FALSE CHAINDA ABDUCTION SPARKS RIOT
Chainda residents this evening protested over an alleged abduction of an unknown person whom they claim was kidnapped. Some eyewitnesses spoken to have told Diamond News, that an unknown man…
YOU WILL ONLY WORSHIP FOR TWO HOURS, CHURCHES TOLD
Government has guided churches to limit worship to two hours, as part of measures to curb the spread of cholera. National Guidance and Religious Affairs Division, Permanent Secretary, Ndiwa Mutelo,…
HICHILEMA TALKS UPGRADING SLUMS TO PREVENT CHOLERA
President Hakainde Hichilema says poor sanitation in slums is good breeding ground for cholera. The president says going forward, authorities must prevent the mushrooming of unplanned settlements and upgrade existing…
THERE IS NO LOADSHEDDING – ENERGY MINISTER
Energy Minister Peter Kapala says Zambians should not mistake spells of power outages being experienced in some parts of the country for load-shedding. Mr. Kapala says there is no loadshedding,…
GRANT SUSPECTS BOND AMIDST CHOLERA, URGES RIGHTS BODY
The Human Rights Commission has urged authorities to grant bond and bail to suspects to decongesting police cells and preventing cholera from spreading to the deprivation of liberty facilities. The…
ZAMBIA TO RECEIVE CHOLERA VACCINES ON JANUARY 14
The Zambian government has disclosed that the country is expected to receive cholera vaccines on January 14, 2024 to contain the disease. Republican President Hakainde Hichilema says this will be…
SIMON MWEWA LANE JAILED SIX MONTHS
Lusaka businessman and vlogger Simon Chitambala popularly known as Simon Mwewa Lane has been jailed to six months simple imprisonment on charges of malicious damage to property. In this matter,…
OVER 1,500 BAILABLE OFFENDERS REMAIN DETAINED
Authorities in Zambia have revealed they are keeping over 1,500 suspects in custody despite facing bailable offences. Speaking during the ceremonial opening of the criminal session of the Lusaka High…
CHOLERA CLAIMS ANOTHER THREE PEOPLE
Zambia has in the last 24 hours recorded 85 new Cholera cases and three deaths. The cases are from six districts namely Lusaka, Luangwa, Chilanga, Chongwe, Vubwi and Petauke. According…
LEVY ON MOBILE MONEY TRANSACTIONS RAISES EYE BROWS
The Private Sector Development Association (PSDA) says the introduction of a levy on person-to-person mobile money transaction may discourage uptake of mobile money services. PSDA Chairperson Yusuf Dodia says if…