THE Chipata High Court has jailed seven officers from the department of National Parks and Wildlife to three years for manslaughter. Mataa Wamundila, Paul Zakaria Phiri, John Simon Banda, Kamona Sibulwa, Mike Mwale, Fred Kankyombo and Thomas Muyangwe were charged with Manslaughter for allegedly causing the death of Jacob Mbewe on September 10, last year.…
Zambia’s total public debt currently stands at approximately US$ 14.56 billion representing 53.1 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) against a threshold of 56 percent.. Of this amount external debt stood at US$ 9.37 billion while domestic debt amounted to US$ 5.87 billion as at the end of June this year. Ministry of Finance Head…
Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa has apologized over the photos he posted on social media in which he posed holding a pistol in his rihgt hand and threatening to shoot illegal land sellers. In a statement Mr. Sampa says he regrets his action as it was out of context. Mr. Sampa explains that his photo posting…
The Rural Electrification Authority -REA- is concerned that the electrification rate in Zambia has remained low despite strides made in taking electricity to rural areas. REA Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Musonda says electricity access rate has remained at about 4.4 percent for households connected to the national grid and 7.8 percent for households accessing solar…
Political rabble-rouser Saviour Chishimba has taken a one year sabbatical from politics probably weighted by the burden of defeat at the poll. Chishimba who heads the United Progressive Party (UPP) has been tail ender in elections since forming his political party. In the 2016 elections, he polled a measly 9,221 in the 156 constituencies while…
Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has threatened to take legal action against Mopani Copper Mines over the dust emissions in Kitwe’s Nkana West Township. Sinkamba has expressed concern over dust emissions coming from the tailing waste disposal facility also known as TD5 in Nkana West. He said the facility has now become a hazard especially…
The Human Rights Watch has published a report detailing human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of the December 23 general election. HRW deputy director for Africa Ida Sawyer says in the absence of fundamental freedoms, the DRC election will fall short of a democratic and credible election. Crackdown on Katumbi Supporters…
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