Ngwerere ward 19 councilor Adrian Banda has called on Taxi drivers at Garden compound bus station and other traders to relocate to pave way for the construction of a shopping mall. Reacting to complaints from Taxi drivers who have been told to vacant the place they are currently operating from,…
The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has welcomed the initiative by the Loan’s Board to begin to recover loans which were acquired by students from the University of Zambia and Copperbelt University. NAQEZ Executive Director Aaron Chansa has observed that once the beneficiaries of the students Loan…
The Lusaka City Council LCC is owed about 15 million kwacha by commercial property owners in unpaid land rates. Council Public Relations Manager George Sichimba says failure by the commercial entities to pay their rates has affected the local authority’s revenue base. Mr. Sichimba says this has crippled the council’s…
A 17 year old girl in Petauke district of Eastern Province has committed suicide after her family discouraged her from getting married. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says the deceased who has been identified as IVETA MBEWE of Kalando village in Chief Mumbi’s village committed suicide by taking maize preservative pesticide…
Traders at John Howard Market have repeated calls on the need to construct a modern market in that area. The traders have complained to a Komboni Radio News crew that rushed to the scene that the current shelter in not habitable a situation that has forced residents to conduct their…
Kamwala ward 5 Councilor Moses Bwalya has warned of stern action against vendors who have gone back to trade along the rail line. Mr Bwalya has since appealed to vendors to go back and trade in designated places stating that anyone who will be found in the streets will be…
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.…
An unidentified man of Lusaka’s John Laing compound has escaped death after he was attacked by unknown people. The victim who is believed to be his mid 30s was found in the early hours of this morning by residents in the community. He has since been rushed to the clinic…