Lusaka

Politics

I got Kaloba to fund compaign using my BMW and Mercedes Benz as security Unfortunately, I have since lost both cars – Cries Losing Lusaka Mayoral Candidate Simon Mulenga Mwila

I HAVE LOST TWO CARS TO FUND MAYORAL CAMPAIGN SAYS SIMON MWILA. Lusaka Independent Mayoral Candidate Simon Mwila has revealed that he lost two of his vehicles after using them as security to obtain loans to finance his campaign. The 35-year-old lawyer said much of…

Politics

MUNDUBILE, MAKEBI ZULU TO BE SURRENDERED TO ZAMBIA POLICE…following failed UN attempts to resolve the stand-off .United Nations Secretary General,António Guterres’ representative has concluded his negotiation trip to Lusaka to help resolve the stand-off

MUNDUBILE, MAKEBI ZULU TO BE SURRENDERED TO ZAMBIA POLICE …following failed UN attempts to resolve the stand-off as President Hichilema has insisted that the duo must face the law on allegations of treason and insurrection. According to Emmanuel Mwamba… United Nations Secretary General,António Guterres’ representative…

Entertainment

Coca-Cola surprises Lusaka commuters with free bus rides as ‘Ride Na Coke’ campaign launches. Campaign celebrates community, nostalgia, and sustainability – bringing free bus rides and ice-cold Coca-Cola to commuters across Zambia

Coca-Cola Zambia is putting refreshment on the move with the launch of Ride Na Coke, a first-of-its-kind campaign that blends the nostalgia of Coca-Cola’s iconic Returnable Glass Bottle (RGB) with the daily rhythm of Zambia’s busiest bus routes. Rooted in the popular saying “Yamu Botolo…

Zambia

LCC now wants decongested CBD

PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka LUSAKA City Council has completed the first phase of its Operation Clear Path campaign and is now moving to phase two, which will focus on decongesting the central business district (CBD) and relocating buses operating from undesignated locations. Lusaka Mayor Chitambala Mwewa…

Zambia

LCC preps for floods mitigation

FANNY KALONDA Lusaka LUSAKA City Council (LCC) has secured K40 million through the National Disaster Risk Management Division (NDRMD) to strengthen the city’s resilience to flooding and expand drainage infrastructure in vulnerable areas. Lusaka Mayor Chitambala Mwewa said the funds, received by the Ministry of…

Business

ZRA donates seized cooking oil

JOHN CHAAMBWA Lusaka ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) has donated 1,200 units of 20-litre cooking oil seized from smugglers to various hospitals and charitable institutions in Lusaka. The cooking oil, which was declared fit for human consumption by the Lusaka City Council public health unit, was…

Crime & Courts

Archbishop Banda arrested, trial set for Nov 3

GRACE CHAILE MATHEWS MALAZIKA Lusaka LUSAKA Archbishop Alick Banda will return to court on November 3 this year for trial after pleading not guilty to possessing a Toyota Hilux suspected to have been unlawfully obtained. The 62-year-old Catholic priest appeared yesterday before Lusaka magistrate Mwandu…

Business

Boarding house registration isn’t enough intensify monitoring – Expert

After the Lusaka City Council issued a

Crime & Courts

Blogger Chishimba gets 9 months

GRACE CHAILE Lusaka LUSAKA Principal Resident Magistrate Idah Phiri has cautioned Zambians against making unsubstantiated claims that could bring the office of the President into disrepute or cause embarrassment. Ms Phiri said this when she sentenced blogger Joseph Chishimba to nine months’ imprisonment with hard…

Business

Entrepreneurship Train starts rolling

JOHN CHAAMBWA Lusaka THE Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises Development has endorsed the first-ever Entrepreneurship Train initiative by Zambia Governance Foundation (ZGF). Zambia Entrepreneurship Train is a unique mobile learning programme, in which business owners travel by train from Lusaka to Livingstone to receive…

Crime & Courts

Court issues bench warrant against Binwell

GRACE CHAILE Lusaka FORMER Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu risks arrest after the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court issued a bench warrant against him for repeatedly failing to appear in court in a case involving alleged seditious practices. Magistrate Webster Milumbe yesterday issued the warrant and…

Crime & Courts

High Court dismisses Yenga application

Rules that Kabwata seat petition was duly filed GRACE CHAILE Lusaka LUSAKA High Court has dismissed an application by Kabwata Member of Parliament Danny Yenga seeking to have a petition challenging his election dismissed, ruling that the petition was filed within the prescribed 14-day period…

Zambia

Street vending ultimatum expires today

Mayor says those who won’t return to their stands will loss them CHOMBA MUSIKA, FANNY KALONDA Lusaka TODAY marks the deadline for vendors to vacate undesignated trading areas and Lusaka Mayor Chitambala Mwewa says those who will not return to their stands will have their…

Crime & Courts

Archbishop Banda Summoned by DEC

Archbishop of Lusaka, His Grace Most Reverend Dr. Alick Banda, has been summoned by the Drug Enforcement Commission, with the Archdiocese of Lusaka calling on the faithful to stand in solidarity with their Local Shepherd. The Archdiocese says it is deeply concerned about the Archbishop’s…

Crime & Courts

Archbishop Alick Banda Reports at DEC

Lusaka Catholic Archdiocese Archbishop, ALICK BANDA has reported at the Drug Enforcement...