Government has seized 74 heads of cattle, which were allegedly being smuggled from Namwala district, Southern Province, to Lusaka via Itezhi Tezhi. The 74 heads of cattle were in a truck belonging to Zambeef, before they were intercepted at Baanga Pontoon, which is normally used to across the Kafue River between…
The Zambia Revenue Authority ZRA has disclosed that over 8,000 heavy duty vehicles imported dubiously has made government loose over 480 million kwacha in taxes ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Topsy Sikalinda says government has lost about 480 Million Kwacha in taxes adding that the duty vehicles were imported dubiously using…
Minister of Commerce Trade and Industry Christopher Yaluma has described the manufacturing industry as the backbone of the country’s economy. Mr. Yaluma says the performance of the manufacturing industry has a huge bearing on the economic status of the country. Speaking during the 33rd Zambia Association of Manufacturers ZAM Annual General…
Government says dimensional poverty which currently stands at 82% in Eastern province is a significant contributor to the high numbers of child marriages and pregnancies in the region. Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Buleti Nsemukila states that the province is the highest hit by dimensional poverty in the Country thereby compromising…
A 45-year-old man of Kakokota Village in Shiwang’andu District of Muchinga Provincehas allegedly been stabbed to death. Muchinga Province Police Commissioner Joe Njase who has confirmed the incident in Chinsali today has named the deceased villager as Gastone Mwila who was allegedly stabbed to death by Edward Chisanga of the…
A 12 year-old boy of Senior Chief Nsefu’s area in Mambwe district of Eastern Province has died after being trampled on by an elephant. Eastern Province Deputy Commissioner of Police, Geoffrey Kunda has confirmed the development and has identified the deceased as Evan Njovu of Mpamba village. Mr Kunda says…