By JULIUS PHIRI  – PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni-speaking people of Eastern Province yesterday shifted his base from Emphendukeni palace to Laweni in readiness for the Nc’wala traditional ceremony tomorrow. The paramount chief was...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – LUSAKA High Court judge Mubanga Kondolo has recused himself from handling a matter in which former Defence Minister Geoffrey Mwamba has challenged his suspension and expulsion from the ruling Patriotic Front...

By CHUSA SICHONE – TEN trucks laden with illegal timber estimated to be worth between K30, 000 and K40,000 have been intercepted in Lusaka. This followed an operation led by Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental...

By CHATULA KAMPO – A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD boy has appeared in the Ndola magistrate’s court for breaking into a house and stealing goods valued at K4,250. The boy, who is jointly charged with two other juveniles...

By KAIKO NAMUSA – VICE-PRESIDENT Guy Scott has said the Ministry of Lands has power to overturn the decision by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) to award Zambezi Resources Limited mining rights in the...

By MOFFAT CHAZINGWA  and CHILA NAMAIKO – TWELVE people including six school-going children have been bitten by stray dogs in Lufwanyama District. Lufwanyama District Commissioner Alex Kalela, who confirmed this yesterday, said St Joseph area...

By JULIUS PHIRI – THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in conjunction with the judiciary in Chipata on Wednesday destroyed K 247,000 in K50 and K100 counterfeit notes. The DEC and Judiciary also destroyed fake US$100...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – THE police command in Central Province has challenged individuals who have allegedly been attacked during the ongoing campaigns in Katuba Constituency to provide evidence for the police to take action. Provincial commissioner  Standwell Lungu said in Kabwe yesterday that without any evidence,...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA – RAMPANT thefts have struck Pamodzi Market in Ndola’s Pamodzi Township, forcing some traders to close down. A check at the market yesterday found that two beauty hair salons have shut down...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA – THE death of a Grade 12 pupil in Kawambwa in Luapula Province who died in his sleep has left school authorities puzzled. The pupil of Kawambwa Technical High School died in...