FALL ARMYWORMS SPREAD TO ALL 17 CAMPS IN NDOLA DISTRICT The Ndola District Agriculture Office has disclosed that the infestation of fall armyworms has spread across all 17 camps in the district, affecting 390 hectares of land. And District Agriculture Officer Philip Kalima says since the district has not yet received chemicals to combat the… Continue reading FALL ARMYWORMS SPREAD TO ALL 17 CAMPS IN NDOLA DISTRICT
DIAMOND TV ACQUIRES BROADCAST AND PUBLIC VIEWING RIGHTS TO SHOW ALL 52 AFCON MATCHES
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THREE DETAINED IN CONNECTION TO MURD£R OF 15 YEAR OLD CHINSALI GIRLS PUPIL
THREE DETAINED IN CONNECTION TO MURD£R OF 15 YEAR OLD CHINSALI GIRLS PUPIL Police have apprehended and detained three suspects in connection to the murder of Idess Mulwe a 15 year old female juvenile of Zesco Kalundu area of Lusaka west. The incident occurred on January 1, 2024 around 05:00 hours at Zesco Kalundu area… Continue reading THREE DETAINED IN CONNECTION TO MURD£R OF 15 YEAR OLD CHINSALI GIRLS PUPIL
Directionless Hichilema- M’membe
A sitting president must have the self-confidence to want power and to believe that his exercise of it can tilt the country in the right direction. But he should also have the humility and maturity to recognise on any likely projection of the past that his power will come to an end, probably in about… Continue reading Directionless Hichilema- M’membe
Garry Nkombo resists government house for own mansion
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TAXI DRIVER LOSES VEHICLE WHILE WATCHING LIVE PERFORMANCE
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10 FACTS ABOUT LUSAKA CITY YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW
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ZAMBIAN’S, A BRIGHTER FUTURE AWAITS IN 2024 WITH BALLY’S VISIONARY POLICIES, SAYS MOFU
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ZNS COMMITS TO PURCHASE FERTILIZER FROM NITROGEN CHEMICALS OF ZAMBIA
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POLICE IN LUNDAZI HAVE ARRESTED 10 MALAWIAN NATIONALS FOR UNLAWFUL ENTRY INTO THE COUNTRY
POLICE IN LUNDAZI HAVE ARRESTED 10 MALAWIAN NATIONALS FOR UNLAWFUL ENTRY INTO THE COUNTRY Five among the ten suspects are also facing an offense of stock theft. The five suspects all of Kashinga village in Kasungu District of Malawi allegedly stole two herds of cattle valued at 17,500 Kwacha from Bina Ngwila aged 27 of… Continue reading POLICE IN LUNDAZI HAVE ARRESTED 10 MALAWIAN NATIONALS FOR UNLAWFUL ENTRY INTO THE COUNTRY
ZRA FOILS ATTEMPTED SMUGGLING OF K3.1M OF ETHANOL DISGUISED AS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
ZRA FOILS ATTEMPTED SMUGGLING OF K3.1M OF ETHANOL DISGUISED AS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has intercepted 80,000 liters of ethanol concealed as hydrogen peroxide in a smuggling attempt. The estimated revenue loss from this fraudulent activity is K3.1 million. Ethanol, a key raw material for excisable products, was disguised with misleading labels… Continue reading ZRA FOILS ATTEMPTED SMUGGLING OF K3.1M OF ETHANOL DISGUISED AS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
CDF FUNDED VEHICLE HANDED OVER TO POLICE IN MAZABUKA
CDF FUNDED VEHICLE HANDED OVER TO POLICE IN MAZABUKA MAZABUKA Municipal Council has officially handed over to Police, a vehicle that was purchased using the Constituency Development Fund- CDF. And Mayor, Vincent Lilanda, has urged Police in the District to utilize the vehicle to curb escalating crime in the District as well as take good… Continue reading CDF FUNDED VEHICLE HANDED OVER TO POLICE IN MAZABUKA
CDF BENEFICIARIES, PLEASE PAY BACK LOANS -Chief Macha
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SCHOOLS REMAIN SHUTDOWN UP TO JANUARY 29 AFTER 128 DIE OF CHOLERA – GOVT
SCHOOLS REMAIN SHUTDOWN UP TO JANUARY 29 AFTER 128 DIE OF CHOLERA – GOVT THE Ministry of Education has rescheduled the reopening of schools in the country to 29th January, 2024 as opposed to 8th January. The decision follows a statement released by the Ministry of Health on 14th December, 2023, to the effect that… Continue reading SCHOOLS REMAIN SHUTDOWN UP TO JANUARY 29 AFTER 128 DIE OF CHOLERA – GOVT
SUSPENDING JUDGE KATANEKWA IS EVIDENCE JUDICIARY UNDER SIEGE – NYAMBE
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Report name, service number of police officer questionably impounding your vehicle to +260955 399655, directs public protector
PUBLIC PROTECTOR CONCERNED WITH INCREASE IN UNLAWFUL IMPOUNDING OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY TRAFFIC POLICE OFFICERS By Patricia Male Public Protector, Caroline Sokoni has noted with concern reports of the increase in unlawful impounding of motor vehicles by traffic police officers. Mrs. Sokoni notes that the impounding of motor vehicles by Zambia Police has increased even… Continue reading Report name, service number of police officer questionably impounding your vehicle to +260955 399655, directs public protector
HH PLANS TO INTRODUCE ANIMAL LOANS
HH PLANS TO INTRODUCE ANIMAL LOANS PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says plans to introduce Animal Loans for interested individuals across the Country have reached the final stages. The Head of State made the revelation during a rally convened at Muchenje Primary School in Masuku Ward, Choma District, on 1st January, 2024. Hichilema highlighted that Government has… Continue reading HH PLANS TO INTRODUCE ANIMAL LOANS
MAN ACCUSED OF MÛRDERING WIFE
MAN ACCUSED OF MÛRDERING WIFE A 42-year-old man of Shibwanza Village in Itezhi-Tezhi District is accused of murdering his 31-year-old wife in unclear circumstances. Mwando Chivubwe is suspected to have carried out the fatal act on Cleopatra Shimamba between the evening of 1st January, 2024 and 03:00 hours the next morning. Southern Province Commissioner, Auxensio… Continue reading MAN ACCUSED OF MÛRDERING WIFE
SON KÎLLED ON ARRIVAL TO VISIT MOTHER
SON KÎLLED ON ARRIVAL TO VISIT MOTHER A man from Choma’s Sikalongo Village is on the run after he allegedly caused the death of his fellow by way of hitting him with a stick on the head. Circumstances of the incident are that 40-year-old Jester Munkombwe on 02nd January, 2024, had gone to the aforementioned… Continue reading SON KÎLLED ON ARRIVAL TO VISIT MOTHER
WOMAN ABANDONS BABY AT CHELSTON CLINIC GATE
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MAN CAPTURED DEFILING MINOR NEAR CHURCH
MAN CAPTURED DEFILING MINOR NEAR CHURCH OFFICERS from Kabwata Police Station in Lusaka have arrested and detained 28-year-old Alex Phiri for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old juvenile of Misisi compound in Lusaka. The matter was reported by Langson Banda, Lloyd Mulenshi and Felix Phiri, all of Misisi compound, indicating that the incident happened on 2nd January,… Continue reading MAN CAPTURED DEFILING MINOR NEAR CHURCH
GRADE 6 GIRL PREGNANT, SUSPECT ARRESTED
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CHILE ONE’S ALBUM IS A FLOP-DJ KANDEKE
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NEW YEAR BABIES NAMED HAKAINDE, MUTINTA
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LUNDAZI MAN TAKES OWN LIFE BY DRINKING MAIZE PRESERVATIVES
LUNDAZI MAN TAKES OWN LIFE BY DRINKING MAIZE PRESERVATIVES A 40-year-old man in Lundazi district in Eastern Province, has committed suicide by taking aluminum phosphide, a poisonous tablet used for preserving maize grain. David Phiri of Chinyumba compound in Chief Mphamba’s area died between 30th December and 31st December 2023. ZANIS reports that Eastern Province… Continue reading LUNDAZI MAN TAKES OWN LIFE BY DRINKING MAIZE PRESERVATIVES
FORMER MURDER CONVICT LYNCHED BY ANGRY MOB AFTER BRUTAL KILLING OF TWO JUVENILES IN SHIWANGANDU
FORMER MURDER CONVICT LYNCHED BY ANGRY MOB AFTER BRUTAL KILLING OF TWO JUVENILES IN SHIWANGANDU A MENTAL patient of Shiwang’andu has been beaten to death by a mob after he brutally murdered two juveniles five and six yesterday. Kelvin Mulenga has succumbed to beatings from members of the public after it emerged that he claimed… Continue reading FORMER MURDER CONVICT LYNCHED BY ANGRY MOB AFTER BRUTAL KILLING OF TWO JUVENILES IN SHIWANGANDU
2023 REFLECTION : HEALTHCARE FINANCE
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ISRAEL TO APPEAR BEFORE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
ISRAEL TO APPEAR BEFORE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (BBC) Israel will appear before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to contest South Africa’s accusation of “genocidal acts” in Gaza, an Israeli government spokesman has said. On Friday, South Africa filed a case at the ICJ, the UN’s principal judicial organ. Following its application to the… Continue reading ISRAEL TO APPEAR BEFORE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
HUBBY’S REFUSAL TO BE SHAVED THROWS MARRIAGE INTO JEOPARDY
HUBBY’S REFUSAL TO BE SHAVED THROWS MARRIAGE INTO JEOPARDY A FORTY-nine year old woman of Lusaka is up in arms against her husband for denying her the chance to utilise her barbing skills in his groin area. Luty Nowa Mwape of Kabanana Compund cried before the Lusaka Boma Local Court that from day one of… Continue reading HUBBY’S REFUSAL TO BE SHAVED THROWS MARRIAGE INTO JEOPARDY
A CONCERNED RESIDENT OF NDOLA HAS BEMOANED THE POOR STATE OF MINSUNDU ROAD
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CHIEF MUMENA BACKS HH’S CALL FOR HARD WORK
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KASHINGA TELLS GOVT TO EXECUTE POLICIES THAT FAVOUR CITIZENS
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TWO CHILDREN DROWN AFTER MAD MAN THROWS THEM IN RIVER
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SOME TAKE-AWAYS FROM CAMPAIGN PROMISES ON THE TABLE – CHECKLIST
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Bweengwa cattle farmers: Meet Mr. Hikapapa Mukuwa Munankombwe
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First family donates K20,000 assorted items to orphaned baby twins
First family donates K20,000 assorted items to orphaned baby twins PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema and the First Lady Mutinta, have donated 20,000 kwacha and assorted items to the twins of Lusaka whose mother died two weeks ago. Representing the first family, Senior Private Secretary in the office of the First Lady, Ella Michelo says the President… Continue reading First family donates K20,000 assorted items to orphaned baby twins
NO AFCON ON SUPERSPORT AS ZNBC STEP IN
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THE ZESCO SECURITY OFFICER WHO WAS SHOT IN THE NECK AND STOMACH BY A SUSPECTED VANDAL HAS DIED
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Former UNZA student in court over theft of 16 computers
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The Zambian Kwacha cements itself as the worst currency in the World….and it has become normal.
The Zambian Kwacha cements itself as the worst currency in the World….and it has become normal. However the Bank of Zambia has began a trial run for tracking and banking of export proceeds in a local bank. This process will take minimum 3 months. As pronounced by the Minister of Finance and National Planning during… Continue reading The Zambian Kwacha cements itself as the worst currency in the World….and it has become normal.