Lightning kills man, boy

BUTTYSON KANDIMBA, Solwezi TWO people of Mushona township in Zambezi district have died after being struck by lightning during a downpour. Acting Zambezi district commissioner Sombo Chiteta said in an interview that the incident happened on Tuesday afternoon and he named the victims as Fulayi Lunkunu, 34, and Peter Luvuwa, aged nine. “The information we

K25m released for CB roads

NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Kitwe GOVERNMENT has released K25 million to pay China Jiangxi, the contractor engaged to work on the Kitwe-Chingola dual carriageway, and Sinohydro Corporation Limited working on the Ndola-Kitwe dual carriageway. Kitwe district commissioner Chanda Kabwe said the contractors are expected to be on site before the end of this week. “The road works

ZRA seizes 2 trucks

TEDDY KUYELA, Lusaka THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has seized two trucks laden with smuggled cigarettes at Nakonde and Chirundu border posts. False clearance documents were allegedly used in an attempt to smuggle the goods into the country. ZRA commissioner general Kingsley Chanda said at a media briefing in Lusaka yesterday that the value for

Boyd Chibale retains NATAAZ chairmanship

NKWETO MFULA, Chingola NATIONAL Theatre Arts Association of Zambia (NATAAZ)  incumbent national chairman Boyd Kaimbi Chibale has returned his seat after beating two rivals, Bob Nkosha and Mwepu Kabungwe. Chibale got 108 votes, while Mwepu and Nkosha, aka Dorika, managed a paltry 18 and 15 votes respectively. National Arts Council of Zambia director Adrian Chipindi

President stresses importance of visits

KELVIN CHONGO, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu has tasked Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba to continue updating the nation through ministerial statements in Parliament on the importance and benefits of presidential trips abroad. President Lungu said he will be asking Mr Kalaba to continue issuing statements through Parliament to explain the benefits of the foreign trips

Bantu Theatre sweeps festival awards

NKWETO MFULA, Chingola LUSAKA-based Bantu Empire Theatre has won the overall award at the 2016 National Arts Theatre Association of Zambia (NATAAZ) festival which was held in Chingola last week. And the Zambia Adjudicators Panel (ZAAP) has since called on NATAAZ to impart writing skills to their members to improve play writing. Bantu Empire Theatre
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