OFFICIAL OPENING of the THIRD SESSION of the TWELFTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY by HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA, EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU on Friday, 14th September, 2018 INTRODUCTION SPEAKER, I COME HERE TODAY COGNISANT OF THE FACT THAT THE HOPE OF OUR NATION RESTS, IN GREATER PART, WITH US THE HONOURABLE MEN AND WOMEN IN THIS AUGUST HOUSE. […]
By Donna Mbalwe British High Commissioner to Fergus Chochran- Dyet says he is concerned with the British nationals’ safety in Chingola. Mr Cochran-Dyet revealed that he got concerned when he received reports in the recent past that two (2) British nationals were attacked by unknown people who have not even been arrested yet. Mr […]
By Thandiwe Tembo Mufulira has been awarded another 65 kilometers of township roads under the Zambia Township Roads project. AVIC International has been selected to execute the project within 24 months. The project is expected to kick off in mid-September with Butondo road taking seven kilometers plus installation of modern traffic lights at the junction […]
By JOHN SAKALA Police in Petauke have arrested the boyfriend to the woman who was sexually abused and her naked video was posted online. Dominic Banda who is the boyfriend to the victim has been arrested because the pornographic video popularly known as ‘Katundu’ was shot at his house. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed […]
By JOHN SAKALA Luanshya Mayor Nathan Chanda wants defunct jeans making Serioes International revamped. Serioes International was the pride of Luanshya and Zambia, known for making suits, jeans and army uniform for many European and African countries. Its workers were at one time the most highly paid in Luanshya. This is the firm that Mr […]
By JOHN SAKALA A-28-years old Zambian national has been stoned to death by a group of enraged taxi and minibus drivers in a town of Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa. Rabson Zulu, holder of passport number 528427 was stabbed with a knife before being stoned to death together with four (4) other foreign nationals by […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chililabombwe Municipal Council (CMC) today swung into action and closed down three butcheries in Kasumbalesa for lack of compliance. The three butcheries namely; Dayow Beef, Zam-Zam Halaal Beef and Luscold were closed following an inspection carried out by a team of Public Health Inspectors from CMC. Chililabombwe Council Assistant Public Relations Manager […]
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA in Kitwe Kwacha Member of Parliament Joseph Malanji has handed over a police post, one Nissan Hardbody single cab van and six motorbikes to police command. This is to easy police operation in district thereby improving security levels. Speaking during the handover at Mufuchani today, Mr Malanji said Kwacha constituency has experienced […]
Each year Lusaka tops with souring cholera statistics and all fingers point to sewer effluent mixing with drinking water. As a way of preventing the incessant outbreaks of cholera, Government and its stakeholders have always discouraged residents from using shallow wells that are often sunk near pit latrines which during the rainy season filtrate to […]
By JOHN SAKALA Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company has been besieged by thieves who steal manhole covers and sell them to scrape metal dealers. Lusaka Water Managing Director Jonathan Kampata says the water utility firm has been hit by retrogressive acts of vandalism of sewer infrastructure. Mr Kampata said a combined team of Lusaka Water […]
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