Ndola man gets 6 years for assault
PRISCILLA CHIPULU Ndola A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been sentenced to six years imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting another man using a taser gun. Kebby Mwelwa, an unemployed resident of…
9 UNZA, CBU students aided with $345,000 sponsorship
MELODY MUPETA Kitwe KAGEM Mine Limited has committed US$345,000 worth of sponsorship to nine students studying mining engineering and geology at Copperbelt University (CBU) and University of Zambia (UNZA). This…
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Witch-doctor jailed one year to ‘sleep-walk’
CATHERINE BWALYA Choma AFTER causing commotion at Choma Magistrates Court by escaping from lawful custody, a 42-year-old witchdoctor accused of raping his 17-year-old patient now claims to have an ‘illness’…
Restaurants struggle to sell beef
DOREEN NAWA Lusaka SOME lodges and hotels in Lusaka, Chongwe, Chilanga and Kafue have removed red meat on their menus following the outbreak of anthrax two months ago. This was…
DEC launches surveillance boats
DIANA CHIPEPO Lusaka DRUG Enforcement Commission (DEC) has launched three surveillance boats to help effectively combat organised criminal activities on water-bodies. The boats, which were launched in Siavonga yesterday, will…
Commander II acquittal: State seeks High Court opinion
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka THE State wants Lusaka High Court to give an opinion regarding a magistrate’s decision to acquit Francis Muchemwa, alias commander II, and his companies on three out…
REIZ to buy 3 malls
MWILA NTAMBI Kitwe SHAREHOLDERS of Real Estate Investments Zambia Limited (REIZ) have approved the company’s plans to acquire three commercial properties and add them to its portfolio. In a quest…
‘Parley no battleground’
CHAMBWA MOONGA Lusaka HOUSE of Chiefs says Members of Parliament (MPs) should not use Parliament as a battleground for settling political differences. In light of recent developments where some opposition…
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Teachers’ indebtedness irks NUPEZ
MAYENGO NYIRENDA Chipata NATIONAL Union of Private Educators of Zambia (NUPEZ) has advised teachers not to live beyond their means as this may lead to indebtedness. The educators have also…
Cleaners to be strict on minimum wage
MARY LEMBA, CHAMBWA MOONGA Ndola, Lusaka CLEANING Association of Zambia (CAZ) will constitute a team to monitor compliance of the new revised minimum wages for cleaners by employers to ensure…