Ebola reappears in DRC
NKOLE NKOLE, Lusaka THE news of the resurgence of the Ebola virus in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last month sparked worry and fear among Africans who not too long ago were...
View ArticleK3m set aside for social protection programme
CATHERINE MUMBA, Lusaka GOVERNMENT will be spending over K3 million monthly in Lusaka Province to reach 32,492 beneficiaries under the 2017 social protection programme, Minister of Community...
View ArticleChamber of Mines wary of Jerabos
KELVIN CHONGO, Lusaka & NKWETO MFULA, Chingola THE Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) says illegal copper dealers known as Jerabos are a risk to the normal operations of the mines and placing at risk...
View ArticleAirtel donates litter bins, brooms
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka AIRTEL Network Zambia has handed over 50 litter bins and 100 brooms to Government valued at K45,000 to help with the ‘Keep Zambia Clean’ campaign. Speaking when he received the...
View ArticleGermany phasing out fossil fuels, embracing renewable energy
BENEDICT TEMBO, Berlin GERMANY is in the middle of an energy transition as the country seeks to phase out fossils and integrate renewables. This will help Germany walk its talk being part of the 200...
View ArticleMoH trains 336 for safe motherhood
KALUNGA MUSONDA, Kabwe THE Ministry of Health has trained 336 women and men as members of Safe Motherhood Action Groups (SMAGs) in Kabwe to reduce maternal and child deaths. Central Province Minister...
View Article14,000 girls to benefit from GEWEL project
MWAPE MWENYA, Lufwanyama THE Girls Education Women’s Empowerment and Livelihoods (GEWEL) project is expected to empower 14,000 girls from vulnerable households with secondary education, the Ministry of...
View Article2,000 vehicles get toll gates discounts
KELVIN CHONGO, Lusaka THE National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) says 2,000 vehicles will enjoy discounts of 75 percent whenever they access Shimabala, Katuba and Mumbwa toll gates, says public relations...
View ArticleProtect mines by all means
THE mines on the Copperbelt have experienced far too many problems involving theft of copper by the so-called Jerabos, and it goes without saying that security measures are needed to safeguard their...
View ArticlePF presidency open
CHISHALA MUSONDA, Ndola THE Patriotic Front (PF) says the election of the party’s president at its general conference in 2020 will be open to eligible candidates but President Lungu is its preferred...
View ArticleCourt dismisses Mutinta’s contempt charge
PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Lusaka THE Lusaka Magistrate Court has dismissed the contempt charge against former Post Newspapers (in liquidation) proprietor Fred M’membe’s wife, Mutinta, as the complainant in...
View ArticleTurkey agro company eyes Zambia
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka SEGMEN, a reputable Turkish high-tech agro-processing company, says it is interested in exploring investment opportunities in Zambia. This follows a tour of Segmen by charge d’...
View ArticleWorld Vision commits to improving lives
DARLINGTON MWENDABAI, Lundazi THE World Vision Zambia is spending about US$100 million annually on programmes aimed at uplifting the plight of the vulnerable in communities countrywide. And the...
View ArticleI am Not a Witch wins presidential praise
HONE SIAME, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu has commended Zambia’s 35-year-old Rugano Nyoni, the cast and crew of the production “I am Not a Witch” for their impressive showing in the Directors’ Fortnight...
View ArticleChama connects to other districts
ARTHUR MWANSA, Chama GOVERNMENT has injected K116 million into the construction of Kampemba and Luangwa bridges in Chama district to connect the area to the rest of Muchinga Province. And the...
View ArticleMine scavengers extend lead pollution in Kabwe
CHAMBO NG’UNI, Kabwe ARMED with picks, iron bars and shovels, scores of illegal miners besiege the closed Kabwe Mine, condemned as an epicentre for lead pollution. The hazardous environment in which...
View ArticleTame your tongue, GBM told
KELVIN CHONGO, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has warned United Party for National Development (UPND) vice-president Geoffrey Mwamba against issuing contemptuous statements which are denting the country’s image...
View Article$200 million project raises hope for better sanitation
MELODY MUPETA, Kitwe KITWE is one of the industrious towns on the Copperbelt with a fast growing population, resulting in the mushrooming of unplanned settlements. According to data by the Central...
View ArticleLet’s all support Lungu – Kambwili
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka PATRIOTIC Front (PF) Roan member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili has urged PF members countrywide to unite, love one another and expend their energies towards helping President...
View ArticleLungu salutes Under-20 achievements at World Cup
HONE SIAME, Lusaka THE Under-20 national team may have left South Korea’s Suwon World Cup Stadium sobbing following their elimination from the World Cup but there is one voice among many encouraging...
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