Rural News

Chief Chanje of the Chewa Speaking People in Chipangali district has expressed his displeasure over the increased cases of child-labour in his chiefdom. The traditional ruler has commended Jesus Cares Ministries (JCM) for implementing various programs...

Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba people has welcomed the realignment of the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs. Chief Chitimukulu says the move is commendable as it will also serve as a cost saving measure for government. The...

More than 2,000 households have encroached on the lower Zambezi National Game Park where people are also engaging in illegal mining activities. Area warden in the Lower Zambezi Management unit, Chongo Puta discloses that this has also led...

Five people have been sentenced to five-years imprisonment for government trophy offences in Livingstone and Sesheke district, respectively. In the first case, the Livingstone Subordinate Court sentenced Derrick Siankumba 27 to five years with hard labour while Thelma Musonda...

Petauke Central Member of Parliament Emmanuel ‘Jay Jay’ Banda has called for multi-sectoral approach in order to enhance a common development agenda in his constituency. Mr Banda says the Constituency will only become the envy of many others,...

Chief Chibwika of the Lunda-speaking people in Mwinilunga district of Northwestern province has reaffirmed his call for the immediate suspension of operations at Kasenseli gold mine. Chief Chibwika maintains his earlier stance that operations at the gold mine...

Police in Mazabuka district have detained a Mortuary attendant at Mazabuka General Hospital on suspicion that he allegedly tampered with a corpse under his charge, by removing the skin on one hand. Southern Province Deputy Police Commissioner Alfred Nawa confirmed...

Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo the second has said she will continue to speak for the voiceless even if it makes her unpopular among political leaders. Chieftainess Nkomeshya says she will continue to stand for the truth about the developmental needs of...

The first-ever cassava milling plant in Chitambo district, Central Province constructed at a cost of three million United States dollars has been completed and handed to government. Chitambo District Agricultural Coordinator, Katumwa Mutandi says the cassava milling plant has immense...

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock in Mufumbwe District has commended President Hakainde Hichilema for his commitment to developing the fish farming industry in the country. This follows remarks made during the President’s first official opening of the 13TH National...