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Articles by Kelvin Mudenda
Junkies in brazen attack on nurses
By KELVIN MUDENDA - CRIMINAL gangs commonly known as Junkies on Tuesday night raided Livingstone's Linda Health Care Centre in an attempt to attack nurses who were on night shift.The raid was foiled by a vigilant watchman who quickly spotted the assailants and mobilised all the staff and locked themselves inside the By KELVIN MUDENDA - CRIMINAL gangs commonly known as Junkies on Tuesday night raided Livingstone's Linda Health Care Centre in an attempt to attack nurses who were on night shift.
Easter-mania: Livingstone fully booked!
By KELVIN MUDENDA - ALL major hotels and lodges in the tourist capital are fully booked ahead of the Easter Holiday.Domestic flights and intercity buses into Livingstone are also fully booked during the same period.A check by Times of Zambia at most hotels revealed that out of about 3,658 bed spaces, 3,550 were already taken with full confirmations.Read By KELVIN MUDENDA - ALL major hotels and lodges in the tourist capital are fully booked ahead of the Easter Holiday.
Zambia: 20-Year-Old to Hang for Defiling, Strangling Niece
A-TWENTY-YEAR-OLD man of Choma in Southern Province has been sentenced to death by hanging for defiling and strangling his three-year-old niece. Livingstone High Court judge Kenneth Mulife sentenced Kent Chuulu to death for defiling and strangling his niece and attempting to illegally dispose of the body in a bush. The crime was committed on May 25, 2019 after Chuulu had sent away everyone who was at the house, thereby creating an opportunity for him to commit the offence. Read more
Zambia: GBV Cases Decline in First Quarter of 2020
Zambia has recorded a decline in the number of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases. According to the latest statistics from the Victim Support Unit (VSU) of the Zambia Police Service, 5,040 GBV cases were recorded in the first quarter of 2020 countrywide, compared to 5584 cases recorded during the same period in 2019. The figures represented a decline of 544 cases in comparison to 2019.
Zambia: Livingstone PF Hails Lungu Address
The Patriotic Front (PF) in Livingstone has hailed President Edgar Lungu's fourth Coronavirus (COVID-19) national address. PF Livingstone constituency chairperson Elias Mwila said the President's address to the nation on Friday was timely and thoughtful. Mr Mwila said in adjusting to the 'New Normal', Zambians must adhere to the advice and directives pronounced by the Head of State. Read more
Zambia: Unruly Truckers Irk Health Authorities
HEALTH authorities in Livingstone and Kazungula are struggling to manage the more than 1,000 quarantined cross-border truckers, some of whom are said to be willfully breaking the anti-coronavirus regulations. Southern Province Permanent Secretary Mwangala Liomba says the provincial administration has no capacity and facilities to accommodate the 803 truck drivers quarantined in Kazungula and 200 in Livingstone
Zambia: Lungu Commends Church Over Gay Stance
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has commended the Church in Southern Province for speaking out against homosexuality. President Lungu said this in Choma yesterday when he officiated at the United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Southern Presbytery church fundraising service for St Stephen congregation. Mr Lungu reiterated that the Government had written to the United States government to complain over US Ambassador Daniel Foote's conduct and a response was still being awaited. Read more
Zambia: Left for Dead in Flash of Anger
By Kelvin Mudenda A Livingstone Institute of Business and Engineering Studies (LIBES) student is battling for his life at the Livingstone Central Hospital after he was stabbed seven times by his friend over a flash drive. The assailant, who has not been named, is said to be on the run, sources said yesterday, commenting on the incident that happened last weekend. Read more See What Everyone is Watching Copyright © 2019 The Times of Zambia. All rights reserved.
Zambia: 'Media Freedom Key'
By Kelvin Mudenda and Julius PhiriThe Patriotic Front (PF) Government is committed to creating a favourable environment for both the private and public media to operate in the country, Southern Province Permanent Secretary Mwangala Liomba has said. Mr Liomba said Government's support of the media was in line with the PF manifesto which stated that "a free media is a cornerstone of democracy".
Zambia: L/Stone Clergy Condemns Mambo's Sentiments
By Kelvin MudendaA Livingstone based clergyman has urged men of God to desist from inciting citizens to engage in acts of violence. Christian Life Harvest Church International founder and overseer Boston Simumba said the clergy in Livingstone were dismayed by Bishop John Mambo's sentiments during a press briefing last week, where he called on Zambians to revolt against what he claimed as Government's reckless abuse of public funds.
Zambia: Minister Hamukale Survives Road Accident
By Kelvin MudendaSouthern Province Minister Edify Hamukale was yesterday involved in a road traffic accident after his ministerial vehicle hit a pedestrian and overturning south of Kalomo. Zambia Police spokesperson Esther Katongo said the accident happened 07:50 hours when a pedestrian attempting to cross the road was hit by the vehicle, causing the Dr Hamukale's driver to lose control, in an effort to avoid hitting the pedestrian aged seven.
Zambia: L/Stone Gotv Subscribers Take Multichoice to Task
By Kelvin MudendaMORE than 1,000 GOtv subscribers in Livingstone have challenged Multi-Choice Zambia to explain why they have had no access to the digital pay television platform since Friday last week. But Multichoice Zambia public relations manager Mwika Malindima said the lack of GOtv signal being experienced in Livingstone was being caused by an external interference on their frequency and server.
Zambia: Media Body Asks for Early Childhood Education in Rural Areas
By Kelvin MudendaTHE Media Network on Child Rights and Development (MNCRD) has called on the Government to expand the provision of early childhood education to remote areas. MNCRD Executive Director Henry Kabwe said the Government should fulfil its partnerships with community schools in order to expand the service to rural areas.
Zambia: New Year Babies Welcomed
By Passy Haachizo, Mildred Katongo, Kelvin Mudenda, Munambeza MuwaneiKABWE town has recorded 13 New Year babies who were born at Mine Hospital, Kabwe General Hospital (KGH), Kasanda Mine Clinic and Bwacha Clinic. But Kabwe Mayor Prince Chileshe was not amused at the behaviour of some fathers to the newly-born babies after noticing that only three fathers of the 13 children visited the health institutions since their wives delivered.
Zambia: 25,000 Albinos Send Sunscreen Lotion SOS
By Kelvin MudendaMORE than 25,000 persons with albinism in Zambia are in need of sunscreen lotion because of the adverse effects of climate change, Albino Foundation of Zambia (AFZ) executive director John Chiti has said. Mr Chiti says his foundation has recorded a lot of skin cancer cases across the country involving albinos because of lack of lotions that protects their sensitive skins to lotion.
Zambia: Kazungula Teacher Arrested for Assault
By Kelvin MudendaA TEACHER in Kazungula has been arrested for assaulting a contractor engaged to drill a borehole in Makoli village. Kazungula council secretary Given Muleya said the community had earlier applied to have the piece of land for the construction of a health center and have the borehole drilled on the same piece of land given to the teacher for farming.
Zambia: Veep, South PF Condemn Attack On Senior Chief Mweemba
By Munambeza Muwanei, Brian Hatyoka and Kelvin MudendaThe Patriotic Front (PF) in Southern Province has condemned the petrol-bombing of Senior Chief Mweemba and his three relatives while asleep at his palace in Kanyemba Village in Sinazongwe District. Southern Province PF information and publicity secretary Trymore Mwenda said the attack that had resulted in the death of Chief Mweemba's grandson, was the work of the enemies of the people of Southern Province and Zambia in general.
Zambia: UN Population Fund Applauds Govt
By Kelvin MudendaUnited Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country representative Mary Otieno has applauded the Patriotic Front (PF) Government for prioritising the needs of the young people in the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP). Dr Otieno noted that young people were Zambia's greatest asset and with simultaneous investments in their education, health and productivity needs, the country was poised to attain its demographic dividend.
Zambia: King Mwantiyanvwa Calls for Peace,Unity Ahead of Polls
By Kelvin MudendaKING Mwantiyanvwa of the Lunda Empire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has urged Zambians to maintain peace ahead of the August 11 general elections. He said Zambians should maintain peace and unite in order to build the nation that has continued to be a haven of peace.
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