Monday, May 12, 2025

Rural News

Nakonde traditional leader condemns early marriages

A traditional ruler in Northern Province has condemned some parents who are withdrawing their girl children from school in preference to early marriages. Chieftainess...

DC calls for investment in Sesheke

Sesheke District Commissioner Sachibuye Mwanangombe has called on investors to take advantage of the growing cattle population in the district to invest in abattoirs...

Senior immigration officer arrested for aiding prohibited immigrants

Security officials at Nakonde border post in Northern Province have arrested a senior immigration officer for allegedly aiding prohibited immigrants to enter the country. Northern...

Man gets 5 years for illegal possession of ivory

The Mongu Magistrate Court has sentenced a 31 year old man to five years imprisonment with hard labour for unlawful possession of ivory contrary...

Mongu to conduct fish ban sensitization

Mongu District Fisheries Officer Numel Phiri has said the department will soon embark on a sensitization and awareness campaign on the forth coming fish...

15 Gemins Luxury Coach accident victims discharged from Kasama hospital

Fifteen out of thirty Kasama bus accident victims, who were admitted to Kasama General Hospital on Wednesday this week, have been discharged. And five bodies...

32 year old Mpulungu ‘drug trafficker’ gets 3 year jail sentenced

The Mpulungu magistrate court today sentenced a 32 year old farmer to three years imprisonment for cultivating 1.2 tones of marijuana. The court sentenced Wisdom...

Another tragic bus accident

Five people died on the spot yesterday while 20 others were seriously injured in a road accident in Chief Nkolemfumu’s area, about 50 kilometres...