CHIMWEMWE MWALE, Lusaka PRESIDENT-ELECT Edgar Lungu has continued receiving congratulatory messages from both local and international well-wishers on his re-election in the August 11 general elections. The latest external congratulatory messages are from South African President Jacob Zuma and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. In his congratulatory message dated August 16, President Zuma assured and reconfirmed
MUBANGA NONDO, Ndola A 36-YEAR-OLD man of Poloshi village in Masaiti has died after excessive consumption of an illegally-distilled local spirit called Kachasu. Copperbelt commissioner of police Charity Katanga said in an interview yesterday that the man died on Thursday night around 23:00 hours at Malasa Farm. Ms Katanga identified the deceased as Tilas Malasa
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka ALL councillors, including mayors and council chairpersons who were elected on August 11, will be required to be sworn in before taking office. Ministry of Local Government and Housing permanent secretary Amos Malupenga has said the date for the swearing in and inaugural council meetings will be communicated in due course. “Therefore,
MAYENGO NYIRENDA, Chipata AT THE foot of Mpangwe and Kangarema hills in Katete district, multitudes of people are today converging in unity as masked men perform Gule Wamkulu (great dance) at the Kulamba traditional ceremony of the Chewa. The annual ceremony attracts traditional rulers from 137 chiefdoms in Malawi, 33 in Mozambique and 42 in
CHOMBA MUSIKA, CHISHALA MUSONDA, Lusaka, Ndola THE Patriotic Front (PF) mobilisation committee has donated food and groceries worth over K100,000 to the displaced families who are being sheltered at Namwala Secondary School in Southern Province. Over 250 people were displaced by suspected United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres who ran amok and burnt their
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Kasama has arrested Nakonde district council secretary Francis Makesa for corrupt practices involving over K140,000. ACC public relations manager Timothy Moono said in a statement yesterday Mr Makesa, 49, of Airstrip township in Samfya district was arrested with Nakonde District Council treasurer Joseph Chipasha, 45, of Bhagoos
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka THE Patriotic Front (PF) has won 80 out of the 156 parliamentary seats from the recently held general elections while the United Party for National Development (UPND) has 58. Independent candidates got 14 seats while the former ruling party, the MMD, only managed three. The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) got
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