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KALULUSHI District Commissioner Mubita Ikashakala has urged Avocado Mining Limited in Kalulushi to strictly adhere to environmental regulations to avoid polluting the air again. Avocado Mining Limited is expected to conduct a test run this…
STATE House has confirmed the firing of Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Administration Charity Munganga. On Saturday, sources within the police command revealed the development amid speculation that more changes could be…
WESTERN Province residents have launched a campaign to petition the Speaker of the National Assembly and elected Members of Parliament to remove the two-term limit for the Presidency. Project 2090 Chairperson Suzyo Ng’uni said the campaign…
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested a senior officer in the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services and a ZANIS news editor for alleged possession and concealment of properties worth over K5.6 million suspected…
UPND Chairperson for Elections Likando Mufalali says the Church should have taken disciplinary measures against Archbishop Alick Banda to show it does not support his alleged wrongdoing. The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court had granted Archbishop…
THE Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested and charged 10 individuals, after seizing 10.8 kilogrammes of cannabis during an operation at the Summer Reggae and Afro Music Festival. In a statement, Saturday, DEC Public Relations Officer…
THE Association of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe (ACBC-MAZAZI) has called on Zambian authorities to guarantee Archbishop Alick Banda a transparent and just legal process. Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe Catholic…
SEVERAL volunteers yesterday turned up to help clean the Lusaka’s central business district, following the removal of street vendors from undesignated trading areas. Volunteers were sweeping streets, collecting garbage and unblocking…
HEALTH Minister Professor Roma Chilengi has disclosed that the cholera situation in Chibombo has become unstable, with over 159 cases recorded at the district’s cholera treatment center. Prof Chilengi has warned the public to stop…
FORMER Health Minister Elijah Muchima has described the firing of ZAMMSA staff as a normal trend, as it paves way for a new beginning. Dr Muchima says Health Minister Professor Roma Chilengi should be allowed to start with his own team,…
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has fired Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Administration Charity Munganga, according to sources within the police command. The sources confirmed Munganga’s removal yesterday, amid speculation…
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has advised re-elected Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti to ensure that all voices are heard and guided by national interest. President Hichilema adds that there must be cooperation among members in…
The top article in the Caymanian Compass in the Tuesday, 28 Sept. issue was titled ‘Judicial and legal reform becomes effective Friday’ and reported that “Persons … having business in the Law Courts will have better facilities, both in the…
TONSE Alliance founder Dr Zumani Zimba says he has resigned from the Alliance, citing what he terms as unhealthy conflicts and evil schemes from rival camps. Recently, Tonse Alliance leader Brian Mundubile suspended Dr Zimba, pending…
MINISTER of Health Professor Roma Chilengi has announced the dismissal of all Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) staff in national interest. Professor Chilengi has explained that the decision follows years of repeated…
GOVERNMENT has dissolved the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) board with immediate effect. Minister of Green Economy and Environment Dr Gilbert Siame has dissolved the board pursuant to powers vested in him under Chapter 204…
THE Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says it has observed that the Church is slumbering when it comes to spiritual matters but is very active on political issues. And ZCTU president Blake Mulala says there should be respect for the…
THE Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has called for justice, fairness, human dignity and due process as proceedings involving Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda continue. SECAM says it trusts that institutions…
THE Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has urged the Church to remain independent from partisan politics. CCZ president Rev Ackson Banda says the Church should not become an extension of any political party. Meanwhile, Rev Banda says any…
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government has reinstated excise duty on fuel because the suspension led to significant revenue losses which the Treasury can no longer sustain. Dr Musokotwane says…
LUSAKA Mayor Chitambala Mwewa says a combined team of Lusaka City Council and Zambia Police officers will be deployed on Saturday to enforce the removal of street vendors from the streets. Meanwhile, Mwewa says there are more than 14,000…
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka has rejected Catholic Bishops’ characterization that Zambia is under military control. Hamasaka has insisted that unlawful detention allegations must be investigated through…
MANDEVU independent aspiring candidate in the August polls Adrian Banda has rejoined UPND. Banda was received at the UPND Secretariat by the party’s National Youth Chairperson Gilbert Liswaniso. Banda was among the top three contenders,…
THE National Assembly is today set to elect its presiding officers. According to the Order Paper, the process which will begin at 09:00 hours, is expected to include the election of the Speaker, First Deputy Speaker and the Second Deputy…