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Kantanshi Constituency Member of Parliament Anthony Mumba has called on Unity among councilors in his constituency. Mr. Mumba says councillors should work together despite their political affiliations so that development can be archived in the constituency. He adds that the increased CDF has the capability of bringing development to all corners of the constituency if […]
Mufulira District Commissioner Saboi Kabika has bemoaned the low levels of adherence to covid 19 by members of the public that has seen the district record a staggering number of covid 19 positive cases. Ms. Kabika has disclosed that from the 2,040 tests conducted yesterday 90 cases were positive and that 12, 000 people in […]
Health Minister Sylvia Masebo has expressed concern about the increased number of Covid-19 active cases and admissions. Ms. Masebo says there is evidence of increased transmissions in congregate settings and social gatherings. She has since appealed to members of the public to adhere to health regulations and to get vaccinated against the pandemic. Speaking during […]
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment after testing positive for Covid-19, his office says. In a statement, it says the 69-year-old has mild symptoms and is isolating in Cape Town. South Africa has seen a surge of infections since the new Omicron variant was first detected in November. Despite Omicron being more transmissible than […]
South Africa has recorded a sharp increase in coronavirus infections which have doubled across the country since Monday. Health officials say the newly discovered Omicron variant may be fuelling the surge, although it isn’t clear how many of the new cases it accounts for. Some 8,500 Covid infections have been registered in the last 24 […]
Rapper Travis Scott should have halted a show in Houston which saw a deadly crowd surge when he noticed people in trouble, the city’s fire chief says. “Everybody at that event had a responsibility,” Samuel Peña told NBC. “From the artist on down.” Eight people were killed and hundreds more injured in a crush at […]
Tigray’s rebel forces currently have the upper hand in the war that erupted a year ago in northern Ethiopia. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who fell out with the governing party of Tigray over his political reforms, has declared a nationwide state of emergency – it is fear and uncertainty that now rule. As rebels advance […]
Patriotic Front Shiwang’andu Lawmaker Hon. Stephen Kampyongo says the PF was always alive to the challenges that implementing free education would present which was why the Patriotic Front had done the realistic thing of making education as cheap as possible and not free. Hon. Kampyongo said the UPND and President Hichilema made a promise to […]
A relatively popular DJ Kaliwa Lubasi has died. The DJ died in the early hours of Monday, September 6, 2021. Cause of death is unknown but was as a result of a short illness. Kaliwa the Black Stallion had a heart attack last Thursday and died around 02:00hrs this morning,a source says His career on […]
Zambia’s veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in as president in front of a packed stadium in the capital, Lusaka. His election has raised the hopes of his counterparts in other African states that they too can overcome state repression and one day rise to power. During a long political career that saw […]