Derrick Luembe is new Civil Aviation Authority DG
THE Civil Aviation Authority Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Derrick Luembe as the CAA’s new Director General with immediate effect. CAA Board Chairperson Dr Patrick Nkhoma says Captain Luembe brings a wealth of experience in aviation having worked in both the private and public sectors, locally and abroad. This is according to…...
Moving to cities without well-defined purpose can lead to destitution, explains HH
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has assured that his government is actively creating an enabling environment in rural areas. The President has since implored citizens to explore and harness available opportunities in their rural communities before considering relocation to urban centres. In a write up shared on his Facebook page yesterday, the Head of State stressed that…...
Lsk woman gets 7 yrs for aborting 8-month-old pregnancy
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 24-year-old Ng’ombe woman to seven years simple imprisonment for aborting her 8-month-old pregnancy. The court heard that the convict, a mother of two, aborted the pregnancy after she faced rejection from the man who impregnated her as well as her mother. Lusaka Magistrate Mutinta Mwenya, however, wondered why…...
Ex-COBUSU leader bemoans CBU’s decision to reject his cement donation
FORMER COBUSU leader Castro Mulilo has bemoaned the Copperbelt University’s decision to reject his cement and toilet pans donation, describing it as unfortunate. On December 19, 2023, Mulilo wrote to the university’s dean of students, requesting to donate 10 pockets of cement and five toilet pans to the institution. He stated that the items may…...
KBF invites PF members to join Zambia Must Prosper
ZAMBIA Must Prosper leader Kelvin Fube Bwalya says there is no point in PF members forming another party when they can join him. And Bwalya says he will fight former president Edgar Lungu if he seeks to be on the ballot in 2026. Meanwhile, Bwalya says more cholera related deaths will be recorded due to…...
LCC directs occupants of unfinished structures to vacate them
THE Lusaka City Council has directed all persons occupying unfinished structures without sanitary facilities to immediately vacate the said structures. In a public notice dated January 9, 2023, signed by the Acting Town Clerk Eng. Liftery Ndaba, the local authority warned that if found by health inspectors, legal action shall be taken against such individuals…...
Police launch manhunt for PF member, 8 others for aggravated robbery
POLICE in Petauke of Eastern Province have launched a manhunt for a Patriotic Front member, Rizwan Patel, and eight other persons for the alleged offence of aggravated robbery. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga stated that police received a report of Aggravated Robbery in which two male persons were allegedly attacked by Patel and eight others. He…...
Film industry mourns filmmaker
THE Zambian film industry is yet again mourning after losing another of its member, renowned film director Jones Nasilele, who died in a road traffic accident on Tuesday. Nasilele was known for his directorial prowess in notable local productions like Ubuntu, Zuba, and the Zambezi Magic series, Ten Tamanga Street. Nasilele’s tragic death comes only…...
ACC probs Sheriff of Zambia for abuse of office
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating the Sheriff of Zambia Claudia Luswili for abuse of office among other allegations. The commission summoned Luswili to appear for interrogation yesterday Friday. Luswili arrived at ACC around 10:00 hours without a lawyer accompanying her and was held in the interrogation room until 13:30 hours when she left the…...
Govt will invoke SI 79 – Masebo
MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says Cabinet will decide to invoke Statutory Instrument (SI) No. 79 of 2017, which prohibits gatherings of more than five people among other provisions. Giving an update on the cholera situation at the Heroes National Cholera Treatment Centre in Lusaka, Friday, Masebo said SI No. 79 will likely be invoked…...
