SOLDIERS deployed harassing innocent people in townships will be disciplined, Minister of Defence Davis Chama has warned. Mr Chama said this is because soldiers have been deployed in townships to protect citizens and not to harass them.
Power generation at Kariba Hydropower Station will remain depressed for the foreseeable future despite increased rainfall activity. The recorded volume of usable (live) water is still very low compared to the same period last year. According to the latest Pindula Newsletter of February 24, 2020, Zambezi River Authority chief executive Engineer Munyaradzi Munodawafa had this […]
The Pope’s pregnant receptionist has been found dead in her apartment on the outskirts of the city. Miriam Wuolou, a 34-year-old of Eritrean origin, was seven-months pregnant when her body was discovered. She had worked at Pope Francis’ home and a priests’ guesthouse called Santa Marta for years. The Italian press reports she worked as […]
PRESIDENT Lungu has fired Kitwe District Commissioner Binwell Mpundu. Chileshe Bweupe has been appointed as Mpundu’s replacement Mpundu announced his dismissal in Facebook posting after three years of holding the position. “I wish to take this opportunity to now officially announce to you my family and friends that the speculations about my future as DC […]
RAE Hamoonga has been removed from the Zambia Police Public Relations office, three days after beating Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja to announcing the arrest of suspected gassers. After tough week of fighting rioters and responding to gassing attacks, on Friday police announced that Kanganja would address the nation on the security situation […]
(Lusaka, 24th February, 2020) – A Lusaka based nurse has called on Zambians to build a culture of celebrating nurses’ contribution to the health sector. Texila American University Head of Nursing Margaret Mpundu says prejudices and wrong beliefs that are held against nurses cause the general public to lean towards having a negative attitude towards […]
A DELEGATION of senior government and ruling Patriot Front (PF) officials led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon Joseph Malanji has arrived in Kaoma DISTRICT, Western Province to attend the burial procession for the late Kingford Nasilele who died at the hands of a mob attack on mere suspicion of being a Gasser. Until […]
The Human Rights Commission has expressed worry with the spread of fake news on social media amidst a rise in gassing incidents in some parts of the country. In an interview with Byta FM News in Mazabuka, the Commission’s Spokesperson, Mwelwa Muleya noted with concern an increase in people using social media to spread falsehoods. […]
GOVERNMENT has started issuing licences to small-scale miners in Eastern Province to enable them mine gold legally, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga has said. Mr Mulenga says the issuing of licences is meant to empower small-scale miners in Eastern Province, and also avoid exploitation of the recently discovered gold in […]
TWO men of Lusaka have been condemned to death for murdering a man whom they robbed of clothes, a mobile phone and a pair of shoes, all valued at K1,690. The Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence and a further 15-year jail term for murder and aggravated robbery, respectively. On July 14 and 15, […]