Thursday, May 8, 2025

Rural News

73-Year-Old Chienge Man Receives 1-Year Sentence for Cannabis Trafficking

A 73-year-old resident of Chienge District in Luapula Province has been sentenced to 12 months of simple imprisonment for trafficking in Cannabis Sativa. The convicted...

Crocodile Claims 14-Year-Old Boy’s Life

A 14-year-old boy of Jilayantenga village in Chadiza district of Eastern province was yesterday mauled to death by a huge crocodile in Nsadzu river.The...

Houses Demolished in Chingola’s Gymkana Area Leave Families Homeless

A number of families in Chingola's Gymkana area are facing homelessness after their houses were demolished by state police in compliance with a court...

Chitanda Lumamba Hospital Commissioned in Central Province to Enhance Healthcare

President Hakainde Hichilema yesterday commissioned the Chitanda Lumamba Hospital in Chiyuni, Chibombo District, Central Province.This achievement was made possible through the collaborative efforts of...

Foreign National Sentenced to Five Years for Illegal Lion Skin Possession in Sesheke

In a recent development in Sesheke, the Subordinate Court has handed down a five-year prison sentence to a foreign national, Edward Mushanana, aged 50,...

Illegal Sugilite Mining: 20 Arrested and Vehicles Impounded in Mansa

In a crackdown on illegal mining activities, the Mansa District Police have apprehended 20 individuals and impounded several motor vehicles and motorcycles suspected to...

Anthrax Cases Surge in Sinazongwe District

Sinazongwe District has witnessed a significant increase in cases of Cutaneous Anthrax disease, with a total of 132 cases reported. Despite the implementation of...

Tragic Drowning Incident Claims Lives of Father and Two Sons on the Zambezi River

A tragedy unfolded on Saturday as a Stores Officer at the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Maybin Chilongo, along with his two sons, lost...