BY CORRESPODENT The newly elected Market advisory committee at Kasama’s Chikumanino market has appealed to Kasama central Members of parliament Kelvin Sampa to visit the trading place to appreciate the challenges marketeers are facing. Market Advisory committee member, Adriana Saili lamented that the law maker has not visited the area…
The National Union for Public and Private Educators of Zambia-NUPPEZ has argued that the merging of the four teacher unions which have now formed the Zambia Teachers Union-ZATU means that the eligibility of members is directly transferred to the newly formed union. Northern Province NUPPEZ Coordinator, Lloyd Mwewa said according…
Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Haire, says 110 people have died from hunger in a single region in he past 48 hours amid a severe drought. The figure for the South-Western Bay region is the first official death toll announced during the crisis. The full impact of the drought on…
BY SYLVESTER KAUMBA Over 20 houses have collapsed in Keembe constituency of Chibombo district in central province. Keembe ward councilor Lawrence Likola says currently families are spending nights in the cold as there is no temporal shelter set up for the victims. Councilor Likola who is UPND Keembe ward councilor…
BY RUTH MUMBA Residents of Lusaka’s Chilenje Township have bemoaned the alleged poor service delivery by some medical staff at Chilenje level 1 hospital. Ms Annie Mawere has complained to Komboni radio news that health care delivery services at the Chilenje level 1 hospital leaves much to be desired and…
BY NELLY BOTA Residents of George compound have expressed happiness with the progress that has been made on the rehabilitation of feeder roads in that area. The residents have told Komboni radio news that once completed the road will uplift the face of the compound adding that it will also…
BY NELLY BOTA Mpulungu ward 23 Area councilor Christopher Shakafuswa says he will soon work on the blocked drainages in his ward. In an interview with Komboni radio news councilor Shakafuswa attributed the clogging of drainages to the indiscriminate disposal of waste by residents and the heavy rains being experienced.…
By OSCAR NKHUWA The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) says it is pushing for the enactment of a law that will make it mandatory for drivers in Zambia to be trained through a driving school in a move aimed at improving the quality of drivers. RTSA Head of Public…
Rescue workers in Johannesburg are using heavy lifting equipment and sniffer dogs in the search for people believed to be trapped under rubble after a roof collapsed at a major hospital. The roof caved in at the reception area of the Charlotte Maxeke state hospital as construction work was under…
BY NAMUKALE KAPENDE A taxi driver of Lusaka’s Kanyama compound believed to in his 30s has been discovered dead in his vehicle in the early hours of today. The deceased who has been identified as Gift Daka is suspected to have been murdered by unknown people who hired his taxi…