A newly released prisoner has just been made The Gambia’s finance minister. Just 72 hours ago Amadou Sanneh was still in jail for being an opponent of former President Yahya Jammeh, who went into exile about 10 days ago, the Associated Press news agency reports. Among other the cabinet members…
BY KALALUKA MUSHAUKWA The Road and Transport Safety Agency has with immediate effect suspended the operating license of Mazhandu family bus services following an accident that happened in Kabwe yesterday where 10 lives were lost. RTSA Chief Executive officer Zindaba Soko announced at a media briefing today that Mazhandu road…
Members of the public have welcomed the ban on the use of private mobile phone numbers by the Zambia Information and Communications Technology (ZICTA). Speaking in an interview with Komboni Radio News today, James Zulu says the decision taken by ZICTA is welcome as some people were abusing these numbers…
BY NAMUKALE KAPENDE Expectant mothers and women in Kanyama compound have called for the renovation of the maternity wing at Kanyama clinic. In an interview with Komboni Radio news, the women complained that the sanitary conditions in the maternity wing leaves much to be desired as mothers do not even…
BY SYLVESTER KAUMBA The Zambia Empowerment and Development (ZED) Party has bemoaned the dwindling standards of service delivery in many health institutions in the country. ZED spokesperson Wesley Miyanda has bemoaned the failing standards in the health sector especially that late President Michael Sata paid much attention to these institutions…
BY RUTH MUMBA The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia has noted with concern the escalating numbers of spouse related murder cases. EFZ vice chairperson Bishop Fortune Mwiza has told Komboni radio news in a telephone interview that the church mother body is deeply concerned with the continued spouse murder cases being…
BY SYLVESTER KAUMBA Some parts of Lusaka city last night experienced a total power blackout after a tripping on a 33 KV distribution line in Roma area. The affected areas that experienced a power blackout at around 20:40 hours included the National Assembly, UNZA, Mass Media, Roma and other surrounding…
“I am finally home”, king Mohammed VI said on Tuesday as the African Union readmitted Morocco after a 33-year absence, deferring the issue of Western Sahara for another day. Morocco’s return came a day after 39 of the AU’s 54 member state agreed to allow it back in the fold,…