Rural News

Chiefs in the North-Western province have appealed to the government to consider placing a university in the province as the next developmental agenda after a modern hospital that will soon be constructed. The Traditional Leaders complain that they...

Zimba District Administrative Officer (DAO), Gift Hajongola has challenged Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country to consider spreading their operations in rural areas where their services are required most. Mr Hajongola observed that most CSOs have only concentrated on...

Kanchibiya Council Chairperson, Kanungwe Kananyamina has commended the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) for conducting a mobile driver's license issuance exercise in the district. Ms. Kananyamina made the recommendation when she visited RTSA officers at Mpepo Primary school to...

Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary Henry Mukugule, has appealed to the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) to consider improving and expanding the airstrips in the region to modern standards. Mr Mukungule observed that the province has poor standard airstrips which need expansion...

The government has expressed concern with the stalled works on the construction of the K154 million Bangweulu Regional Hospital in Lupososhi district of Northern Province. Northern Province Minister, Leonard Mbao noted that the lack of progress on the 800 bed...

Luapula Province Minister, Derricky Chilundika, has bemoaned the low number of applicants for secondary schools boarding bursaries and the skills development in Chipili district. Mr. Chilundika says it is disappointing that only 98 people have applied for secondary school boarding...

Solwezi magistrate’s court has directed a Zambia National Service (ZNS) female staff sergeant to pay his husband K2,400 as maintenance following the dissolution of marriage. Principal Presiding Magistrate Greenwell Ndumba took this action when he dissolved the marriage between Mary...

Western Province Minister Kapelwa Mbangweta has advised newly installed Mongu Mayor Nyambe Muyumbana and his council to improve service delivery so that citizens can realise their dream for improved quality of life through the development of sustainable social services...

Newly installed Mongu Mayor Nyambe Muyumbana has called for prudent utilisation and management of the increased Constituency Development Fund for the benefit of the general public. After his installation at the Mongu Council Offices this week, Mr. Muyumbana, a journalist...

Chasefu District Commissioner (DC), Lufeyo Ngoma has asked organisations implementing donor funded infrastructure projects in the district to consult the local authority before undertaking such projects. Mr Ngoma says seeking recourse from the local authority before organisations execute infrastructure projects...