The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company has attributed the erratic water supply in the capital to rehabilitation works at Kafue water treatment plant but promised that normal supply would be restored tonight. Public Relations Manager PATSON PHIRI says his company was aware of the water shortage which has hit Lusaka for nearly five days. He said the company was replacing old pipes to improve supply safe water to townships. MR PHIRI said normal water supply was expected to resume this evening. A critical water supply has hit Lusaka’s Woodlands and Chilenje townships for almost five days posing a health hazard only days after the government declared an end to the cholera epidemic country wide.
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A Policeman has shot dead his colleague at a funeral house in Kabwe’s Kasanda Township. The victim has been identified as Sergeant SAMUEL TEMBO aged 47 of Kasanda Police Camp. Police PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE ESTHER KATONGO says in a statement that Sergeant TEMBO was allegedly shot dead by his close friend SIMON MBULO of Makululu Compound using a revolver. She says the incident occurred in the early hours of today at about 01.40 hours at a funeral house in Kasanda Police Camp. Mz KATONGO says the victim and other friends at the funeral house had gone to the suspect’s vehicle where he was found sleeping and they tried to wake him up by knocking on the door. She says it was at this point that Mbulo fired two shots at the victim through the window. Tembo was rushed to Kabwe General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Mz Katongo says the suspect has been arrested and the pistol recovered. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Religious Affairs and National Guidance Minister Rev GODFRIDAH SUMAILI has urged political parties to embrace good values to maintain national peace. Speaking at a media briefing after a closed-door meeting with four political party leaders in Lusaka today, Rev SUMAILI said peace should not be taken for granted. The Minister appealed to political parties to put Zambia first before their personal interests.
Two political parties have condemned the University of Zambia for planning to introduce a course in witchcraft and appealed to President Edgar Lungu to stop the process. Christian Democratic Party president Apostle Dr DANNY PULE and Citizen Democratic Party President ROBERT MWANZA told the media in Lusaka today that the introduction of a witchcraft course would undermine Zambia’s declaration as a Christian nation
SHIMPOLOPOLO TAKES ON ZIMBABWE WOMEN NATIONAL TEAM The Women National Team will have an opportunity to salvage Zambian pride after the Chipolopolo were defeated by Zimbabwe in the Cosafa Castle Cup final on Saturday. This afternoon (Sunday) the Zambia Women Team faces Zimbabwe in the final round, second leg of the 2018 Ghana Africa Women Championship to be held in November. Zimbabwe lead 1-0 from the first leg but coach Bruce Mwape has thrown everything in the bag to ensure that result is reversed. The team has been hard at work since jetting in Harare on Thursday and are hoping that they come strong enough to overcome their rivals. Skipper Misozi Zulu will have to lead from the front with Barbara Banda hoping to beat a late fitness test to ensure that she helps the team qualify to the Africa Cup of Nations. In goal Hazel Nali will have to be at her best to stave off the challenge posed by the lady warriors especially Spain based Rutendo Makore. Kickoff for the
The little-known opposition United for Better Zambia-UBZ is driving the point home that the Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ should reduce election nomination fees which it says were too high for candidates. Speaking to the media after he submitted a petition to ECZ in Lusaka today, party President HECTOR SOONDO said the rights of citizens to participate in elections were infringed upon by the high nomination fees.
Medical Stores with support from the European Union has launched construction of a 58 million kwacha warehouse in Lusaka, expected to be the biggest in Africa. Speaking at a media briefing today, health system strengthening programme team leader POUL THIM said his organisation would ensure that Zambians felt improvements in medicine availability and accessibility.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia ECZ has set 26th July, this year, as the date on which Mayoral elections would be held in Lusaka. ECZ spokesperson Margaret Chimanse announced in Lusaka today that the commission would also hold Council Chairpersons’ elections in Chasefu, Chipangali, Kasenengwa, Lumezi, Lusangazi and Chifunabuli districts. Meanwhile, the battle for the position of Lusaka mayor has heated up with 21 Patriotic Front Councillors and a UPND councillor endorsing Mpulungu Ward 23 Councillor Christopher Shakafuswa.
Chilanga constituency to have a new MP...... Counting of ballot papers in the Chilanga parliamentary by-election is under way after the voting which appeared to be characterised by apathy in some urban polling stations. The battle for the Chilanga seat is mainly between the ruling Patriotic Front and opposition UPND whose candidates Maria Langa and Charmaine Musonda were bubbling with confidence.
ACC NABS PRIMARY TEACHER FOR CORRUPTION.. The Anti-Corruption Commission in Kasama has arrested a former Teacher at Ntindi Primary School of Nakonde for corrupt practices involving over K 184, 000.00 . ACC Public Relations manager Timothy Moono disclosed that Catherine Nakamba aged 29 of Mukoma village in Nakonde had been charged with One (1) count of uttering a false document contrary to section 352 and 347 of Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia and another one (1) count Obtaining pecuniary advantage by false pretences contrary to section 309A of Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Mr Moono said that Particulars of the offence in the count of uttering a false document are that Catherine Nakamba on dates unknown but between 1 st January 2012 and 31 st January 2013 in Nakonde district, Muchinga Province of the Republic of Zambia, being a teacher employed in the Ministry of Education, did knowingly and fraudulently utter a false document namely a Primary Teacher’s Certi
DEC NABS 15 COUNTRYWIDE FOR DIFFERENT OFFENCES... The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested fifteen (15) people countrywide for various offences contrary to the laws of Zambia. Commission public Relations Officer disclosed that Among those arrested are Bowas Moomba, 33, of Mboloma village in Chongwe District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 3.5 tonnes and Sebinesi Malambo, 40, of Libambi farm in Chamuka District in Central Province for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 640kg. Others arrested include Mwape Chilembi, 30, a Businessman of Mboloma village in Chongwe for trafficking in forty-two (42) sachets of cocaine and Jonathan Phiri, 34, a businessman of Bulangililo Township in Kitwe District for trafficking in four (4) rocks and one (1) sachet of cocaine. Meanwhile, the Commission in Lusaka has arrested Mike Zulu, 39, a driver of Zingalume area for being in possession of K12, 000 counterfeit notes in K100 denomina
Zambian Young Leader from Chibolya gets to meet Queen Elizabeth in London. Artistic Director and Co-founder of Circus Zambia, Gift Chansa, grew up in Chibolya, well known as the most notorious slum in Lusaka. While young, Gift experienced some of the hardships of growing up in Chibolya. But mostly he was affected by the level of prejudice he encountered when sharing where his home is. People would be scared of him and worse. This motivated him to bring change to Chibolya and to the way the compound is perceived. Together with Amos Malokwa, Charlotte Groen and Benard Kaumba he found Circus Zambia in 2016. Circus Zambia is Zambia’s first and only social circus that works with young people from vulnerable backgrounds. Now his efforts have led to recognition as far the UK, where the Queen herself will award him for his work. Gift will leave the country on 15 th June, 2018 to receive the award. Back in 2015 Gift, Amos and Benard found themselves in China, under a scholars