STATE REJECTS BAIL REQUEST FOR A PAKISTAN NATIONAL The state has opposed the request to grant bail to a Pakistan national, Wahdat Hussain, who is facing one count of being in possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. The state opposed the request on grounds that it has credible information that the accused… Continue reading STATE REJECTS BAIL REQUEST FOR A PAKISTAN NATIONAL
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TAXI DRIVER DIES AFTER VICIOUS ATTACK BY CRIMINALS
TAXI DRIVER DIES AFTER VICIOUS ATTACK BY CRIMINALS A forty – two year old taxi driver identified as Peter Malama from Mtendere has died after a vicious attack by unknown criminals. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has confirmed that Mtendere Police Station, through the Kalikiliki Police Post, received a distressing report on February 01, 2024 at… Continue reading TAXI DRIVER DIES AFTER VICIOUS ATTACK BY CRIMINALS
FATHER JAILED 5 YEARS FOR BEÁTING SON
FATHER JAILED 5 YEARS FOR BEÁTING SON A man from Itala Compound in Mkushi District who was arrested for assaulting his juvenile son following a drinking spree has been convicted and sentenced to five-year imprisonment. The crime committed by Boyd Nyirongo, aged 37, on January 28, 2024, gained widespread attention after it was shared on… Continue reading FATHER JAILED 5 YEARS FOR BEÁTING SON
Chanda Kabwe has been dragged to court over non-payment of K100,000 balance for a Volvo truck he bought at K300,000 from a Lusaka woman
FORMER Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) National Coordinator Chanda Kabwe has been dragged to court over non-payment of K100,000 balance for a Volvo truck he bought at K300,000 from a Lusaka woman. The complainant, Catherine Kunda, has since asked the Lusaka High Court to order Mr Kabwe to return he truck in question… Continue reading Chanda Kabwe has been dragged to court over non-payment of K100,000 balance for a Volvo truck he bought at K300,000 from a Lusaka woman
IMF CAUSING FUEL PUMP PRICE HIKES – SICHONE
IMF CAUSING FUEL PUMP PRICE HIKES – SICHONE CITIZENS First Party Spokesperson, Frank Sichone, has charged that the continued hike in fuel prices is a result of Government’s adherence to conditions set by external entities such as the International Monetary Fund-IMF. Reacting to the latest hike in fuel prices, Sichone has questioned why Government is… Continue reading IMF CAUSING FUEL PUMP PRICE HIKES – SICHONE
DON’T POLITICISE MEALIE MEAL SHORTAGE – MWEETWA
DON’T POLITICISE MEALIE MEAL SHORTAGE – MWEETWA MINISTER of Information and Media, Cornelius Mweetwa, has called on stakeholders to stop politicizing reports of mealie meal shortage in parts of the Country and the product’s apparent high price. Mweetwa says attaching politics to the country’s staple food risks national security. He was speaking on Wednesday afternoon… Continue reading DON’T POLITICISE MEALIE MEAL SHORTAGE – MWEETWA
ERB INCREASES FUEL PUMP PRICE
ERB INCREASES FUEL PUMP PRICE THE Energy Regulation Board-ERB, hSas adjusted upwards the price of Petrol, Diesel and Jet A-1 effective February 1, 2024. A litre of petrol will now sale at K34.19 from K29.98, an increase by K4.21. Diesel has been pegged at K32.15 per litre from K29.96, an increment of K2.91, while Jet… Continue reading ERB INCREASES FUEL PUMP PRICE
OVER 10000 CHILDREN IN KABWE FOUND WITH HIGH LEAD CONTAMINATION IN THE BLOOD-ZMERIP
OVER 10000 CHILDREN IN KABWE FOUND WITH HIGH LEAD CONTAMINATION IN THE BLOOD-ZMERIP Zambia mining and Environmental Remediation and Improvement Project-ZMERIP in Kabwe has disclosed that over ten thousand children up to the age of 15 have been tested and found with abnormal lead contamination in their blood streams with 1500 put on treatment between… Continue reading OVER 10000 CHILDREN IN KABWE FOUND WITH HIGH LEAD CONTAMINATION IN THE BLOOD-ZMERIP
MINISTER BLASTS SLEEPY PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICERS
MINISTER BLASTS SLEEPY PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICERS SOUTHERN Province Minister, Credo Nanjuwa, has taken a swipe at the seemingly timid approach by some Council Public Relations Officers in disseminating information to the community about various happenings in their locations. Speaking when he featured on Byta FM Radio last Friday, Nanjuwa expressed disappointment that Some Public Relations… Continue reading MINISTER BLASTS SLEEPY PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICERS
EDGAR LUNGU TO CONTEST 2026 GENERAL ELECTIONS
EDGAR LUNGU TO CONTEST 2026 GENERAL ELECTIONS IF ZAMBIANS WANT HIM TO Former President Edgar Lungu says he will stand as a presidential candidate in the 2026 general elections should the general public insist that he continues from where he left. Speaking when he attended a media briefing organized by opposition political parties in Lusaka… Continue reading EDGAR LUNGU TO CONTEST 2026 GENERAL ELECTIONS