TWO CHOMA ILLEGAL MINERS DIE, ONE BATTLING SEVERE INJURIES
Two women from a polygamous marriage have died, while one has sustained injuries after a landslide as they were mining Tin in Masuku of Choma District, Southern Province. The deceased…
LUSAKA TRADES CDF STUDENTS PROTEST OVER POOR AMENITIES
Students at Lusaka Trades Training Centre, who are sponsored by the bursary scheme under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), protested early Wednesday morning over various issues. The students cite poor…
DESAI MAFIA JAILED 15 YEARS WITH HARD LABOUR
The Lusaka High Court has sentenced 30-year-old Vincent Mulenga of Desai Compound in Lusaka, to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for indecently assaulting three teenagers of Lusaka’s Matero Township.…
KAWANU DENIED BAIL
The Lusaka High Court has denied bail for the Lusaka Pilot linked to the gold scam case. In this matter, Patrick Kawanu is jointly charged with Shadreck Kasanda, Jim Belemu…
RIOTS SPREAD TO ITEZHI-TEZHI, OVER 3,000 BAGS OF MAIZE LOOTED
Itezhi-tezhi residents have this evening staged a riot by looting a private shed believed to be owned by Nkeyema businessman, Ernest Sikaonga and his Tanzanian partner, who was killed by…
MUMBWA RIOTS CAUSE MORE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
Angry residents of Mumbwa District in Central Province have destroyed more properties following Wednesday’s riots. The unrest was triggered by suspected rituals killings after word went round that a resident…
GIVEN LUBINDA FOUND WITH A CASE TO ANSWER IN CORRUPTION CASE
The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has found opposition Patriotic Front Acting President, Given Lubinda, with a case to answer in corruption related charges. In this matter, Mr. Lubinda is…
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…
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…
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…