A police officer in Chingola has been arrested for stealing an AK 47 assault rifle from the police armoury. The assault rifle is valued at K105, 995. 00. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga has named the officer as Constable Haggai Namauna, 28, of Chingola Central Police. Katanga has also identified the stolen assault rifle as…
Copperbelt was a hive of activity on Saturday. There were two political rallies in Kitwe – the opposition UPND and the NDC held separate gatherings that saw a number of people bussed to the respective areas. On the other hand, PF’s Bowman Lusambo and other senior party members held a rally in his constituency, Kabushi…
PF Youths in Kitwe have threatened to close the office of District Commissioner Binwell Mpundu whom they have accused of working against the party structures. But PF Secretary General Davies Mwila has warned the youths that he will not allow anarchy. A notice in one of the PF blogs suggests that Mpundu’s office should be…
The People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) will be launching its new symbol and brand at its fourth anniversary celebrations in January 2020 as it kicks off mobilization in preparation for the August 2021 elections. In a statement released to unveil the new party symbol and brand already approved by the Electoral Commission of Zambia, PAC…
President Edgar Lungu says the launch of the 2019/2020 planting season in Southern Province is the beginning of the collective efforts in addressing some of the challenges that have affected the country and the Agriculture sector in recent times. The Head of State stated on his Facebook page after the launch yesterday that low maize…
Bank of Zambia governor Dr Denny Kalyalya has attributed the recent sharp depreciation of the kwacha against the US dollar to the emergency importation of electricity from South Africa to cushion the severe shortages in the country. And the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) has increased the policy rate to 11.50 per cent from…
The Solwezi Municipal Council, in partnership with the Zambia Police Service and the Veterinary Department have shot dead over 37 dogs suspected to be stray, unvaccinated and unregistered under the ongoing stray dog elimination exercise in the District. Council Assistant Public Relations Manager Esther Chirwa has disclosed the development in an interview, saying the dogs…
