Some Lusaka residents have charged that government is favoring foreigners more compared to Zambians especially in the distribution of land. The residents say it is unfair and unacceptable that foreigners are being given huge chunks of land while Zambians are struggling to own land in their own country. The residents…
Chieftainship wrangles have resurfaced over the appointment of new senior chief Tafuna of the Lungu speaking people of Mpulungu district. Speaking as Chairperson for the House of Chiefs in Northern Province, Chief Chitoshi says traditional leaders in the Lungu chiefdom have appointed Mathews Kakungu as senior chief Tafuna. However, the…
The Lusaka water and Sewerage Company says construction works aimed at connecting about 200 properties along the Kafue road to its sewer network have commenced. Company marketing and Public Relations Manager Patson Phiri disclosed to Komboni Radio News that the connections are also meant to protect the underground water. Mr.…
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) says it is concerned with the growing tendency by Schools to tie school fees for tuition to other activities that have no direct link to education. CCPC Public Relations Officer Namukolo Kasumpa says the Commission is aware that some schools have been forcing…
More than 6,000 workers from the mainly white union – Solidarity – have begun a three-week strike in South Africa over their exclusion from a company share scheme by petrochemicals company Sasol. Sasol recently introduced a new 10-year staff share scheme, Khanyisa phase 2, which excludes white workers and foreign…