Acting Republican President, Inonge Wina, yesterday commissioned Yash Life Sciences, the manufacturers of quality essential medicines in Kafue’s Shimabala area. Ms Wina said that the development is another milestone in the government’s quest to an all-round socio-economic landscape of the country. She said the commissioning of a manufacturing plant for essential medicines will ensure that […]
President Edgar Lungu has arrived in New Delhi, India, on a three day State Visit. The reciprocal visit follows his Indian counterpart Shri Ram Nath Kovind’s three day State Visit to Zambia in April 2019, first time an Indian President visited Zambia in 30 years. The Presidential jet carrying President Lungu touched down at Air […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Ndola City Council has dispelled rumors that it has allocated land to Chinese Nationals at Masansa Forest, opposite the New Medical Stores. Following various media reports the Local Authority management and Mayor Amon Chisenga conducted a site visit last week in the accompaniment of Bwana Mukubwa Member of Parliament Jonas Chanda to […]
Local Government Minister Charles Banda has declared Kapiri Mposhi Town Council as a Planning Authority. The declaration has granted the council the mandate and authority to start approving applications for planning permission and take charge of development control in the district. Until now, the Central Province Planning Authority was responsible for land administration and approving […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Ndola City Council has closed down six night clubs in the Central Business District and five others in Ndeke Township for operating beyond permitted hours. The Local Authority who recently warned liquor traders to operate within the confines of the Statutory Instrument No. 64 of 2012, of the Licensing Act, No.20 of […]
Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Commander Lieutenant General David Muma has challenged men and women in uniform to maintain high levels of fitness, using various sporting activities. Lieutenant General Muma said fitness is a prerequisite towards attaining operational efficiency and effectiveness towards national duty. He was speaking today in Lusaka during the official opening of the […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola has recorded an increase in HIV positive infection from 6% in the last quarter of 2018 to 7% of second quarter of 2019. The sad part is that there is also down ward trend of HIV testing services uptake, in the first quarter of 2019 from 20,999 in quarter 3 of […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Chipata has arrested former Chama North constituency development fund (CDF) Chairperson for corrupt practices involving K350, 000.00. The commissioner in Choma has also arrested a Provincial Education Officer and Provincial Accountant, at the Provincial Education Office for corrupt practices. Mr Ancrate Gondwe, 60 of Kaozi settlement scheme […]
By Emmanuel Mwamba Do you wonder when you will use the knowledge from your Geography lessons about Canada, its prairies and its Great Lakes? Do you wonder just when you will use the bulk of knowledge of irrelevant matters in courses you memorised, learnt and passed? And your wonderful numeracy and literacy skills appear to […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Mansa Sugar has introduced the long awaited 2 kilogram (KG) Sugar packet. Mansa sugar is a Luapula Sugar Company. Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa has congratulated the company for the job well done. Mr Chilangwa said the mega project has created over 1500 jobs. He has urged the people of Mansa to […]
Alice Nachilembe
