Zambia

Police in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, have arrested one of the suspects in the gruesome murder of a Zambian national three weeks ago who was allegedly stabbed to death by unknown people. Goodson Chomba 34, was a businessman who owned, among other businesses, a driving school in South Africa. He …

Ministry of Labour and Social Security acting Permanent Secretary Zacharia Luhanga says National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) is ready to pay out K17 billion in partial retirement benefits once the National Pension Scheme Act is amended. Cabinet last week approved, in principle, the introduction of a bill in Parliament to …

POLICE say they will give an update on the fate of the five people arrested in connection with the abducti0n of 13 young women. A fortnight ago, Police rescued four mobile money agents and nine nursing students who had been held for weeks in a house in Lusaka’s Chalala area. …

AN UNIDENTIFIED man of Kafue has died after being run over by a truck near Chita Lodge. A Kafue Times News Crew that rushed to the scene of accident found traffic police removing the body of the dead man who has been cut into two pieces. Eye witnesses told KT …

NOT for the first or second time, former national boxing heavyweight champion Joseph ‘No Pressure’ Chingangu has been arrested, this time for allegedly attempting to steal side mirrors from a car in Libala Township in Lusaka. Zambia Police Service spokesperson Rae Hamoonga confirmed the arrest of Chingangu in Lusaka yesterday. …

COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HOLD SOLIDARITY MARCH TO APPRECIATE HH FOR RESTORING MEAL ALLOWANCES University Students from the Copperbelt and Mukuba Universties, have successfully held a solidarity match in appreciation of President Hakainde Hichilema’s policy direction to restore meal allowances. The students were lead by CBU President Matakala Matakala and his …

Nkandu knocks out opponent It was a jam-packed weekend as boxers and spectators thronged the OYDC Zambia to witness the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge. Zambian boxer Felistus Nkandu who recently participated at the AFBC African Boxing Championship in Mozambique and came back home with gold knocked out her opponent Maureen …

‘Daughter blew whistle over step-mum’s alleged affair’ A DEPARTMENT of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) officer who shot dead his wife and his work-mate on suspicion that the two were lovers was informed of the affair by his 15-year-old daughter, who is not his late wife’s biological child. Fair Muleya, …

*MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES TAPS INTO CDF FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT* The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, says it will take advantage of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to promote and enhace skills development in the country. Director for Community Development, Ms. Patricia Muyamwa has since …

NOCZ ATHLETES COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON MULENGA CAUTIONS ATHLETES AGAINST USING HARMFUL SUBSTANCES BANNED FROM SPORT By Noah Silomba National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) Athletes Commission Chairperson and Board Member Richard Mulenga has cautioned Zambian athletes to refrain from using any harmful substances banned in sports as they prepare for upcoming …