BY NAMUKALE KAPENDE A youth activist in Mkushi District has expressed concern over delays by the authorities to construct the Makeche Bridge in Itala compound. Bright Mumba has told Komboni Radio News in an interview that residents of Itala compound are worried that a contractor has not yet moved on site to start works on […]
Continue readingGARDEN RESIDENTS WARNED AGAINST INDISCRIMINATE DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
BY NAMUKALE KAPENDE Ngwerere ward 19 Councilor Adrian Banda has warned of stern action against people who have continued to indiscriminately dump trash in undesignated areas. In an interview with Komboni radio news, Mr Banda says it is regrettable that some unscrupulous residents in garden compound are dumping their solid waste in undesignated places. The […]
Continue readingLONG QUEUES AT MANDEVU CLINIC IRK RESIDENTS
BY OSCAR NKUWA Residents of Lusaka’s Mandevu compound have bemoaned the congestion that has continued to characterize the local health centre in that community. Ms Stella Banda has complained to Komboni Radio News that long queues at Mandevu Clinic have become the order of the day. Ms Banda disclosed that patients queue up at the […]
Continue readingZAMBIAN STUDENT DIES IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN INDIA, ONE IN CRITICAL CONDITION
A ZAMBIAN Student has died while another is in a critical condition after a road traffic accident in India. Zambia’s High Commissioner to India JUDITH KAPIJIMPANGA says the Mission has received the information with deep sorrow over the demise of a Zambian national, PETER MWAMBA, a 3rd year Civil Engineering Student, in a tragic road […]
Continue readingEU TO RENEW SANCTIONS ON DR CONGO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
The European Union is set to renew sanctions on senior officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, the presidential candidate backed by current President Joseph Kabila. Sources in the capital, Kinshasa, have told BBC News that sanctions on Mr Shadary and 15 other Congolese nationals are set to be renewed on […]
Continue readingUPND TO VOTE AGAINST 2019 BUDGET
The United Party for National Development (UPND) says its Members of Parliament will vote against the 2019 national budget. UPND Vice president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba says this is because the proposed budget has misplaced priorities. Mr. Mwamba tells Komboni Radio News that the 2019 budget is tilted towards debt servicing other than focusing on pro-poor […]
Continue reading40 YEAR OLD MAN NABBED FOR DEFILING AND IMPREGNATING 13 YEAR OLD STEP DAUGHTER
A 40 year-old man of Mungwi District has been arrested for defiling and impregnating his 13 year-old step daughter. Northern Province Police Commissioner, Richard Mweene who confirmed the development has identified the suspect as Davis Mubanga. Mr Mweene states that the incident occurred between August and October 2018. The Northern Province Police Chief has since […]
Continue readingCONSTRUCTION OF ROADS EXCITES 6 MILES RESIDENTS
Residents of 6 miles in Ngwerere area of Katuba constituency have expressed happiness over the completion of road construction works in that community. In an interview with a Komboni radio news crew that visited the community today, the residents said they are excited that the road has finally been completed a move they said will […]
Continue readingLUSAKA RESIDENTS URGED TO REGISTER THEIR DOGS
The Lusaka City Council (LCC) says the Dog registration exercise is going on smoothly. In an interview with Komboni Radio News, LCC Public Relations Manager George Sichimba says the dog registration exercise has received overwhelming response especially in areas such as Chilenje, Matero and Kamwala Townships. Mr. Sichimba has since appealed to other dog owners […]
Continue readingZANEC CALLS FOR ADEQUATE FUNDING TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMINATIONS
The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has urged the Ministry of Finance to release adequate funding to the Ministry of Education for the administration of examinations in the country. ZANEC Executive Director George Hamusunga has attributed exam malpractices to lack of resources to ensure security of the examination papers when distributing them from […]
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