LCC demolishes 20 stalls around Downtown, targets 80
THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) says it has demolished 20 makeshift shops around Downtown area in Kamwala and is expected to demolish over 80 structures. In an interview, Sunday, LCC Public Relations Manager Chola Mwamba said the makeshift shops were illegally erected as no building permission was given. She added that illegally built buildings contributed…...
Police charge Nakacinda with careless driving after accident with goods train
POLICE have recorded a slight injury road traffic accident involving PF faction Secretary General Rapheal Nakacinda who sustained a bruised left arm and back of the neck. In a statement, Saturday, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the accident occurred at around 00:25 hours along Great North Road at Shikoswe railway Crossing when Nakacinda failed to…...
HH bemoans loss of lives in Chingola mine accident
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has expressed sadness over the accident which occurred at a mine site in Chingola, which he says has claimed many lives. And police have confirmed that the mine accident occurred on November 30, between 21:00 and 22:00 hours at Seseli, Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) open pit. Police, however, say the bodies are…...
Abash dictatorship, stop it HH we know you’re behind it – Lungu
WE won’t be silent when assault on democracy is being perpetrated by people who are supposed to protect it, we will fight it with what is available, says former president Edgar Lungu. And Lungu says he is aware that the UPND plans to lift his immunity but says it doesn’t worry him because it’s just…...
Govt halts mining operations at Chingola open pit mine
GOVERNMENT has halted mining operations at Seseli open pit mine in Chingola where a number of illegal miners are believed to have been buried live. Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe says government will only provide a comprehensive statement on the incident once the bodies of the victims are retrieved. Earlier today, Home Affairs and Internal Security…...
Zumani, other gassing suspects walk to freedom
THE Lusaka High Court has acquitted former president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Chris Zumani Zimba and three others of gassing-related charges on grounds that there was no evidence linking them to the offences. Zumani was jointly charged with Given Phiri, Marlone Banda and Portipher Gwai in connection with the 2020 gassing incidences. Zumani was facing…...
RTSA to commence speed camera enforcement on Dec 11
THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has announced that it will commence speed camera enforcement on December 11, 2023. In statement, Friday, RTSA acting Head of Public Relations Mukela Mangolwa cautioned all motorists to adhere to the stipulated speed limits on all public roads. “The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) is scheduled to…...
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High turnover of administrators at clubs worries FAZ
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga says the high turnover of administrators at clubs is worrying. Speaking when he addressed delegates at the Lusaka Province Governance Workshop at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) yesterday, Kamanga said while FAZ regularly trained administrators, clubs did not retain them for a long period. “We train our administrators on an…...
Our generation had passion, we didn’t play for money – Radebe
SOUTH African football Legend Lucas Radebe says passion and the love for the game is what differentiates the old generation of players from the current crop. Speaking during a media briefing upon arrival at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) ahead of the African Legends match against the Chipolopolo Legends set for the National Heroes…...
