PF PONDERS DIALOGUE WITH UPND ON GOVERNANCE
Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) has expressed willingness to dialogue with the ruling party on matters of national interest. Speaking during the PF end of year Press Briefing in Lusaka, Party…
CHINSALI COUNCIL MOVES IN ON UNCONTROLLED BONANZA BUSINESS
Some residents of Chinsali have welcomed the move by the local authority to restrict Bonanza gaming machines to bars, in order to deter underage patronage. Children under the age of…
PELE: BRAZIL FOOTBALL LEGEND DIES AGED 82
Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during…
UTH CANCER DISEASE HOSPITAL IN EQUIPMENT CRISIS
Patients at the Cancer Disease Hospital are reportedly being turned away due to lack of radiotherapy equipment. Diamond News spoke to one of the patients who has disclosed that her…
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA EXTENDS OLIVE BRANCH TO ECL
President Hakainde Hichilema says former President Edgar Lungu should not shun national events because the country needs his voice. Speaking during the presidential luncheon at State House on the abolishment…
125 LIVINGSTONE YOUTHS SHUN CDF FUNDED SKILLS TRAINING
Over hundred youths in Livingstone have shunned skills training courses funded under the 2022 Constituency Development Funds for cash on pretext of wanting startup capital. CDF Chairperson, Christopher Siamwenya, notes…
NEW MINIMUM WAGE UNSETTLES EMPLOYERS
Government’s decision to effect an upward adjustment on minimum wages for domestic workers, shopkeepers and general workers has dismayed some business owners in Livingstone. The employers feel the research undertaken…
LUSAKA WOMAN ELECTROCUTED
A 31 year old woman of Lusaka Garden House has died after being electrocuted while answering the call of nature. Alice Nyambe is said to have been drinking on Christmas…
ILLEGAL LAND ALLOCATION RIFE IN KITWE’S NDEKE AREA
A concerned citizen of Kitwe’s Ndeke Village has raised an alarm over the alleged illegal allocation of plots near the renowned Presidential Lodge. Kenneth Mwango says the local authorities should…
23 PEOPLE DIE IN 197 ROAD ACCIDENTS DURING CHRISTMAS
Police recorded 23 deaths out of 197 road traffic accidents recorded during this year’s Christmas holiday. During the same time, 32 people sustained serious injuries, with Lusaka Province recording the…