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A 17-year-old grade 9 pupil at Chipata Day Secondary School is nursing gunshot wounds at Chipata Central Hospital after being shot by the C5 police officers who were pursuing a murder suspect of a mobile booth operator. Eastern Province Acting Police Commanding Officer Davies Simwanza has confirmed the incident to …

GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO HONOUR 10% EMPLOYMENT STAKE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES The 15th session of the conference of the state parties to the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities is underway at the United Nations in New York, USA, with Zambia committing to empowering persons with disabilities in …

Mkandawire’s family unhappy with verdict The Lusaka High Court has sentenced the man who killed United Party for National Development (UPND) Kabwata Member of Parliament Levy Mkandawire in a road traffic accident to 12 months simple imprisonment. Judge Ruth Chibbabbuka, who handed down the verdict yesterday, ruled that Alick Jeta …

Government says it has set a target of four weeks in which it intends to eliminate what is now becoming ‘an industry’ taking advantage of systems in order to leak revenue, thereby depriving it of the much needed resources. Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati said government is resolved to …

Central Province Minister Credo Nanjuwa has urged the clergy to focus more on the message of salvation instead of demanding for money from poor believers, who are promised miracle money and marriages in certain instances. Mr Nanjuwa said Government is concerned that some clergy have departed from the true message …

INTERNATIONAL Football Icon Patson Daka has shared his intention to construct a Hospital in his home town, Kafue. Patson who this morning called on Kafue Mayor Dr Buumba Malambo revealed that he intends to build his dream hospital in Kafue. And Dr Malambo said Kafue Town Council will secure land …

Community Development and Social Services Minister, Honourable Doreen Mwamba is at the United Nations Head Quaters in New York, USA, attending the conference on convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. The three days 15th session of the conference of state parties is expected to elect members of the …

A Lusaka man who killed Kabwata UPND lawmaker Levy Mkandawire, Alick Jeta Kalenga has been sentenced to 12 months of simple imprisonment. High Court judge Ruth Chibbabbuka, who handed down the verdict a short while ago, ruled that Kalenga did not waste court’s time, was remorseful and pleaded guilty to …

A Mobile money agent has been murdered by unknown people in Katete district. EMMANUEL NYIRENDA, 22, who was operating from Dragon area in Chipata, is believed to have been killed by people, who enticed him into a transaction, away from his booth. Eastern Province Police Acting Commanding Officer, DAVIES SIMWANZA …

Civil servants must stay away from having side chicks says Mwizukanji. SOCIALITE Mwizukanji Nakamba has wondered why a civil servant in Zambia must engage in having extra partners when their salaries do not match or too low. “You are just a civil servant with K3,400 salary, how can you start …