A South African fashion student has been sentenced to life in prison after throwing acid over her boyfriend – leaving him with such horrific injuries he later chose to end his life. Berlinah Wallace, 48, will serve a minimum of 12 years after being found guilty of throwing a corrosive…
Police in Mazabuka have arrested a teacher from Kazungula in what is believed to be an emerging cartel of fraudsters using other people’s identity to obtain money. According to an Investigation, Christopher Mangala (36) was arrested on Friday after attempting to obtain a loan worth over K40, 000 from Bayport…
A 48 year old man of Matinangala area in Siavonga District has been murdered by unknown people. Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama, who confirmed the development to Komboni Radio News, said that Panoti Chisinze 48 was murdered by unknown people around 19 hours yesterday in Matinangala area in Chief Simamba’s…
Residents of Lusaka’s Garden compound have started to sink shallow wells that were recently buried by the local authority following the outbreak of Cholera that had claimed over 50 lives in the country. And the residents have justified the sinking of shallow wells stating that they cannot continue to pay…
Mandevu Member of Parliament Jean Kapata has assured traders in her constituency that Mandevu Big Market will not be sold. Speaking when she addressed markeers at Mandevu market today following speculations that market has been sold to a Chinese investor, Ms Kapata assured the traders that the market has not…
Government has cautioned headmen and Traditional leaders in Chiengi and Nchelenge Districts to desist from harboring refugees and facilitating their unauthorized movements. Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo has also urged all the Congolese refugees who intend to return to their country of origin to follow the laid down procedures.…
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say two more people have died from the Ebola virus, the Reuters news agency reports. The fatalities were recorded in the north-east city of Mbandaka and a nurse died in the village of Bikoro, where the outbreak was first detected, health ministry…
A body of an unknown woman has been discovered in Kasama’s Central Town suburb in a maize field at Bwalya Flats. And residents talked to by our correspondent who rushed to the scene, expressed shock at the state of affairs and called on the police to exhaustively probe the matter,…
Parents in Garden-Chilulu Compound have expressed concern over the continued abuse of alcohol and drugs by children. In an interview with Komboni radio news, a parent only identified as Catherine expressed sadness that a named bar in that community has been allowing underage children to patronizing the drinking place. She…
Lusaka residents have opposed the 15 percent water tariff increment by the Lusaka water and Sewerage Company. The water utility firm will this month increase water tariffs following the approval by the National Water and Sanitation Council (NWASCO). Speaking in random interviews with Komboni Radio News, the residents mostly from…