GOLD-GATE SUSPECT SHADRECK KASANDA DENIED BAIL
The Lusaka High Court has denied gold-scam suspect Shadreck Kasanda bail, pending trial. The court has agreed with the submissions by the State that granting Kasanda bail might prejudice the…
HH ACKNOWLEDGES HIGH COST OF LIVING AFFECTING CITIZENS
Republican President Hakainde Hichilema says he is aware that Zambia’s cost of living is high. Speaking during the official opening of the 3rd session of the 13th national assembly, the…
POLICE ATTEMPT TO ARREST MUNIR ZULU AT PARLIAMENT
Some plain clothed police officers have attempted to arrest Lumezi member of Parliament, Munir Zulu, shortly after the Presidential address on the official opening of the 3rd session of the…
BAD STATE OF LUBUSHI BRIDGE ANGERS KAPANDA RESIDENTS
Some residents in Kapanda Ward of Lukashya Constituency in Kasama District of Northern Province are infuriated with the non-consideration of Lubushi Bridge on projects to be worked on under the…
PENSULO TRANSMISSION LINE TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR
Construction of the 330kv Kabwe step-down- Pensulo Transmission Line has reached an advanced stage. ZESCO Director Transmission, Operations, and Trade, Justin Loongo, says the step-down transmission line will be completed…
FORMER FIRST LADY ESTHER LUNGU ARRESTED
Police in Lusaka have arrested former first lady Esther Lungu on charges of theft of motor vehicles. In May this year, police had questioned the former first lady in relation…
GOVT REINSTATES VEDANTA TO RUN KCM
The government has reinstated Vedanta Resources Limited to run Konkola Copper Mines after protracted negotiations. Some of the conditions that Vedanta has agreed to include, investing 1 billion dollars in…
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…
ZUMANI, THREE OTHERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO TERRORISM CHARGES
Former President Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Zumani Zimba and three others have pleaded not guilty to terrorism related charges, in relation to the gassing incidents that rocked the country in…
CHINSALI POLICE STRAY BULLET KILLS MAN
Police in Chinsali have killed a 28-year-old man of Mulolo Village in an effort to quell an angry mob that attacked a man on suspicion of practicing Witchcraft. The incident…