Chieftainess Chiawa of the Goba people in Kafue district says she is opposing to the proposed construction of the Kangaluwi Copper Mine in the Lower Zambezi. Chieftainess Chiawa in whose area the proposed mine is to be situated said allowing mining in the Lower Zambezi will disrupt wildlife in the area. She said the Lower […]
President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has pardoned five inmates from various correctional facilities. The President has pardoned Chief Mulongwe, Former Minister in the Movement for Multiparty Democracy(MMD) government Maxwell Mwale,journalist Derrick Sinjela, Afumba Mombotwa, and former Zambia Airforce commander Christopher Singogo. The President’s action is in line with Article 97 of the Constitution of Zambia Chapter […]
The Bank of Zambia has with immediate effect placed Zampost Micro Finance Limited into Compulsory Liquidation. Central Bank Deputy Governor Operations Francis Chipimo said this is in line with the requirements of section 127 (2) of the Banking and Financial Services act. Dr Chipimo has advised shareholders, Directors, depositors creditors and any other interested party […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Monze Town Council has started impounding trucks parking in unauthorized areas to enforcing the statutory Instrument SI 20 of 2018. SI 20 of 2018 prohibits heavy vehicles from parking in any unauthorized area and a charge of 2,500.00 penalty units is imposed on those found wanting. Task force Chairperson Justin Chombo said […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The University of Zambia (UNZA) School of Law has emerged runners up in the 10th SADC Regional Child Rights Moot Court Competition at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. The competition that attracted thirteen (13) universities from the Southern Africa region, saw the UNZA team triumph over University of Malawi and […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE President Edgar Lungu has commended Under-17 National Team for winning the 2019 Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) Junior championship. Young Chipolopolo beat Mozambique 2-0 in a tournament played at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre, Malawi yesterday. The President has also congratulated the Zambia National Team for qualifying for the 2020 Cameroon […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization says it will be difficult for Zambia to meet sustainable agriculture production with inadequate funding to the agriculture sector. FAO Country Representative Dr George Okech said Zambia’s funding to the sector is still way below the Maputo declaration which requires about 10 percent of the budget to be allocated to […]
Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya has revealed that a case of Poliomyelitis has been recorded in Chienge, Luapula Province. Dr Chilufya said the case involves a two-year-old boy of Kalima Village who developed weakness in both lower limbs on the 16th of July, 2019. And the Minister said on further investigations, it has been discovered that […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Malanji is expected in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, to attend a two-day 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Heads of State and Government Summit. Zambia’s Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Joseph Chilengi said Mr Malanji will represent President Edgar Lungu at the summit scheduled for October 25 to October 26, […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu said the Government is on course with the economic reform and transformation agenda despite the country’s power supply and fiscal space constraints. The Minister was making a presentation to Zambia’s financial asset investors on the sidelines of the 2019 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and […]
Alice Nachilembe
