There are good reasons that Joseph Conrad called Congo “The Heart of Darkness” in his vast and utterly disturbing novel of Africa. And most of his reasons have been much on display in the run-up to the country’s long-delayed national elections, set for Dec. 23 Violence in the streets, demonstrations, police shootings of opposition demonstrators…
The offer of high cost plots in Kitwe across the Kafue River has raised some dust after the bulk of the land went to councillors. With the names published in the Times of Zambia, some residents have risen up in arms accusing the civic leaders of having duped the public that the plots were for…
By Dickson Jere I was livid with this double-headed comedian, Brighton Sinkala, for ridiculing the President in public. He made outrageous jokes about the President’s knee injury that saw him undergo a major surgery in South Africa. The audience was stunned too by the daring antics of this Sinkala boy. At some point everyone went…
Some small scale contractors this afternoon besieged the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) demanding payment of their 10 months arrears. The contractors disclosed that they were owed K200 million with government only paying foreign contractors. Group representative Isaac Kanyika said that government had announced that it had released K148, 000 for small scale contractors but…
Zambia’s HIV/AIDS fight has scored some milestones with 900, 000 of the 1.2 million HIV patients currently receiving treatment. This came to light during the launch of the Bar HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy for male involvement in sexual reproductive health and HIV Prevention. Ministry of Health Director Dr Abel Kabalo said that the newly launched policy…
A Lundazi polygamist has committed suicide after being fined K2, 000 by the Local Court for committing adultery with another man’s wife. Eastern Province Deputy Commissioner of Police Sharon Zulu named the deceased as John Mhone. Zulu said the 74-year-old father to the deceased, Everson Mhone of chief Mphamba’s area reported that his son John…
TWO Lusaka youths who were accused of stealing a double bed worth K700 have been sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour. The two Jimmy Phiri, 22 and Kennedy Nyirenda 23 were handed three months jail sentences for stealing a bead belonging to Christopher Kunda of Lilayi area. Both persons admitted the charge and…
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