Prevent spread of cholera
THE cholera that has broken out in Mpulungu district should be brought under control as soon as possible to prevent it from spreading to other parts of the country. That there have been 10 cases...
View ArticleFarmer, fisherman to hang for murder
By NANCY SIAME A 39-YEAR-OLD peasant farmer and a 50-year-old fisherman of Andala village in Luwingu district in Northern Province have been sentenced to death by the Kasama High Court for murdering...
View ArticleRatification of judges applauded
By JIMMY CHIBUYE THE Judicial and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (JAWUZ) says the appointment and subsequent ratification of two Supreme Court judges and five High Court judges will accelerate the...
View ArticleScott expects new landscape in prosecution of cases
From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone VICE-PRESIDENT Guy Scott is hopeful that a conference for prosecutors in Africa will open doors for “a new landscape of prosecution” in Zambia. Dr Scott, who is in...
View ArticleTamil members respond to blood SOS
By TEDDY KUYELA THE Zambia National Blood Transfusion Services (ZNBTS) has urged Zambians to become active blood donors to help prevent deaths of people whose lives can be saved by blood transfusion....
View ArticleCops nab man for overtaking Veep’s motorcade
From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone. POLICE in Livingstone have arrested and charged a 34-year-old driver of Livingstone Municipal Council with dangerous driving for allegedly overtaking Vice-President...
View ArticleYoung woman dies after botched abortion
By DARLINGTON MWENDABAI POLICE in Chipata have arrested a 45-year-old woman for allegedly causing the death of a young woman whom she provided a concoction of herbs to illegally terminate a pregnancy....
View ArticleKalaba in talks for land to expand Choma
By ALVIN CHIINGA and CHOMBA MUSIKA A SHORTAGE of land is inhibiting Government’s plans to expand Choma, which President Sata recently declared as the provincial headquarters for Southern Province....
View ArticleSata returns from Bona Mugabe’s wedding
PRESIDENT Sata with First Lady Dr Christine Kaseba during the wedding ceremony of Bona, daughter of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, in Harare on Saturday. Next to Dr Kaseba is Bona’s husband Simba...
View ArticleState warns against chaos
… police will deal with lawbreakers, says Lungu By YANDE SYAMPEYO GOVERNMENT has warned that attempts to cause anarchy over the constitution review process will not be tolerated. The warning comes in...
View ArticleInvestigate brother-sister marriages
THE continued reports of incestuous marriages in Central Province are worrying and raise many social and psychological questions. We urge relevant Government organs and non-governmental organisations...
View ArticleMines evading tax, ZRA boss tells international forum
By NANCY MWAPE ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) says mining companies are involved in a lot of tax avoidance to maximise profits from their operations. ZRA said some mining firms charge their...
View ArticleKalampa arrive in battle zone
From ROBINSON KUNDA in Kampala and CHISHALA MUSONDA in Ndola NKANA arrived in Uganda in the early hours of yesterday for tomorrow’s CAF Champions League first round return leg against Kampala City...
View ArticleMweene out for 10 days
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene has been given a 10-day rest after suffering a concussion in Wednesday’s international friendly against Uganda while striker Rodger Kola will be on the...
View ArticleIt was a presidential directive, Masebo tells tribunal
By CAROLINE KALOMBE MINISTER of Tourism and Arts Sylvia Masebo yesterday told the tribunal investigating her alleged professional misconduct that President Sata directed her to withdraw the tender for...
View ArticleKwacha breaches K6 level
By TRYNESS MBALE THE Kwacha hit a record low of K6 on Wednesday against the United States (US) dollar, for the first time in over two decades, financial analysts say. Both domestic and international...
View ArticleKatongo demeans Kangwa
UGANDA skipper Andrew Mwesigwa tugging Zambia striker Evans Kangwa during an international friendly match at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola on Wednesday. Zambia beat Uganda 2-1. – Picture by AGGREY...
View ArticleState eulogises passionate priest
By CLAVER MUTINTA MINISTER of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education John Phiri says Catholic Church priest Frederick Kabwe who died on Monday had great passion to develop and...
View ArticleGovernance improving, says Sata
PRESIDENT Sata (centre) with diplomats accredited to Zambia at State House in Lusaka yesterday. – Picture by MACKSON WASAMUNU. By YANDE SYAMPEYO PRESIDENT Sata says interventions that Government has...
View ArticleConstitution on course
President Sata assures nation By YANDE SYAMPEYO PRESIDENT Sata has assured the nation and various stakeholders including foreign diplomats that his administration remains committed to the constitution...
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