Man dies at illegal gold mine
MAYENGO NYIRENDA Chipata A 24-YEAR-OLD man has died at an illegal gold mine in Nyimba District after being hit by an excavator while drilling a borehole for a Chinese-owned firm.…
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Chikanta annuls 7 teen marriages
CATHERINE BWALYA Choma SEVEN marriages involving underage children have been dissolved in the last six months in Chikanta chiefdom, Dundumwenzi constituency, in Kalomo district. Chief Chikanta disclosed in an interview…
Lungu burial appeal set for Friday
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka SOUTH Africa’s High Court has set Friday this week as hearing date in a case the family of late former President Edgar Lungu wants to appeal against…
Illegal shave earns woman 5yrs in jail
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka A 23-YEAR-OLD businesswoman has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for illegally shaving the head of a six-year-old boy using a razor blade after she promised to…
Maamba pledges speedy works
PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka MAAMBA Energy Limited (MEL) has pledged to complete its 15-day routine maintenance ahead of schedule. According to company CEO Cyrus Minwalla, the 300-megawatt power plant will undergo…
Govt in K91m ZCCM-IH dividend payout
NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka ZCCM-Investment Holdings has made a dividend payment of K91 million to Government, with Minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane commending the investment holdings for dismantling the US$1.7 billion…
K250 million rehab centre coming
DARLINGTON MWENDABAI Lusaka GOVERNMENT is investing K250 million in a national drug rehabilitation and skills development centre in Lusaka, aimed at addressing the social issues that are negatively impacting families,…