2 truckers get 6 years for trafficking 830 Kgs of cannabis
THE Drug Enforcement Commission says it has secured a six-year imprisonment with hard labour for a truck crew involved in trafficking 830 kilograms of loose cannabis. The commission says it has also secured the seizure and forfeiture of the truck implicated in the illicit activity. In a statement, Friday, DEC Public Relations Officer Mwenge Mulenga…...
Entrepreneur submits Chile One’s name for Grammy consideration
USA based Zambian entrepreneur Davies Chirwa has submitted artiste Chile One’s name for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards consideration. Chirwa, who is founder of Channel A TV and DC Productions Media Group has revealed that his entity has secured approval from the Grammy Awards as an official outlet with direct access to submit artistes for…...
We still have $365,000 debt for ‘Can You See Us?’ production – Thompson
I AM pretty sure I am not the only one who thought some people were smiling all the way to the bank when I heard that Can You See Us had become Zambia’s first movie to feature on Netflix. So imagine my shock when I came to learn that this assumption is far from the…...
I’m not suffering – Dandy Crazy
JEALOUSY, unsolicited advice, gossip and backlash are some of the reasons why certain public figures opt to keep their lives private. Well-known figures in the music industry such as Wesley Chibambo, popularly known as Dandy Crazy, have taken that route but some members of society seem to believe that being quiet is synonymous with suffering…....
Reconcile, don’t divorce: HH asks Zambians to stop running away from marriages
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged families, the church, traditional leaders and community organisations to enhance marriage counselling and teachings, saying it’s unacceptable that divorce cases have continued to rise. And President Hichilema says government is implementing the revised National Information and Communication Technology Policy in order to reduce abuse of social media platforms. The President…...
Police nab operator of Zed Health Mobile
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a 34-year-old man of Meanwood Chamba Valley identified as Musense Apuleni for operating a health facility without a licence. In a statement, Friday, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said police received a tip that Apuleni was running a page on social media platforms called Zed Health Mobile where…...
Petersen survives accident
DANCEHALL star Mukubesa Mundia AKA Petersen Zagaze yesterday survived a road traffic accident after the vehicle he was driving in got bashed by a tipper truck. The accident that happened in Chelstone area along Great East Road in Lusaka, however, left the celebrated singer unscathed. He told Diggers Lite that nobody was injured in the…...
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Zambia backs Kristalina for second term as IMF MD
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says Zambia has endorsed IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to serve a second term of office. In a statement, Friday, Dr Musokotwane said Georgieva had done so much for low income countries like Zambia. He added that under Georgieva’s leadership, the IMF had held Zambia’s hand during…...
8 die after consuming suspected counterfeit beer
POLICE say they are investigating a case of suspected poisoning in which eight people died after consuming counterfeit beer in Lusaka’s Kanyama compound. In a statement, Friday, police deputy public relations officer Danny Mwale disclosed that among the deceased was Rainford Banda aged 23 of Makeni Villa and Sanford Mumba aged 26 of John Laing…...
