The Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) has arrested 38 suspects in Livingstone for various wildlife offences. Amongst the suspects is a male Zambia Army officer named as Sevelino Zulu, aged 40, who is a Warrant Officer Class II. Ministry of Tourism and Arts Public Relations Officer Sakabilo Kalembwe…
BY SYLVESTER KAUMBA Southern Province Police Commissioner Bonny Kapeso has warned UPND members in Choma planning to demonstrate on Monday 22nd May not to go ahead because it will be contempt of court. Mr Kapeso says in the interest of peace all law abiding citizens must call of their planned…
A traditional leader in Mpulungu District has bemoaned the lack of development in his chiefdom. Chief Chinakila made the remarks in a telephone interview saying the area has lagged behind in development citing the lack of clean and safe drinking water, poor road network, and inadequate classrooms and teachers houses…
BY MONDE PHIRI Two people have died in road traffic accident which happened yesterday on the Great East Road near Sungwa village in Sinda district. Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo who confirmed the incident in a statement said the accident happened after driver of a Volvo light truck registration number…
The campaign group Transparency International says corruption in the Nigerian military is weakening the country’s efforts to fight Boko Haram insurgents. It accuses officials of creating fake defence contracts and stealing money meant to provide vital equipment. It says this has left the army under-resourced and insufficiently trained. A Nigerian…
BY NELLY BOTA Residents of Buya area in Lusaka’s George compound have bemoaned the water crisis that has persisted in that community. And the residents have called upon their civic leader to intervene in the matter and address the water crisis. The residents have complained to a Komboni Radio News…
BY MONDE PHIRI Zambia National Marketeers Credit Association (ZANAMACA) Chairman Frank Kameya has called on the Ministry of Religious Affairs to work with the community and identify local fake prophets that have continued to mislead innocent citizens with wrong teachings. Mr. Kameya has urged the Ministry of Religious Affairs not…
BY KALALUKA MUSHAUKWA A disease outbreak is looming at Kamwala trading centre due to lack of enough toilets. And the traders have appealed to the Local authority to ensure that more ablution blocks are constructed in order to avoid a possible disease outbreak. A check by a komboni radio news…
BY KALALUKA MUSHAUKWA A woman in her late twenties is feared dead while several others are nursing serious injuries at Chingwele Level one Hospital after two vehicles collided this morning in Matero’s Shadreck area. According to eye witnesses, the accident happened when the driver of a Toyota Prado registration number…
BY SYLVESTER KAUMBA Police in Lusaka have picked up a body of an unidentified man aged between 30 and 35 years in Zingalume compound. Police spokesperson Esther Katongo says this followed a report which officers on patrol in the area received from one of the Newspaper distributors at about 02:30…