First-of-its-kind in Zambia, ZESCO finds solution to end loadshedding in Luapula Province?
763 Views The Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) Limited has assured the people of Luapula Province that the commissioning of the historic Mansa Solar Project next month does not mean it has abandoned hydro power as a source of energy in the region. ZESCO Managing Director Justine Loongo said in Mansa on Friday the solar […]
697 Views File image The tailings dam at a copper mining firm in Mwense District, Luapula Province has collapsed, discharging effluents into the stream. The pollution has forced the district administration to stop mining works, while ordering residents not to consume fish that would have died as a result as we as avoiding drinking water […]
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862 Views At least fourteen suspects at Nchelenge Police Station in Luapula Province have escaped from lawful custody after murdering a police officer. Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi has confirmed the development in a press statement. Chilabi said the Zambia Police has since launched investigations into a suspected case of murder in which […]
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1,149 ViewsA 32 year old man of Chembe, Luapula Province, has been detained after he allegedly murdered and mutilated the body of a six-year-old boy, whose brain he claims he ate. The suspected murderer was reportedly discovered in the act of preparing to consume the boy’s liver when the victim’s mother arrived at the scene […]
Continue reading …1,486 ViewsA Luapula man has been accused of murdering his wife for allowing their child to play with a box of match sticks. Fewdays Matipa did not take kindly seeing his daughter playing with a box of match sticks at their Kayanike village home in Mwense District. Luapula Police commanding officer Fwambo Siame said Matipa […]
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1,554 ViewsMinister of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe says the ministry is aware of the illegal mining of Sugilite in Chembe District of Luapula Province. Kabuswe says in October, 2020 following an application for a Large – Scale Exploration License by Bayan Construction Limited for Iron, Ore and Manganese in the Province, the ministry […]
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1,362 Views President Hakainde Hichilema has fired the Luapula Deputy Province Permanent Secretary and 5 District Commissioners.
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1,744 ViewsA six year old child who allegedly went missing after her teacher sent her out of class because she started crying during lessons has been found dead. The pre-school pupil identified as Precious Kaunda of PWD compound went missing 2 weeks ago after the teacher Esther Nanyangwe chased her out of class. However, police […]
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1,441 ViewsA 63 year old man of Matandiko village in Nchelenge District died after a mob stoned him on suspicion that he was a wizard. Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said in a press release obtained by Zambian Eye that the police officers who rushed to the scene found the deceased identified as Aaron Mwansa […]
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952 ViewsLUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Zambian Breweries has teamed up with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to monitor and assess the performance of sorghum farming in Gwembe District, and Silverlands and Musika in Zimba District under its sorghum out-grower scheme. The nation’s biggest brewer provides a market for small-scale sorghum farmers who grow the crop […]
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