MUCHEMWA’S TAINTED PROPERTIES GO TO MINISTRY OF TOURISM
Altitude Apartments, a property previously owned by jailed Patriotic Front (PF) supporter Francis Muchemwa, has been officially transferred to the Hostels Board of Management, a government department under the Ministry…
OP DEPUTY DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH FRAUD FOR FALSE ASYLUM CLAIMS
Prosper Mwando Ng’andu, the Deputy Director in the Office of the President and Commissioner for Refugees, has appeared before the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court to face charges related to obtaining certificates…
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE LOST K9.4 MILLION DUE TO NEGLIGENCE BY PUBLIC WORKERS – AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT
he latest Auditor General’s report has revealed a significant financial loss for the Zambian government due to negligence and failure of public officers to perform their duties within the Ministry…
ERITREA, EGYPT AND SOMALIA CEMENT ‘AXIS AGAINST ETHIOPIA’
The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. An Eritrean statement wrapping up…
THE ELECTRICITY TARIFF ADJUSTMENTS WILL PROTECT LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
Eng. Elijah C. Sichone, the Director General of the Energy Regulation Board (ERB), has assured the public that the recent decision to approve ZESCO’s application for emergency electricity tariff adjustments…
THE 91-YEAR-OLD AFRICAN PRESIDENT WHO KEEPS DEFYING ORBITUARY-WRITERS
Speculation over the wellbeing and whereabouts of Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya has become a hot topic across Africa this week. After attending the China-Africa summit in Beijing in early…
INFERNO CLAIMS TWO LIVES AT LUSAKA’S TOKYO WAY MARKET
A devastating fire broke out at Tokyo Way Market in the Misisi area of Lusaka, claiming the lives of two individuals and leaving one person seriously injured. The incident occurred…
MAN LEFT WITH PAINFUL BUTTOCKS AFTER ALLEGEDLY BEING BEATEN BY SOLDIERS
In a disturbing turn of events, another case of alleged military brutality has emerged in Masaiti District, where a 32-year-old man, Henshel Muya, claims he was brutally beaten by Zambia…
SURVIVORS OF LUILI GOLD MINE ACCIDENT STABLE, DEATH TOLL REMAINS AT 10
In a tragic incident at the Luili gold open-pit mine in Mumbwa District, ten artisanal miners lost their lives following a devastating accident. Among the five survivors, two are currently…
TUNISIAN PRESIDENT WINS SECOND TERM WITH LANDSLIDE
In an election that was criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with more than 90% of the vote, the electoral commission has said.…