A critical water shortage has hit Lusaka’s John Laing compound forcing residents to cover long distances in search of the commodity. Residents of Sakala area in that community who were found drawing water at the Kiosk have told Komboni radio news that the water shortage has been caused by the…
Government has warned of stern action against Military personnel alleged to be harassing civilians. Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka today, Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary Stardy Mwale says government expects defence forces deployed to help with the cleaning exercise amid the Cholera epidemic to discharge their duties in…
Governance activist McDonald Chipenzi has expressed concern that the political environment in the country has remained volatile since 2016. Speaking in an interview with Komboni radio news, Mr Chipenzi says it is clear that the tension the country is witnessing is as a result of the 2016 general elections and…
A leading opposition MP in Kenya has been arrested a day after he attended the “swearing-in” of Raila Odinga as the “people’s president” at a rally in the capital, Nairobi. TJ Kajwang, a lawyer, was arrested outside a Nairobi court building, and has been ordered to go to the offices…
Some Lusaka residents have welcomed the re-introduction of a national airline by government. In an interview with Komboni Radio News, Japhet Malambo says the re-introduction of a national airline will contribute to the economic growth of the country. Mr Malambo charged that the closure of Zambian Airways had negatively affected…
Police have instituted investigations into the story and picture that is trending on social media in which two girls are reported to have been having an intimate affair. Police spokesperson Esther Katongo who confirmed the development says police officers from Cybercrime have taken keen interest and are investigating the matter.…
A woman believed to be in her mid-twenties has been discovered dead in an incomplete building in Lusaka’s Chalala area. The woman who has not yet been identified was found dead in unclear circumstances by traders from Munyaule market on Saturday morning. Munyaule Market Chairman Joseph Chisanga who confirmed the…
Some Lusaka residents have welcomed government’s intention of introducing Public Transport that will have registered bus conductors. Speaking in interview with Komboni radio news, Ruth Chilekwa says the re-introduction of the government run Public Service Vehicle is long overdue and will help to restore sanity in bus stations. Ms. Chilekwa…
Chibombo District Commissioner Barnabas Musopelo has castigated the district council over some markets in the district which have continued to operate under deplorable sanitary conditions. Mr Musopelo says it is unfortunate to note that some markets in the district are still operating with inadequate toilets and other sanitary facilities while…
Kenyan authorities have shut down TV stations to prevent live coverage of a swearing-in event by opposition leader Raila Odinga, who boycotted last year’s disputed presidential election. Several hundred supporters gathered at a park in central Nairobi, where the opposition event was due to take place. The result of the…