The Patriotic Front (PF) in Southern Province has castigated opposition political leaders who want to use the fourth coming National Dialogue as an opportunity to oust the Patriotic Front (PF) from power. PF Southern Province Information and Publicity Secretary Trymore Mweenda it is unfortunate that some opposition leaders want to…
Electoral expert McDonald Chipenzi has called on cabinet ministers not to use the time they are supposed to be doing official duties to engage in political campaigns in the Chilanga by-election. Mr. Chipenzi has charged that the trend by ministers to go for campaigns during their official working hours amounts…
The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA) has commended government for finally approving the National Alcohol Policy. SAAPA regional President Phillip Chimponda says there is also need to adopt the Alcohol agenda at regional level in order to help address alcohol abuse. Mr. Chimponda is hopeful that the policy document…
Police in Lusaka have discovered a dead body of a female person identified as Regina Phiri aged between 20 and 25 years of Chimbo Village in Kabangwe area. This is contained in a statement made available by Zambia Police Service Assistant Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi. Mr. Chilabi said…
An unidentified man believed to be in his twenties has been discovered dead in a quarrying ditch in Lusaka’s kuku compound. An eye witness James Mbao who disclosed the development to Komboni Radio news says the deceased was found floating in the early hours of today by passersby as they…
Some Lusaka residents have accused the local authority of failing to control the mushrooming of illegal bars in the city. The residents have wondered why some bars that were earlier shut down in an effort aimed at curbing the outbreak of Cholera have been reopened despite failing to meet the…
The Lusaka Fast Truck Court has convicted two male adults for destructing Lusaka City Council police officers while they were carrying out their duties. Council public relations officer Brenda Katongola disclosed that two people have been convicted after throwing stones at council officers who went to carry out their duties…
A 69 year old man has been shot dead by unknown people in Mufumbwe district. The incident is believed to have happened on Monday at 19:00 hours in Kikonge area in Mufumbwe district. North-western Province Commissioner of Police Hudson Namachila who confirmed the incident has identified the deceased as Samson Boma. Mr Namachila said…
Delays to complete the construction of New Mushili Market in Ndola’s Bwana Mkubwa constituency have angered traders in that area. Area Member of Parliament Jonas Chanda charged that the market has taken over two years to be completed a situation he says has led to loss of business for the…
Government is concerned that a survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) has shown that Zambian women are the biggest consumers of alcohol in the world with evidence suggesting that 42% of the female folk drink excessively. Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Dora Siliya says this poses a very…