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0ver 200 students graduates in skills courses at Chingola skills Center

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Two-Hundred and three students have graduated with various skills training courses from Chingola skills of Continuance education. The graduates’ graduated in various courses in Food and Beverage, General Hospitality, Metal Fabrication, Occupation Safety, Auto Mechanics and Computer Application. And speaking at the graduation ceremony Chingola Mayor Johnson Kang’ombe said that the Skills […]

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Engineers challenged to innovate, for the environment

By ALICE NACHILEMBE  Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has challenged engineering professionals in Zambia to come up with home-grown solutions that speak to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature bio-diversity loss and pollution. Eng. Nzovu has challenged them because engineers are partly responsible for the planetary crisis through their various […]

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17 nabbed for illegal cultivation, trafficking of cannabis

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) arrested 17 people Countrywide for unlawful cultivation and trafficking of cannabis weighing over 712 Kilograms during the Easter period. DEC Public Relations Officer Mathias Kamanga said the Commission in Lusaka has arrested and jointly charged Jeopher Ngoma 37, of Kabanana Compound, Peter Njovu, 31 of John Laing […]

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The Country has plenty onions, Shoprite can buy

Hanyisi Onion Cooperative in Chipangali says the group is shocked to hear Shoprite Country Manager announce that it has run out of onions when the country has plenty of onions. Cooperative Chairperson Davy Kapwata said Eastern Province has onions lacking buyers and Shoprite want to find a way to start importing onions from South Africa. […]

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The Country has plenty onions, Shoprite can buy

Hanyisi Onion Cooperative in Chipangali says the group is shocked to hear Shoprite Country Manager announce that it has run out of onions when the country has plenty of onions. Cooperative Chairperson Davy Kapwata said Eastern Province has onions lacking buyers and Shoprite want to find a way to start importing onions from South Africa. […]

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Operators at Black mountain suspend material delivery

Operators at the Black Mountain have suspended the delivery of materials to their buyers due to late payments. Black Mountain Consortium Spokesperson Kangwa Kamando said the buyers have been slow in their payments and the consortium will not supply until all the outstanding bills are cleared. Mr Kamando said operators at the Black Mountain do […]

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Register Orphanages to benefit from CDF

By Clozzen Bikale  Solwezi Municipal Council Acting Chief Community Development Officer Annette Nyoni has urged Orphanage owners in the district to register their orphanages to enable them have access to Government support. Ms Nyoni emphasized the need for the Orphanage Proprietors to formalize the institution with the necessary authorities in order for the orphanages to […]

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Immigrations department collet over K759 million

The Immigration Department has collected non-tax revenue of over K759 million for 2021 against the target of K357, 000,859. The department collected K401 million excess Immigration Department Director General Denny Lungu said the detention of the suspects overwhelmed the already overcrowded correctional facilities. Dr Lungu said that the Immigration Department witnessed a number of persons […]

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Suspension on issuance of investment licenses lifted

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga has with immediate effect lifted the suspension on the issuance of Investment License under the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) Act. These are Permits for the establishing Multi-Facility Economic Zones (MFEZs) and Industrial Parks (IPs) and Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (IPPAs) under the […]

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