The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), a long-time ally of the governing African National Congress (ANC), has banned President Jacob Zuma from addressing its activities. Reading from a statement at a media briefing on Tuesday following its special executive committee meeting, Coastu secretary-general Bheki Ntshalintshali said: “Comrade Jacob…
BY NAMUKALE KAPENDE The National AIDS Council has urged the media in the country to invest more resources in information dissemination for decision making across the spectrum of the national development agenda, particularly in the realm of HIV and AIDS in which the misinformation is high. Speaking during a media…
BY KALALUKA MUSHAUKWA Kanyama ward 10 Councilor Brighton Bilumba has called upon residents in his ward who have idle land to surrender it to the authorities, so that it can be used for the construction of a Hospital and School. In an interview with Komboni radio news, Mr Bilumba disclosed…
BY RUTH MUMBA Residents of Lusaka’s Mtendere “A” compound have bemoaned the contaminated water that is being supplied to that community. The residents have lamented that the water being supplied by the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company is not properly treated as most residents complain of diarrhea after drinking the…
BY KALALUKA MUSHAUKWA A 17 year old boy has drowned in a quarrying ditch in Kamwala south. The deceased who has been identified as Manzuzo Ngoma met his fate this morning around 10 hours as he was trying to pick empty bottles from the ditch that is also used as…
BY NELLY BOTA A decomposed body of a 39 year old woman has been discovered in Lusaka’s 10 miles area. The deceased woman who has been identified as Maureen Chilongo was discovered yesterday at the cemetery around 16 hours. Brother to the deceased Michael Chilongo has confirmed the development to…