Monthly Archives: January 2018

Supreme Court January sessions halted

Following the outbreak of Cholera in Lusaka, the Prison authorities have been directed to cease the transportation of prisoners from one prison to another. Judiciary Public Relations Officer Kalumba Chisambisha says the Prison authorities are therefore unable to move prisoners from Kabwe to Lusaka for the Supreme Court Appeal Sessions for the month of January, 2018 scheduled to commence on ...

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Govt suspends Principal – Agency relationship for Chongwe Council

Lands and Natural Resources Minister Jean Kapata  has with immediate effect suspended the Principal – Agency relationship for Chongwe District Council as created under Paragraph 3 of land circular No 1 of 1985. Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Public Relations Officer Diniwe Zulu has confirmed the development to QTV News that Ms Kapata is concerned that the council has ...

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SESTUZ welcomes govt’s decision to close down schools

The Secondary Schools Teachers’ Union of Zambia (SESTUZ) has welcomed government’s decision to close down schools in cholera affected areas. Union General Secretary Sitibekiso Wamuyuwa says it is an international requirement that the working environment for teachers and learning environment for students must be safe. Mr. Wamuyuwa has called on all stakeholders to consider the risk and lives of the people ...

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Luapula Patriotic Front Youths indiscipline- Kachunga

Youth Aid Chairman Chungu Kachenga has described as indiscipline Patriotic Front Youths in Luapula Province who are calling on Bahati Member of Parliament Harry Kalaba to resign and face them in a by – election campaign. Mr. Kachenga says it is lack of respect for Patriotic Front youths to call for a senior party member to resign from the party ...

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Kalesha defends Gemcanton Limited from the incident that happened at Ebenezer Mine in Lufwanyama

Emerald and semi-precious stones mining Association of Zambia (ESMAZ) President Victor Kalesha has defended Gemcanton Investments Holdings Limited in Lufwanyama from what happened at Ebenezer Gem-field mine in Lufwanyama. Mr. Kalesha says the unfortunate incident that happened at Ebenezer has got nothing to do with Gemcanton as a company. He has dismissed the article published in the daily nation newspaper that ...

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Nas And Nicki Minaj Break Up

(AllHipHop News) One of the most exciting romances has come to an end, according to sources. Nas and Nicki Minaj – also known as Nasika – have decided to go their separate ways and break up as a couple. The pair had been dating since last May or June and recently there were rumors than Nicki was with child.  A ...

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Mary J. Blige’s Ex Blames Divorce Stress For Hospitalization

(AllHipHop News) Mary J. Blige’s estranged husband Martin ‘Kendu’ Isaacs has blamed the stress of their contentious divorce for landing him in hospital. The R&B superstar has been fighting Isaacs, her former manager, over finances ever since filing court papers to end their 12-year marriage in July, 2016. Last summer, Blige was ordered to pay her ex $30,000 a month ...

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North Korea accepts Olympics talks offer, says South

North Korea has accepted an offer to attend high-level talks next week, South Korean officials have said. The meeting, on 9 January, will focus on finding a way for North Korean athletes to attend the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea in February. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said this week that sending a delegation to the Games would be ...

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Trump: Wolff book on US administration is ‘full of lies’

Donald Trump says a book containing damaging allegations about his administration is “full of lies”. Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff was due out on Tuesday but publication was advanced to Friday and it is now on sale. Mr Trump’s lawyers had tried to block its publication. The book cites former top aide Steve Bannon ...

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CAF crowns Egypt’s Mohamed Salah 2017 African Player of the Year

Africa’s football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Liverpool as the 2017 African Player of the year. Mohamed Salah beat Sadio Mane of Senegal and Liverpool, and Gabon’s Pierre Emerick Aubameyang who plays for Dortmund. he takes over from Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez who won the 2016 edition in Abuja. The event ...

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