By SYLVIA MWEETWA? – A FIFTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Kabwe man, who  strangled his  three-year-old granddaughter before wrapping the body in a  mosquito net, has been sentenced to six years  imprisonment with hard labour. Kabwe High Court  Judge Elita  Mwikisa  sentenced...

By PHELILE MWANDILA? – WATER AID Zambia country representative Fatoumata Haidara has called for more investment in safe water supply and adequate sanitation facilities to boost maternal and child health. Ms Haidara said investing in...

By CHUSA SICHONE – A SCAM has been unearthed in which some people are selling decoders that are providing illegal access to DSTV channels. Police in Lusaka have since arrested eight people, among them a...

By CHARITY MOONGA – PATRIOTIC FRONT (PF) deputy secretary general Bridget Atanga has called for an immediate end to planned demonstrations against senior party officials that had been taking place in Livingstone and Mandevu constituencies....

By CATHERINE NYIRENDA – LUSAKA Province Permanent Secretary Wamunyima Muwana has said the 2010 housing and population census findings released by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) will assist Government in planning for the national budget....

By BRIAN HATYOKA – ACTING Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda has said the provision of adequate judicial conditions of service played a key role to attract and retain qualified judges and persons of integrity. Ms Justice...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA – COPPERBELT residents were yesterday caught off guard when heavy rain poured down from about 10:00 hours in the morning to about 14:00 hours. Most of them scampered for shelter when the...

By CHUSA SICHONE – THE African Union (AU) has appealed to African countries and the international community to come to the aid of its member states affected by the deadly Ebola virus. AU Commission chairperson...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – CHIEF Ufwenuka of the Tonga people in Monze has asked the Government to send animal vaccines to mitigate livestock diseases in the chiefdom. The traditional ruler said lots of cattle in...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – THE Kabwe Municipal Council has suspended a councillor who is appearing in court for alleged illegal land allocation. The full council meeting has resolved to suspend Waya Ward councillor Edward Lungu for six months with immediate effect. Kabwe...