By Elarm Chalusa Commuting in Lusaka has become something of a nightmare. This in spite of the preponderance of transport. The current situation is reminiscent of places where there is an acute shortage of transport and relative lawlessness. The following facts will attest to this assertion. Overloading The Hiace minibuses, earmarked to carry 12 people […]
By JOHN SAKALA Zambia Ambassador to Ethiopia Susan Sikaneta says Zambia is committed to observing September as Africa Month for the surrender of illegal weapons. The African Union -AU- declared September, of each year till 2020, as Africa Amnesty Month for the surrender of illegally owned weapons (arms), in line with the African and international […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has closed seven Driving Schools in Lusaka for operating illegally and outside the provision of the Road Traffic Act No.11 of 2002. The Schools have since been ordered to immediately close and stop offering driving lessons. The affected Driving Schools are Galaxy Driving School, Puma […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE China–Goe has begun taring Freedom Avenue to bituminous standard. The closure of Freedom Avenue to facilitate road works has been the cause of heavy traffic in Chingola which make motorists take minutes to pass through Chingola. This is a stretch from welcome to Chingola roundabout to Chingola District Commissioner’s office which link […]
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