3rd quarter sees over 10,000 GBV cases
BUTTYSON KANDIMBA Solwezi OVER 10,000 gender-based violence cases were noted countrywide in the third quarter of this year, out of which 7,305 were criminal and 3,120 non-criminal. The criminal GBV…
Multinationals behind damage to environment
VICEPRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango says multinational corporations, particularly in Africa, are responsible for polluting the environment resulting in unpredictable weather patterns which are causing havoc in communities, hence deepening violation of…
Over 1,000 CDF community projects done – AG
BUTTYSON KANDIMBA Solwezi A TOTAL of 1,316 community projects under the expanded Constituency Development Fund (CDF) had been successfully completed countrywide as at December 31, 2022 while 918 were work…
HH wants initiatives on agricultural production
CHAMBWA MOONGA Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says any initiative around increasing agricultural production in Zambia is relevant to the New Dawn administration’s agenda. Speaking when Commonwealth Partnership for Technology and…
ZRA collects over K100bn in gross revenue
TRYNESS TEMBO Lusaka ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) collected K105.4 billion in gross revenue from January to November 2023, out of which K14.9 billion went to settle tax refunds, Commissioner General…
Refugee dies after fight with friend
BUTTYSON KANDIMBA Solwezi A 55-YEAR-OLD Rwandan of Meheba Refugee Settlement in Kalumbila district has died after he was allegedly hit on the head with a hoe by his friend. The…
Man nabbed over exam malpractice
MARY LEMBA Ndola A 28-YEAR-OLD former student of Northern Technical College (Nortec) in Ndola has been arrested for allegedly writing an examination for a student at the same institution.Copperbelt police…
ZCTU, Govt dialogue
- President says discussion key to economic reconstruction CHAMBWA MOONGA Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the country should come together and have a sensible and structured national dialogue centred especially…
Call to end child labour for everyone
THE Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s disclosure that it has put in place several interventions to curb child labour in the country is gratifying.Child labour remains a big problem…