President Edgar has directed Local Government Minster Vincent Mwale and Lusaka Province Minster Bowman Lusambo to quickly find an attentive trading place for the traders who have lost property at the gutted COMESA market. President Lungu stressed that temporarily trading area should have all necessary amenities such as toilets. Speaking…
A Tanzanian female trader has died in the fire that swept through Lusaka’s COMESA market. The trader identified as Kissa wison Mwakasiyah, is said to have died due to suffocation after she attempted to salvage some goods from her shop as the fire was raging. Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale…
A 42 year old man of Chipata district has been arrested by police for allegedly defiling a minor. Speaking in an interview with ZANIS today, Eastern Province Division Criminal Investigations Officer Patson Mukomongo said Abidoni Mwale was arrested on Tuesday for defiling a Five year old child on July, 09,…
A 19 Year old visually impaired resident of John Laing compound has appealed to well wishers to come to his aid for him to start school. Stephen Ngosa has told Komboni Radio news that he is willing to start school in the first grade. Ngosa has alleged that his mother…
Peoples Party President Mike Mulongoti has recommended that the mining companies be compelled to pay their taxes before minerals leave the country. Mr. Mulongoti has observed that allowing the mining companies to pay their taxes after exporting the copper seemingly contributes to tax evasion. The opposition leader has wondered why…
South Sudan’s parliament has voted to extend President Salva Kiir’s term in office until 2021 amid failure to hold elections this year. Mr Kiir has been in power since South Sudan’s independence in 2011 and elections in 2015 were also postponed. The move could undermine ongoing peace talks aimed at…
Fire has swept through Lusaka’s COMESA Market destroying property worth millions of Kwacha. A Komboni Radio News crew which rushed to the scene last night found scores of onlookers and traders trying to salvage what had remained in the inferno while fire fighters were struggling to put out the fire.…