Varsity student gets three-year suspended sentence for child stealing
A TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD university student has been handed a three-year suspended sentence for stealing a four-year-old child she wanted to exchange for drugs in Chibolya Township by the Lusaka Magistrate Court.
Chisenga’s courage inspires former student union leaders
FORMER students’ union leaders have called on Zambians, especially the youth to be courageous and speak the truth, without fear as has been exhibited by Ms Jean Chisenga, the Mambilima…
Winter maize cultivation is key to avert hunger
In the face of a looming food crisis exacerbated by drought, the recent launch of winter maize cultivation in Itezhi Tezhi District is a commendable step towards averting hunger in…
FAZ to beef up security
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) says it will beef up security for the Zambia National Womens team home match against the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco in the first leg…
Ministers disappoint tobacco growers
THE tobacco control consortium chairperson Albert Phiri has expressed disappointment with some ministers' refusal to support the tobacco control bill during its second internal legislation.
Chongwe fire brigade retrieves boy 10 from river
CHONGWE Municipal Council Fire Brigade unit with the help of community members have retrieved dead body of a 10-year old boy reported to have drowned in Chongwe River while playing with his friends.
Rainstorm collapses 11 houses collapse in Limulunga
ELEVEN houses in Limulunga East Ward have been affected by a rainstorm that poured in the area blowing off roofs and some houses collapsed.
Kasanda wants aggravated robbery case taken to High Court
LUSAKA businessman, Shadreck Kasanda has applied for a preliminary enquiry in the Lusaka Magistrate Court for his aggravated robbery charge be committed to the High court.
Mining cooperatives should be awarded mining licenses – expert
MINING Expert Danny Mwila has urged Government to ensure that cooperatives that were issued with mining offer letters last year are given their mining licenses.
Magistrate Court orders Tayali arrest
THE Lusaka Magistrate Court has issued a warrant of arrest against Economic and Equity Party (EEP) leader Chilufya Tayali in a matter is charged with hate speech.
