State restores order

CHIMWEMWE MWALE, Lusaka PEACE and order is gradually being restored in the wake of post-elections violence in some parts of the country with Government saying there have been no fresh incidents of attacks. Ministry of Home Affairs permanent secretary Chileshe Mulenga says the country has not recorded any fresh incidents of violence in Southern, Western,

More world leaders congratulate Lungu

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

Kachasu ‘kills’ man

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

Take oath first, councillors told

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,

All roads lead to Kulamba ceremony

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
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