Hubby kills wife, dumps body in a well
POLICE in Ndola have apprehended a man identified as Moses Simbeye for allegedly murdering his 38-year-old wife and dumping her body in an unused well. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba disclosed in a statement that the incident occurred on February 2 around 20:00 hours, when the suspect returned home drunk and started beating his wife…...
Maureen challenges govt to enhance cancer care services
BREAKTHROUGH Cancer Trust patron Maureen Mwanawasa has appealed to government to enhance cancer care services through radiotherapy countrywide in order to reduce on avoidable deaths. And Maureen says the trust will work with government to ensure that radiotherapy treatment is made available at the shortest possible time. Speaking during a handover ceremony of the refurbished…...
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Nkandu hails futsal team for AFCON qualification
SPORTS Minister Elvis Nkandu has implored the Zambia Futsal National Team not to relent but to stay fully focused after qualifying for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations set for Morocco. Zambia beat Mozambique 2-0 at home in Lusaka on Saturday to qualify via a 4-3 aggregate, having suffered a 3-2 defeat in the first…...
Copper Princesses march on despite loss
THE Under 17 women’s national team has advanced to the third round of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers despite losing 1-0 away to Tanzania in Dar es Salaam yesterday. Tanzania needed to win by a six-goal margin in order to progress to the next round, having suffered a 5-0 defeat at Nkoloma…...
Changes at NRFA are welcome after the unexplained overpayment to contractors
ONE of the scandals coming out of the recent Auditor General’s report on parastatals and government institutions points to the abuse of public resources at the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA). The Auditor General’s Report revealed that between 2018 and 2022, 27 contracts with total Contract values of over K1.6 billion were overpaid by NRFA…....
Hamukale slams officers facilitating mealie meal smuggling
AGRICULTURE economist Edify Hamukale says it’s an insult to the country for any Zambian charged with responsibility of transacting at the border to facilitate mealie meal smuggling at a time like now. On Tuesday, Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu revealed that officers working at Chirundu border were facilitating the smuggling of mealie…...
When my time was needed, I stepped up – Patson
CHIPOLOPOLO striker Patson Daka says he helped Leicester City by not playing when everyone else was in top form, and when it was time for him to play, he stepped up. Daka, who set Leicester City on course for a 2-1 win against Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday, maintained his team’s 11-point lead atop…...
Huge strides have been made in corruption fight – Nkulukusa
SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says government has made huge strides in fighting corruption as evidenced by the various efforts and the enactment of legislation aimed at promoting transparency. According to a statement issued by First Secretary Press and Public Relations at the Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Washington, D.C., USA, Charles…...
