A male student at Kasama School of Nursing, aged 22 years has drowned in a swimming pool at Chikokola gardens. Northern Province Police Commissioner, Richard Mweene and Kasama General Hospital Medical Superintendent Humphrey Chanda have confirmed the sad development in separate interviews. Commissioner Mweene says the incident occurred on Saturday…
Kabushis’ MUNKULUNGWE ward councilor Agness Chomba has appealed to residents of Chimbala area in Ndola to come together and identify land where a clinic can be constructed. Ms. Chomba says commencement of construction works of a health facility in the area has been delayed by the resident’s failure to agree…
BY OSCAR NKUWA About five people have so far been arrested for illegal disposal of waste in Kamwala area following the deployment of council police officers. Kamwala Ward Five Councillor Moses Bwalya tells Komboni Radio News that the council Police have so far managed to apprehend 5 people who were…
BY KALALUKA MUSHAUKWA The Fire Services Union of Zambia is saddened by the perpetual delay in releasing the equalization fund by government which has again pushed the councils into two months’ salary arrears. Union Secretary General Clement Mulenga tells Komboni Radio News that the union believes the money is available…
Residents of Lusaka’s Banda Masauko area in Kanyama constituency have repeated calls on the authorities to connect piped water in the area. The residents complained that they have continued to face water challenges as the only available Water Kiosk is not enough to carter for the entire population of people…
Residents of Lusaka’s Linda compound have repeated calls on the local authority to conduct routine maintenance of drainages. The residents have noted with concern that most drainages in the community are clogged due to what they termed as lack of routine maintenance by the local authority. A resident only identified…
Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Davies Mwila has directed the Lusaka City Council to revisit the issue of street vendors in the Capital City. Addressing Party Officials in Chawama Constituency, this afternoon, Mr Mwila further called on Lusaka Mayor to direct Council Police to stop harassing street vendors…
Lufwanyama District Commissioner (DC), Miniver Mutesa says the Lufwanyama-Kitwe road will soon become impassable due to the poor state of Bulaya Bridge which is on the verge of collapsing. Dr Mutesa made the observation after she visited the area situated on the west part of the district today.…
The Health Profession Council of Zambia has recommended for the closure of the labour ward at Kasama Urban Clinic. The recommendation comes in the wake of complaints from members of the public that the labour ward is too close to the road hence infringing the rights of expectant mothers.…
BY SYLVESTER KAUMBA A 25 year old woman of Muzulabantu village of Chief Sinadambwe of Siavonga district is feared dead after she was attacked by a crocodile and dragged into Lake Kariba. Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama who confirmed the sad development to Komboni Radio News says the incident happened…