Nigerian musician is sentenced to death for committing ‘blasphemy’ against Muhammad
A musician has been sentenced to death by an Islamic court in north Nigeria for blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad in a song he circulated on WhatsApp. Yahaya Aminu Sharif, 22, a resident…
Pregnant woman run over by Canter
A 28-YEAR-OLD pregnant woman of Musangu village in Mwense district of Luapula province died on the spot after she was ran over by a speeding vehicle in a suspected suicide…
CATHOLIC PRIEST PLEADS FOR JOBLESS TEACHERS
By Ketra Kalunga GOVERNMENT should create employment for the many youths in Kapiri Mposhi who have graduated as teachers some of them as far back as 2015, a Catholic priest…
Not all heroes wear capes, Dr. Innocent Billy Ng’Ombwa wore a suit!
COMETH THE HOUR, COMETH THE MANMeet Dr. Innocent Billy Ng'Ombwa the man of the moment. Yesterday while attending a friend's wedding, the good Doctor received a distress call that a…
Christian Nation Zambia
THERE is no doubt that Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu, is a good man, passionate, kind, dedicated and certainly committed to preaching the word with his witty and educative sermons.Sadly, he represents…
Defiled girl (9) identifies attacker in court
MULENGA MUSONDA writesA NINE-YEAR-OLD girl alleged to have been defiled by a Tanzanian man aged 60 told the Nakonde Magistrates Court that the accused smeared Vaseline on her genitals before…
Stop unnecessary roadblocks – minister
By SIMON MUNTEMBASTOP mounting unnecessary roadblocks because they are not only an inconvenience to the public but also cause damage to the tarmac, Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has directed…
SURVIVING COVID
THE advent of the coronavirus pandemic or COVID-19 has wreaked havoc with world economies and Zambia is no exception.As nations locked down their borders, it slowed down the movement of…
ZAMBIA EXTENDS DRC MUKULA TRANSIT DEAL
By SANFROSSA MANYINDAGOVERNMENT has extended the Mukula transit deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for one year.DRC had written to the Zambian government to reconsider extending the deal…
Man buried in rubbish pit
PETER MALASHA writesVILLAGERS in Mkushi’s Makolongo area have discovered a decomposed corpse of a man half buried in a rubbish pit.Central province police commissioner Chola Katanga confirmed the suspected murder in an…
