Girl, 16, dies after family beating for sleeping out
By NOEL IYOMBWAA 16-YEAR-OLD girl in Zimba has been beaten to death by five members of her family for not sleeping home.Olen Siang’andu of Kayaba village in Chief Simwatachela Village…
RB diagnosed with colon cancer
By SIMON MUNTEMBAFORMER President Rupiah Banda has been diagnosed with cancer of the colon and has asked Zambians to remember him in prayers.Meanwhile, President Edgar Lungu has wished Mr Banda…
Choma drug pusher admits charge
BY MULENGA MUSONDAA 20-YEAR-OLD drug pusher has admitted before the Choma Magistrates Court to selling narcotic and psychotropic drugs.In the dock was Wilson Siamuche Zambia Township who was charged with…
Zambia prays
GOVERNMENT has announced that the commemoration of the Day of National Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation in Lusaka has been moved from the Mulungushi International Conference Centre to the Lusaka…
PINWORM IS AN INTESTINAL WORM INFECTION
By Dr Quince MwabuA NINE-YEAR-OLD accompanied by her mother presented to the children department with itching and prickling pain in the anal area usually at nighttime and in the early…
FNB contactless payment system unveiled
By BUUMBA CHIMBULUFIRST National Bank (FNB) Zambia has launched a Tap to Pay-enabled Contactless Debit Cards onto the market in line with the digitisation journey.The new payment solution will make…
Avoid flawed tenders
By KETRA KALUNGAGOVERNMENT should avoid committing to ‘flawed’ tenders with foreign firms that only allow outsiders to externalize resources at the expense of locals, Alliance For Democratic and Development (ADD)…
NRC issuance in Lusaka on course – PS
By JOHN KOMBETHE issuance of mobile National Registration Cards (NRC) in Lusaka province is on course, Lusaka province Permanent Secretary, Elias Kamanga has said.Mr Kamanga said he was confident that…
1, 000 CHILDREN TREATED FOR LEAD POISONING
By KETRA KALUNGAABOUT 1 000 children below the age of 14 years were being treated for lead poisoning in Kabwe.Mines and Mineral Development Permanent Secretary, Bernaby Mulenga, said the Multi…
GOLD MINING CURE FOR ZAMBIA’S ECONOMY
By BUUMBA CHIMBULUGOLD mining if well exploited can assist in addressing macroeconomic challenges in Zambia, a Swedish organisation has said.Sweden’s Diakonia Country Director, Geoffrey Chongo, said gold mining offered huge…
