By JOHN SAKALA The Zambia Police has summoned UPND Sesheke Member of Parliament Romeo Kang’ombe to appear before them at Mpika Police Station at 09.00 hours today. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed the callout. Ms Katongo who gave no further details said Minister of Home Affair Stephen Kampyongo will give a ministerial statement in […]
SHAPA Wakunguma has observed that police officers have been left vulnerable to impulsive action from their superiors. Wakunguma is one of the police officers retired by President Edgar Lungu in national after they retaliated to an attack on them from PF cadres at their offices in Sesheke district in Western Province, last year. On Monday, […]
People of Imusho village in Sesheke have received it first ever communications tower in the area. Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya who launched the tower on Tuesday said the development is significant as it will now allow the people of Imusho to communicate with the outside world using a mobile phone. Mr Kafwaya said […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Zambia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Joseph Chilengi has urged Turkish investors to participate in the Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) housing estates development project. The project is under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Dr Chilengi said Zambia had a housing deficit of 1.3 million units, which could escalate to three million by […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has uncovered another alcohol smuggling attempt at Katimamulilo border post. ZRA Corporate and Communications Manager Topsy Sikalinda said 120 bottles of assorted whisky worth K26,000 in value and taxes were hidden in different parts of the motor vehicles. Mr Sikalinda said the alert Customs Officers conducted the […]
Zambia Police in Western Province today exhumed the body of a female Police Officer Caroline Chembwe, 29, who was initially reported missing and later discovered dead and buried in a shallow grave. The body has since been buried after postmortem was conducted on site as it was found in a decomposed state. Further investigations have […]
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Alice Nachilembe
