Culture

FQM is transporting maize from Tanzania free of charge, insists govt

By Esther Chisola Ministry of Information and Media permanent secretary Thabo Kawana says FQM is offering free services of transporting 4,000 metrics tones of maize from Tanzania to Zambia at…

KCM donates K23 million to Mulonga Water

By Chinoyi Chipulu Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has handed over a K23 million cheque 2 to Mulonga Water and Sanitation (MWSC) as part of creditors settlements in accordance with the…

Fred describes police summon as high grade stupidity … He has since been arrested for seditious practices

By Esther Chisola Socialist party leader Dr Fred M’membe has described his police summoning as high grade stupidity and desperation. Speaking when he arrived at Ibex Hill Police station where…

Boy, 18, arrested for defiling 12-year-old

By Chinoyi Chipulu An-18- year old boy of Chingola’s Mutenda area has been arrested for allegedly defiling his neighbor aged 12. Reagan Kapalanga was arrested Monday for dragging a girl…

Empower small scale miners, urges mining expert … This privatisation attitude is putting youths in destitution

By Chinoyi Chipulu Mining expert Godfrey Luchele has urged the government to empower small scale miners before considering constituting a team to curb illegal mining in some parts of the…

Changala urges changes in police recruitment, training

By Esther Chisola Human Rights activist Brebner Changala has called for change in the manner police officers are recruited and trained. On Saturday, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) noted with…

Police refutes killing illegal miners in Kasempa

By Chinoyi Chipulu The Zambia Police has refuted claims circulating on social media that two people were killed in the Dengwe area in Kasempa, as they were removing illegal miners. Police…

I will cleanse myself before court – Lusambo

By Esther Chisola Former Lusaka Province minister Bowman Lusambo says he is more than capable of owning his properties. He said he is excited to be placed on defence stressing…

Govt targets textile industry as top priority

By Chinoyi Chipulu Small and medium enterprise development permanent secretary Subeta Mutelo says government is targeting growth in the manufacturing sector with the textiles industry being the top priority. Mutelo…

Mukanda ceremony for circumcision not banned – govt

By Chinoyi Chipulu Government has clarified that the Mukanda traditional practice has not been banned. Local government and rural development minister Gary Nkombo said that the practice has cultural and…