KING REFERS TO ‘PAINFUL ASPECTS OF PAST’ IN COMMONWEALTH SPEECH
The King has said “the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate”, in a speech to Commonwealth leaders after the issue of reparations for slavery was raised. “None…
MOZAMBIQUE’S RULING PARTY WINS LANDSLIDE IN DISPUTED POLL
Mozambique’s ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country’s divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, according to official results. Daniel Chapo, Frelimo’s relatively…
INFERNO DEVASTATES KAUNDA SQUARE FAMILY, KILLS ELDERLY WOMAN
In the early hours of Friday, a tragic fire broke out in Kaunda Square, Lusaka, casting a shadow over Zambia’s 60th Independence Anniversary celebrations. The inferno claimed the life of…
KCM FATAL ACCIDENTS SADDEN MINE UNIONS
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has announced another tragic fatality at its Chingola Open Pit operations in Nchanga mine, just a week after a previous mine accident claimed the life of…
CHIPATA CITY COUNCIL OFFICIALS ACCUSED OF PROCUREMENT KICKBACKS
A former procurement officer at the Chipata City Council has made shocking allegations against top officials, accusing them of attempting to manipulate a procurement process in exchange for kickbacks. The…
ZRA OFFICER JAILED FOR CAUSING ACCIDENT INVOLVING CHIEF JUSTICE
A 30-year-old Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Examination Officer, Philemon Dyamin, has been sentenced to 18 months simple imprisonment for causing a road accident that resulted in injuries to Chief Justice…
TRANS SOCIALITE DID SERVE HER JAIL TERM, NIGERIAN PANEL FINDS
A Nigerian investigative panel has dismissed allegations that transgender socialite Bobrisky, sentenced to six months in jail for abusing the national currency, lived in a flat outside prison and didn’t…
LIAM PAYNE’S DEATH PROMPTS MUSIC INDUSTRY SOUL SEARCHING
The death of former One Direction star Liam Payne has sparked a debate about the duty of care in the music industry, particularly for young people. In one of the…
CAMEROON’S PRESIDENT FINALLY SEEN IN PUBLIC
Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya has been seen in public for the first time in six weeks amid speculation about his ailing health. His absence from the public eye led…
UN ‘DEEPLY CONCERNED’ KENYA RETURNED TURKISH REFUGEES
The United Nation’s Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has said it is “deeply concerned” by news that four refugees were returned to Turkey from Kenya. The refugees were repatriated at the request…