TWO POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED FOR STEALING FROM A THIEF. Two Police Officers in Chipata at Chipata Central Police Station identified only as detective inspector Chilumbu and inspector Mawere, have been arrested for allegedly stealing K2,000 from a thief’s wallet when they went to apprehend him for stock theft in Give-way area. The suspect, Samuel Sakala,
Read MoreMASSAGE PARLORS AND BOARDING HOUSES UNDER PROBE FOR ALLEGED PROSTITUTION The Lusaka City Council is investigating some massage parlors and boarding houses for allegedly promoting prostitution. This follows complaints by concerned residents that some establishments were operating as brothels in the guise of being massage parlors. LCC Director of Public Health, Victor Kagoli, has told
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Sad to learn the death of a true legend …. Veteran rally driver and former Zambian and African rally champion Muna Singh Snr has died after an illness REST IN PEACE MUNA SINGH SR.
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I MISTOOK YOU FOR A HIRED GUN, LUNGU TELLS SISHUWA By Ernest Chanda ( The Mast) Former president Edgar Lungu has described Sishuwa Sishuwa, a fierce critic of his leadership when he was in power, as a principled person. In a handwritten and signed note dated 6 April 2023 following his interaction with the prominent
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SEAN TEMBO CALLS FOR RESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT HICHILEMABy Leah Ngoma/Lukundo Nankamba Opposition Patriots of Economic Progress-PEP- leader Sean Tembo is calling for the resignation of President Hakainde Hichilema for alleged failure to govern the country. Speaking when he featured on Tuesday’s edition of Let the People Talk program on Phoenix FM this morning, Mr. Tembo
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Dr Fred M’membe, the President of the Socialist Party, has accused the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) of being responsible for the violent conduct of their cadres and supporters. In a statement on his Facebook page yesterday, Dr M’membe said, “Please don’t believe or trust whatever the UPND leadership says about them being
Read MoreFRED MEMBE IN SERENJE By Kelly Kaunda When Fred Membe, president of the opposition Socialist Party, gave his own version of what happened in Serenje where he has been framed to have injured someone after firing his firearm, I held my breath. I believe his logical explanation and believe he is telling the truth. But
Read MorePOULTRY ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA JUSTIFIES CURRENT SHORTAGE OF GAGABy Nonhlanhla Phuti The Poultry Association of Zambia has justified the current shortage of chicken feed commonly known as “gaga” in some parts of the country. Association Executive Director Dominic Chanda says the shortage is a normal trend around this time of the year adding that there
Read MoreFIRST QUARTER OF 2023 WORST FOR PETROLEUM TANKERS By Lukundo Nankamba The Petroleum Tankers Association Of Zambia -PTAZ- says the first quarter of 2023 compared to last year has been the worst as most policies did not seem to favour local transporters despite the government making several pronouncements on the improvement of the fuel transport
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Finance and National Planning Minister Dr SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE has described the first day of the 2023 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) as “engaging, reassuring and a healthy platform for consolidating Zambia’s attractiveness as one of Africa’s best reformers and investment destinations.” “The meetings have started on
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