PUBLIC SERVICE BUS GUTTED BY FIRE IN KABANGWE
A Power Tools public service bus was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of today August 29, 2025 along the Great North Road near Goodman Hardware in Kabangwe. All passengers were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. In a statement issued to RCV News in Lusaka today, Police Public Relations Officer Rae […]
DRIVERS BACK PUBLIC TRANSPORT REFORMS
The Bus and Taxi Drivers Association of Zambia has expressed support for government’s recent announcement to implement reforms in the public transport sector. Recently government revealed plans to construct and upgrade bus stations across the country, aiming to reduce congestion, improve service delivery, and modernize transport infrastructure. Speaking in an interview with RCV News in […]
ZNS MEDICAL EXAMS FOR 1,092 RECRUITS PROGRESSING WELL
Medical examinations for the 1,092 young men and women selected to participate in the Zambia National Service (ZNS) Voluntary National Service Training programme are progressing well at three designated centres across the country. The examinations, which began earlier this week, are being conducted at ZNS Kitwe Training School, ZNS Chishimba Camp in Kasama, and ZNS […]
FIVE ARRESTED OVER MURDER OF 22-YEAR-OLD IN KABWE
The Zambia Police Service has arrested five individuals in connection with the murder of 22-year-old Enock Simfukwe, who was a resident of 16 Miles along the Kabwe – Lusaka Road. Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga confirms that Chowa Police Station in Kabwe concluded its investigations and has formally charged the suspects with one count […]
GOVERNANCE EXPERT CALLS ALLEGED FAKE NRCs ‘POLITICAL SABOTAGE’
Governance Expert Wesley Miyanda has expressed concern over the alleged issuance of fake or faulty National Registration Cards (NRCs) by government in Northern and Muchinga Provinces, describing the act as “political sabotage” and a blatant misuse of public funds. Speaking in an interview with RCV News today, Mr. Miyanda questioned whether the issuance of the […]
ZAMBIA’S ANNUAL INFLATION DROPS TO 12.6%
The Annual rate of inflation for August 2025 has dropped to 12.6%, from 13.0% recorded in July 2025. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 12.6% between August 2024 and August 2025. Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka today, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSTATS) Acting Statistician General, Sheila Mudenda noted […]
LCC SHUTS PARK EMPEROR COMPLEX OVER SANITATION VIOLATIONS
The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has shut down the Park Emperor Complex, located along Lumumba Road opposite COMESA Market, due to severe breaches of public health regulations. The complex, which accommodates more than 70 restaurants and various other businesses, was found to have only one operational toilet, an inadequate facility for the large number of […]
LCC INJECTS OVER K1M INTO MARKET SHELTER CONSTRUCTION
The Lusaka City Council (LCC) says more than 200 traders are set to benefit from newly constructed trading spaces at Mobile Market, located in Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Ward 12 of Kanyama Constituency. LCC says the market shelter which will officially commissioned this week, was built at a cost of K1,600,000 through the Constituency Development Fund […]
HELSB AWARDS OVER 1,200 STUDENTS AT TWO UNIVERSITIES
The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) has awarded student loans to a total of 1,270 first-year students at Kwame Nkrumah and Mukuba Universities for the 2025/2026 academic year. HELSB Corporate Affairs Manager Chiselwa Kawanda says 660 students at Kwame Nkrumah University and 610 at Mukuba University have been granted financial assistance under the […]
DEC ARRESTS SIX MORE AMID ONGOING HEALTH SECTOR PROBE
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested six more people including Ministry of Health former acting Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr. Sivah Kachimba in relation to alleged drug procurement malpractices. Others arrested include several senior officials from the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supply Agency (ZAMMSA) and two directors of private companies. Speaking during a joint […]