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10/04/2023

Siavonga Kanyelele tear gas!

NewsDay - SN has learnt that the multiple rounds of tear gas that were fired in Kanyelele by officers were for self-defense.

Report says during a night patrol at Kanyelele market, some unruly drunk people allegedly threw stones at the law enforcers when they were carrying out their duties, a situation which forced officers to fire tear gas in the air for self-defence. Unfortunately some tear gas canisters ended up of landing at the homes around the market.

Kanyelele market chairperson Mulenga Mwape has confirmed the tear gas incident and thanked the officers for night patrols at the trading place.

However, Mwape and other Kanyelele residents have expressed dispressure over the tear gas incident.

24/09/2022

Namomba community school

16/09/2022

Court fines Chirundu man for insulting chief chipepo

THE Siavonga Magistrates’ Court has fined a Chirundu man K150 for using insulting language against chief chipepo of the Tonga speaking people.

Magistrate Evelyn Musonda M told Oliver Hakuyu that failure to pay the fine would result in a 3-month jail term.

It was alleged that on 19th May, 2022, Hakuyu used insulting language on chief chipepo, conduct likely to give provocation to his royal highness so as to cause him break the public peace.

The court heard that on the material day around 20:30 hours, Hakuyu while at his house which is about 100 meters away from chief chipepo's palace in Chirundu, he publicly insulted the chief's private part the conduct likely to provoke the traditional leader. Hakuyu also accused the chief of planing to chase him from his plot.

14/09/2022

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13/09/2022

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13/09/2022

2 Chirundu men get 3 years each for stealing properties worth K155,000

🛑SIAVONGA Magistrate Evelyn Mulenga Musonda has sentenced two men of Chirundu to three years imprisonment each with hard labour for breaking into a house and stole properties worth 155,000 kwacha.

In this matter Justine Kambanje and Tafi Mabvito were charged with one count of burglary and theft.

Particular of the offence were that on unknown date but in May this year Kambanje and Mabvito whilst acting together at night did break and enter into the dwelling house of Gulam Hassain and stole properties worth K155,000 which included beds, chairs, fridges, mattresses, sofas, assorted kitchen utensils and a table.

10/09/2022

🛑A 38- year- old fisherman of Siavonga has drowned while swimming in Lake Kariba.
The victim identified as Daniel Munjili of Fishing camps drowned on Thursday around 17:00 hours and his body was retrieved the following day on Friday.
Reports say the late Munjili was drank when he was swimming in the man made lake.

08/09/2022

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.

The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.

08/09/2022

🛑A statement from Buckingham Palace:

Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.

The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.

08/09/2022

LATEST: A 46-year-old woman of Siavonga has been attacked by an elephant.
The victim identified as Loveness kaliyangile of Makwalele village was attacked by the jumbo on Wednesday
Mrs kaliyangile sustained an injury on her right breast during the attack.
More details later

06/09/2022

: 🛑The death toll in yesterday's road accident involving a hino truck which occurred at chombo harbour on the Siavonga/Lusaka Road has risen to 2

The accident happened around 04hrs when the vehicle lost control due to brake failure.and eventually swerved in a ditch.

The truck carried 17 traders from Lusitu who were heading to Siavonga to sell their merchandise at the Monday Market.

Report says 1 more accident victim
has died while 6 among the 12 who were receiving treatment at Siavonga hospital have been discharged.

The first victim identified as Beatrice Mumba aged 14 died on the spot and has since been buried.

05/09/2022

SOCIAL CASH TRANSFER BENEFICIARIES NUMBER TO INCREASE IN SIAVONGA DISTRICT.

The Government through the Ministry of Community development & Co-operating partners have increased the number of the social cash transfer beneficiaries.

Matinangala Community welfare assistance committee (CWAC) this morning held a meeting to raise awareness ,sensitize and certify the would be beneficiaries.

CWAC further explained that there 5 ways the social welfare will use to select the would be beneficiaries.

Among them are the Old aged 65 and above by show of NRC,Families members with disabilities & chronically ill on palliative care after accesment from the clinic officer and certified.

In a quest to reduce poverty among citizens..

05/09/2022

UPDATE:

DECEASED ACCIDENT VICTIM NAMED

One of the dead from the Siavonga Road accident has been identified as 14 year old Beatrice Mumba of Lusitu Sub-Center in chirundu.

The incident happend around 04 hrs in the morning at chombo harbour area.

The Hino truck registration BAB 9422, which was being driven by Alexander Hachilala 54 also from Sub-Center swerved off the road after the driver lost control.

Siavonga District Health director Adidja Sumbwe said the hospital recived 17 casualties of which four who were in critical condition were reffered to the University Teaching hospital (UTH) in Lusaka.

Dr Sumbwe also desclosed that 12 accident victims are currently receiving treatment and are in a stable condition.
SiavongaUpdates/NewsDay

05/09/2022

1 die in Siavonga road accident

ONE person has died while 16 others have sustained serious inquiries in a road traffic accident on the Siavonga-Lusaka highway.

The accident which involved the hino truck registration BAB 9422, happened in the early hours of today at Chombo harbour in Siavonga.

The truck is said to have lost control and swerved into a ditch due to brake failure.

Siavonga district commissioner Geoffrey Jakobo has confirmed the sad development saying the truck carried 17 traders from Lusitu who were coming
Siavonga to sell their merchandise at the Monday market.

He said among the 17 people who were in the truck, one person died on the spot.

The DC said 4 people who were seriously injured were transferred to UTH in Lusaka for medical attention while 12 people who sustained minor injuries have been admitted at Siavonga district hospital where they are being observed.

And Siavonga district health director Adidja Sumbwe said among the 4 people who were transferred to UTH, 3 are in critical conditions.

04/09/2022

UPND chairman's house burnt to ashes

🛑A HOUSE belonging to UPND Manchwva inland ward chairman in Siavonga has been burnt to ashes.

The area councilor Parent Kalimina has confirmed the sad development to NewsDay this morning.

He said Joey Hanzala's house was burnt around 02:00 hours today.

" He has lost several properties including 7 bags of maize," said Kalimina.

The cause of the fire could not be ascertained, and no casualty has been reported.

03/09/2022

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UPND in Siavonga holds welcome back party for 2021 Independent parliamentary candidate Bwalya Charles Mwape.
Mwape rejoined the rulling party recently.
In 2021, Mwape left UPND and stood as an independent parliamentary candidate for Siavonga constituency during the general election.

03/09/2022

It is now on record, am UPND - Mwape

🛑THE UPND is Siavonga has officially welcomed 2021 independent parliamentary candidate Bwalya Charles Mwape who rejoined the rulling party recently.

In 2021, Mwape resigned from UPND and stood as an independent parliamentary candidate for Siavonga constituency during the general election.

UPND Siavonga district chairperson Chequevera Ngandu who welcomed Mwape at Supu Yambuzi during the 'welcome back party' urged party members to work with Mwape to grow the party.

Chequevera said he understands that some people may have issues with the return of Mwape but they should welcome him for the sake of growing the party.

"Politics is about numbers. Today we have multiplied our number in UPND. It is no longer 2.8 million something. I think today we are heading towards 4 million.

Chequevera called for unite among the UPND members in Siavonga.

The chairman urged Mwape to contribute positively to the party in the area.

" Work like us old members. I know you had ideas that made you to stand in 2021 general election. So we need those ideas of yours, give
those elected leaders that are in offices to see that you are already a leader, " said Chequevera.

Meanwhile, Mwape thanked the UPND leadership for welcoming him back in the party.

He said It is now on record that he is UPND member.

"It is now on record that am UPND member.
Let's support the people in leadership. Let's give them chance, the development that we want is coming," said Mwape.

Mwape said he will support and work with the party and elected leaders in Siavonga 'as well as offer advice where needed'.

03/09/2022

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02/09/2022

Cow caused accident in which comedians survived

Popular comedians Winston Ngosa alias IDC Light and Emmanuel Phiri, famously, Ndine Emma, have survived a road accident on the Zimba-Livingstone Road, Southern Province.

The condition of the two youths is reportedly stable.

Police are yet to confirm the accident which happened over an hour, about 80 kilometers from the tourist capital, Livingstone, where the duo is sheduled to have a performance tomorrow.

The accident happened when the Toyota Mark X the two were traveling on lost control after hitting into a cow.

Messages of goodwill and quick recovery from fans have been pouring on social media soon after the news broke.

Credit: Nkani

02/09/2022

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02/09/2022

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02/09/2022

🛑✅Siavonga council releases Ward Development Fund

Siavonga Town Council has released 1 million Kwacha Ward Development Fund for all the 12 wards in Siavonga Constituency.

Siavonga town council chairperson Given Kwapu has confirmed the development to the media today saying the funds were budgeted for in the 2022 council budget.

Kwapu said the funds will be used in the wards for developmental projects and other amenities.

He said it is time for the local authority to supplement government's effort in bringing development closer to the people.

The council chairperson encouraged Ward Development Committees (WDC) in Siavonga to identify projects where the funds will be channeled to.

He has emphasised that money will only be spent on already identified projects by residents through Ward Development Committee meetings.

02/09/2022

We jumped into Lake Kariba because of fear, says surviving SDA youth


A MEMBER of the Seventh Day Adventist who survived drowning in Lake Kariba early this year during a camp meeting in Siavonga has narrated to the High Court that himself and his departed friends dived into the lake due to fear as a coxswain steered the fishing rig which they had boarded without informing them where he was heading to.

This is in a matter where Jonathan Haajaya, Osborne Mambo and Tyson Hachiyako are charged with manslaughter.

The trio is on January 1, 2022 alleged to have caused the death of six youths identified as Goodson Hamaila, Rodwell Chileshe, Ronald Libuku, Zebron Shikambo of John Laing and Niza Muchiliba and Allan Mwaanga of Kanyama.

Testifying before judge Kenneth Mulife, Cornelius Chileshe, 21, a cafe attendent of John Laing compound narrated that sometime in December 2021 he received a phone call from his older brother Rodwell Chileshe asking him to accompany him for a camp meeting in Siavonga.

Chileshe said whilst in Siavonga they sneaked out of the camp site and went swimming at the harbour on Lake Kariba.

"We were the seven of us. Rodwell, Zebron, John, Castro, Mike, myself, and Remsey. Upon reaching the harbour, we found other members of our church. There were more than 50 members who were swimming around 15:00 to 16:00 hours. We started swimming and playing games. As we were swimming, a boat docked at the shore of the lake and it had three crew members on board," Chileshe narrated.

“We started using it (fishing rig) as a flat surface to dive into the water. We were more than 30 of us who used it to dive into the water. While we were using the boat to dive into the water, the crew members saw us. We used the boat for about 20 minutes. One of the crew members who happens to be the sailor (Haajaya) went to buy something while the other two kept vigil over the vessel."

He said upon returning the coxswain started the engine without saying a word and began sailing.

"When the sailor came back, he just started the engine of the boat without telling us anything. The other two crew members didn't tell us anything. As the fishing rig was steered slowly into the deep waters, people started jumping off the boat into the water. The coxswain noticed that people were diving into the water but he still remained tight-lipped," Chileshe recounted.

“When the fishing rig was anchored at some becon, myself and my late friends jumped off the boat approximately 20 metres in depth. We jumped off the boat because we were panic-stricken and we didn't know where the boat was headed to. We struggled to swim because the boat had reached deep waters but I managed to swimming towards the shore and someone helped me and Castro out of the water.”

Chileshe said when he got to the shore he tried to look out for his older brother Rodwell but he realised that he was not among the survivors.

During cross examination the witness confirmed that his late friends including himself left the camp to go and swim in the lake without the permission of their leaders.

Chileshe admitted that he and fallen

friends dived into the water without the consent of the coxswain and his crew members.

And Shepard Chisulo, a resident of Kaleya compound in Siavonga district, confirmed having witnessed the departed youths diving into the lake due to mob hysteria.

"On January 1, 2022, I was off duty and I went to Kariba dam around 14:00 hours. When I reached at Lake Kariba I found alot of people swimming and I sat on the beach. At around 15:00 to 16:00 hours a big boat which is used to catch Kapenta known as Sunshine Two docked at the harbour where members of the SDA Church were swimming," Chisulo said.

"It was anchored for about 20 minutes. The youths went on the fishing rig and started playing. They would do summersaults from the boat into the water. After 20 minutes, the coxswain (Haajaya) started the engine while people where still on the boat. Due to fear the youths started jumping into the water when the sailor steered the vessel in reverse."

He said depiste noticing that the youths were jumping into the water due to fright, the sailor did not give them time to disembark as he continued steering towards the deep waters.

Chisulo said after the vessel left, the youths began doing a head count of themselves at the beach.

Trial continues.
🛑By Mwaka Ndawa/ The Mast

01/09/2022

🛑✅ HER name is Rabbeca Mwale a charlady of Kuzwidilila Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Siavonga.

She is one of the people who attended the training in Cooperative Governance and Entrepreneurship which was organized by the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development through Zambia Cooperative College.

Mwale is happy that she participated in this training. "The knowledge gained will be actively used in practice and also share with the members in our cooperatives" she added.
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