The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board has awarded 2,125 first year students at Copper belt University (CBU) for the 2022-2023 academic year. Board Senior Corporate Communications Officer Chiselwa Kawanda said the number picked is from 4,846 applications received for sponsorship from CBU. Ms Kawanda said the some applicants were ineligible as a result of […]
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has received possible investment pledges worth US$ 19,950,000 from the business community in Botswana at the just ended GlobalExpo held in Gaborone. The investment pledges are coming from the manufacturing sector, the service sector and agriculture sector. ZDA Market Development Specialist Tombozi Tembo said the Agency received 122 enquiries of […]
By Staff Writer Zambia’s Deputy Delegation leader to the Pan Africa Parliament (PAP) Miriam Chonya says it is important for African countries to share experiences and find common solutions to challenges facing them. Speaking on the side-lines of the First Ordinary Session of this 6th Parliament of Pan African Parliament officially which opened on Monday […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Samfya are holding a-30-year-old man suspected for the offence of Bestiality. Deputy Police Spokesperson Danny Mwale said the suspect who has been identified as John Chipulu of Mashimi village in Mansa District is alleged to have had canal knowledge of a she goat. Mr Mwale said the incident occurred between […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola District media houses have launched the Chingola press club to foster development amongst Journalist. Speaking during the launch at the civic center, Chingola Press Club Chairperson Namutenga Sakapila said the club was established to bring all the five media houses together in the District. Ms Sakapila said the club will serve […]
By Mercy Chewe Losing candidate in last Friday’s Kabushi Parliamentary by-election in Ndola Richard Kalasa said he will not petition the outcome of the polls. And Mr. Kalasa has congratulated UPND’s Bernard Kanengo for winning the election. Mr. Kanengo was declared winner of Friday’s controversial Kabushi Parliamentary by-election after getting 6,556 votes against his closest […]
The Zambia Air Force (ZAF) has said halting qualifications verification for Defense applicants by the Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) will not affect the recruitment process. ZAF Director Public Relations Lieutenant colonel Helen Chota said the process has been halted so ZAF and other services for the recruitment process to be part of checking the […]
By Staff Writer The Anti- Corruption Commission has arrested former Workers’ Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) Chief Executive Officer, Priscilla Bwembya for corrupt practices. ACC Head-Corporate Communication Timothy Moono said Ms Bwembya 47, of Plot No. F/609/E/77/A184/C Foxdale, Chamba Valley, Lusaka has been arrested and charged with Wilful Failure to Comply with Applicable Law, Procedure […]
Alice Nachilembe
