Rural News

Police in the Zimba district of Southern Province has recovered five bicycles that were allegedly stolen from a store-room belonging to the Department of Social Welfare. Zimba District Commissioner, Robison Mulamfu has confirmed the development to ZANIS today that...

Police in the Lunte District of Northern Province have released the 41 pupils at Lunte Girls Secondary School who were arrested in connection with the riot that happened on Monday this week. The pupils were linked to the riot...

Mambwe Town Council in the Eastern Province has cautioned bar owners against noise pollution and threatened to revoke trading licenses for those who will not comply with the law. The Local authority yesterday advised the bar owners to read and...

9,000 tonnes of white maize at the Food Reserve Agency ( FRA ) Mwenzo storage shade in Nakonde District in Muchinga Province, have gone to waste. This came to light yesterday when Nakonde District Commissioner...

The Labour movement in Muchinga Province have expressed confidence of a corrupt- free massive recruitment process in the on - going recruitment exercise in health and education sectors. The movement in the region is of the...

President Hakainde Hichilema is today expected in Northern Province for a one day official visit. Northern Province Permanent Secretary, Bernard Mpundu, confirmed the development to the media yesterday and said the President is expected to inspect some developmental...

Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Foreign affairs says stakeholder engagement on administration of parole and correctional supervision is necessary in on-going efforts to decongest correctional facilities in the country. The Committee’s chairperson Sibongile Mwamba says through engagement...

The Society of Local Authorities Chief Executive (SOLACE) has commended Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Garry Nkombo for issuing a circular to all Town Clerks and Council Secretaries on how to handle staff matters in Local Authorities...

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has commenced community sales of white maize grains in Chinsali district in Muchinga. The commencement of community sales follows reports of hunger in some parts of the district which had experienced delayed rains. ...

A 20-year-old man of Senior Chief Sikufele area in Kabompo district of North-western province has committed suicide after quarrelling with his mother over his beer-drinking habits. North-Western Province Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fred Mulenga confirmed the incident in a statement...