Lusaka High Court Judge Gertrude Chawatama has handed a death sentence to a 45-year-old man of Chipata’s Nzamane area who axed to death his ex-wife and daughter. Judge Chawatama, who was conducting sessions in Chipata, said Peter Banda of Tiyimbe Farms should hang until pronounced dead by a qualified medical doctor. This is the matter…
FOUR Standard Chartered Bank Zambia employees have successfully completed a 420km cycle ride challenge to raise funds for charity under the Bank’s Futuremakers initiative. Futuremakers aims to help young people in our communities to learn, earn and grow. The team made up of Sam Gondwe, Chrenten Musonda, Keith Musewa, and Edwin Chilongo from the IT,…
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…
