ super league finish to go to the wire after the club moved second on the league table at the weekend. Chambeshi says the league remains open to Nkana and Green Buffaloes despite Zesco commanding the table on 73 points. Nkana moved second on the league table on […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Six suspected land thieves have appeared before the Chingola Magistrate Court for illegally allocating Kasompe Air Strip land. The suspects are Kipison Nyerenda 38, Malama Bwalya 28, James Mulonga 41, Bernard Bwalya 43, George Chongo 55, and Bernadette Chileshe 46; all of Kasompe save for Chileshe who stays in Kabundi Extension. The […]
President Edgar Lungu writes; Four months ago, I ordered an administrative inquiry into suspected misuse of the Social Cash Transfer funds; I regret that a comprehensive report was only submitted to my office on 14th September 2018. I have therefore given Secretary to the Cabinet Dr. Roland Msiska one week to take decisive action to […]
Meet the new Director of Army Legal Services in the Zambia Army, Lieutenant Colonel Mwizukanji Namwawa A.K.A KANJI song writer who has also effectively become the youngest female colonel in the Defense Force. #WomenInLeadership #GenderRepresentation #SDG5 #WomenInLaw #GenderRepresentationMatters
Dear Editor It is saddening to note that Mpanda area has not received any development in terms of road infrastructure. Nothing has been done including the road from Nseluka up to Tunduma which has been given to a contractor. The contractor for that road has been on site for two years now but almost nothing […]
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Alice Nachilembe
