The Vatican’s envoy to Kinshasa, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, has told the BBC’s Newsday programme that Pope Francis’ visit to DR…
Pastor detained over defilement
By Melody Chipoka A 25-year-old pastor has been arrested for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old girl. Benson Kaphetsa of…
Mob kill suspected thug in Kasungu
An angry mob in Kasungu district has assaulted to death a man suspected to have broken into two houses to…
Baby dies after boat capsizes in Shire River
Lauryn M’banga A one-year-old boy died Wednesday after the passenger boat they were in capsized in Shire River in Nsanje…
Shooting of DR Congo plane an ‘act of war’
DR Congo has declared Rwanda’s shooting of one of its fighter jets an “act of war”, amid mounting tensions. Rwanda’s…
Concern as cholera death toll hits 135 in one week
By Melody Chipoka At least 135 people have died in one week from a cholera outbreak which continues to wreak…
Corruption, unemployment fueling socio-economic woes – Survey
By Lauryn M’banga Opinion Hub’s 2022 survey has revealed that most people in the country are facing a number of…
Jubilant Arsenal fans arrested after Man Utd win
At least eight Arsenal fans have been arrested in the Ugandan city of Jinja after celebrating the club’s win against…
Court fines 9 for flouting ban on sale of meat
By Lauryn M’banga Phalombe Third Grade Magistrate Topsy Mpinga has fined nine people K60,000 each for contravening a ban on…
CDEDI calls for fact validation exercise on Central Poultry premises
By Chifundo Masanche Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has called for fact validation exercise on hygienic conditions…
Court sets February 6 for Njilika case submissions
Principal Resident Magistrate for Mangochi Magistrates’ Court, Rodrick Michongwe, has set February 6, 2023, for filling of submission by both…
Two arrested for possessing Indian hemp
Police in Dowa have arrested two men for allegedly being found in possession of hemp without a license. The two…