1,110 ViewsA 78 year old man of Chifunabuli district in Luapula Province has committed suicide. Confirming the incident to ZANIS in Chifunabuli, Luapula Province Police Commissioner, Chilije Nyirenda identified the deceased as Luscious Chanda of Chishi Island in Chief Mbulu’s Chiefdom. Nyirenda disclosed that Chanda took his life by hanging himself to a tree in […]
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5,206 ViewsThe introduction of new day secondary schools in Nchelenge district has made pupils abandon Nchelenge Boarding Secondary School. The situation has led to Nchelenge Boarding Secondary School enrolling only about One hundred pupil out of the required One thousand in boarding. The situation has saddened Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa who is disappointed at […]
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1,230 ViewsPolice have arrested and jointly charged Dorothy Mukutusha, former Luapula Provincial registrar, Edger Maluba, stores officer and Graham Halumamba accountant for one count of theft by public servant in which they are alleged to have stolen 1500 NRCs valued at K3, 840. According police spokesperson Esther Katongo, this is alleged to have occurred between […]
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1,210 ViewsMore than 10 thousand people are on the verge of being displaced after floods ravaged their homes in Lunga District in Luapula Province. The rising water levels on Lake Bangweulu have made the situation desperate for the families as the only dry land on the island is now flooded. This is the second year […]
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1,183 ViewsAbout 12 thousand vulnerable households in Mansa District of Luapula province have started benefiting from the COVID 19 emergency Cash Transfer scheme that is being rolled out in 22 districts in the country. Luapula Province Permanent Secretary Charles Mushota flagged off the disbursement of the social cash transfer . Mushota says the COVID-19 emergency […]
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1,300 ViewsHeadmen and Women from all the 218 villages in Chief Mibenge’s Chiefdom in Luapula Province have supported the candidature of President Edgar Lungu in the 2021 general election. The Traditional leaders say they have taken this stance because the Head of State is the only leader who has taken development across the country. Headman […]
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1,192 ViewsThe government has with immediate effect halted the construction of Loto Secondary School in Mwense district in Luapula Province. This was after discovering that the contractor was using inferior materials to construct the school. General Education Minister, Dennis Wanchinga suspended the operations under the World Bank-funded Zambia Education Enhancement Project (ZEEP) when he visited […]
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1,210 ViewsPresident Edgar Lungu is in Kaswela Lunga in Lunga District, as he kicks off his four day tour of duty in Luapula Province. Speaking on his arrival, Lungu said there is need to quickly work on the canals and water channels before the onset of the rains in areas that are usually affected by […]
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1,805 ViewsHome Affairs Minister, Stephen Kampyongo, is today expected in Mwense district of Luapula Province to commission phase one of the mobile registration exercise. The 2020 mobile registration exercise is set to be conducted in two phases of 40 days each. Speaking when he featured on a local radio station yesterday, Kampyongo said the mobile […]
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3,520 ViewsOpposition United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema was on Saturday, August 2, 2014 one of the Guests at Builile Traditional Ceremony of the Bwile people of Chiengi in Luapula province. On the photograph Hichilema is captured being welcomed by Chief Puta of the Bwile people. Second picture Hichilema’s motorcade heading to […]
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