By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-13-year old girl of Kalilo in Chingola has been sexually defiled following her beer drinking spree within the same community. Facts before the Chingola Magistrate Kalutwe Chiluba are that the victim went to some shops at Kalilo with a friend where she had four bottles of beer. But after a drinking spree […]
By Onishias Maamba The Catholic Commission for Peace and Justice (CCJP) in Chipata has expressed its displeasure with the manner the Ministry of Agriculture is handling its business towards farmers. Reacting to the Ministry’s decision to maintain only 4 districts on the E-voucher system during the 2018/19 farming season across the province, CCJP Chipata coordinator John Mthaziko Zulu […]
The Opposition Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) has called on the stop of tribal politics in the country. Speaking when he addressed a media briefing yesterday, Vice president for politics and administration, Reuben Mtolo Phiri described politics of tribe, religion and race as a recipe for anarchy, stressing that they do not deserve any room in […]
United Part for National Development (UPND) has condemned the harassment of Harry Kalaba by Zambia Police on the Copperbelt for simply exercising his rights of movement, association, assembly and free speech. UPND Secretary General Patrick Mucheleka said UPND also deplore the police action of summoning and issuing of warn and caution statement on Harry Kalaba. Mr […]
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Kitwe District Commissioner Binwell Mpundu has challenged local film makers to create strategies that depict Zambian lifestyle and culture in their work. Speaking during the Sotambe Documentary film and Arts Festival preview held at the Kitwe Little Theatre, Mr Mpundu said Government expects to see originality in local film making if they are to compete […]
By JOHN SAKALA Mansa Municipal Council has procured new flags to replace the old torn ones which attracted social media attention. Social media went aflame saying the flags were cheaper to procure, the matter which was not fully understood. Reacting to social media rant, Mansa Mayor Emmanuel Chungu says flags are not easily sourced on […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Mayor Titus Tembo says he is disappointed with the erratic water supply that has hit Chingola’s Nchanga North. Mr Tembo says he wants the two parties Mulonga Water and Sewerage Company and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to sit down and resolve the perceived impasse. The northern part of Chingola is supplied […]
A US $12 million four Star Hotel, shopping mall and conference facilities is set for construction in Kasama as part of the Northern Province Investments Expo scheduled for November 20th and 24th this year. Discussions with the promoters of the Investments, Mikalile Investments have yielded positive outcomes and the projects which will create up to […]
By JOHN SAKALA Lusaka City Council (LCC) has impounded a vehicle suspected to be used for illegal transportation and dumping of waste along Tokyo Way in Chalala area. The vehicle, Toyota Hiace registration number ABL 5533, was impounded yesterday following a tip off by a resident of Chalala. The alert and courageous resident trailed the […]
By Thulasizwe Tembo Police on the Copperbelt have recorded a warn and caution statement from PF Bahati Member of Parliament Harry Kalaba for having illegal meetings. Mr Kalaba today appeared for questioning at the Copperbelt Divisional headquarters in Ndola. The Bahati PF lawmaker arrived at the divisional headquarters at exactly 10:05 hours walking with hundreds […]
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Alice Nachilembe
