DEBT-RIDDEN CHIPATA CITY COUNCIL TO SALE OFF ASSETS
Chipata City Council is today expected to hold a special full council meeting to consider selling some of its properties to clear its huge debt amounting to K111.6 million. The…
TRADITIONAL NORMS HINDER WOMEN IN GOLD MINING
Traditional norms and beliefs continue to hinder the progress of women in modern Zambia with one classic example being the mining of gold in some parts of rural Zambia. Women…
PETROL, DIESEL PUMP PRICES GO UP BY OVER THREE KWACHA
The Energy Regulation Board has adjusted upwards the pump prices of petrol by 3.85 ngwee per litre while diesel has been adjusted by 3.52 ngwee per litre. ERB Board Chairperson…
NDOLA GOUROCK ZAMBIA WORKERS DOWN TOOLS
Some workers at Gourock Zambia Limited in Ndola have downed tools, in protest against poor conditions of service. The workers have told Diamond news that their salaries ranging from K1,300…
VOTE COUNTING UNDERWAY IN ZIMBABWE ELECTION
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) cited cancellation of opposition rallies, biased state media and alleged voter intimidation among some of the issues that tarnished the election. The observers deployed…
SIAVONGA CATTLE RUSTLER ALMOST BURNT ALIVE BY MOB
A man of Chikankata District in Southern Province has escaped death after an irate community almost burnt him alive when he attempted to steal a cow in Matente village of…
FRA PROCURES 20 MILLION EMPTY GRAIN BAGS
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has purchased a total of 20 million empty grain bags for the packaging of Grade A white maize during this year’s ongoing crop marketing season.…
EGYPTIAN JOURNALIST DETAINED FOR REPORTING ON GOLD SCAM
An Egyptian journalist identified as Karim Asaad has been detained in that country, following his coverage of the gold scam plane intercepted in Zambia last week. According to Middle East…
REDUCED BUSINESS UPSETS KASAMA SEX WORKERS
While Kasama and Mungwi Districts in Northern Province may be a hive of activities this weekend because of the Ukusefya Pa Ng’wena traditional ceremony which has attracted hundreds of people,…
KASAMA STREET VENDORS REMOVED
A joint team of Kasama Municipal Council officers and police have removed street vendors from the Kasama town centre. The operation that begun in the early hours of Monday saw…