President Edgar Lungu has urged Commonwealth lawyers attending the 21st Commonwealth Law Conference in Livingstone to be watchdogs that see that the rule of law thrives. President Lungu notes that the role of lawyers is to uphold the fundamental liberties of people regardless of status while upholding the rule of law. He has implored lawyers […]
(AFP)Zimbabwe next month will start paying partial compensation to white commercial farmers whose properties were seized nearly 20 years ago under Robert Mugabe’s land reforms, the government said Monday. In a statement, the finance and agriculture ministries said they had budgeted 53 million Zimbabwean dollars ($18 million) in payments to “former farm owners affected by […]
Scientists believe the chemical which gives chili its spicy kick could one day be developed into a drug to treat lung cancer. The study focused on the effects of the compound capsaicin on the lung disease adenocarcinoma, which accounts for around 40 percent of all cases of lung cancer. Study co-author Dr. Jamie Friedman of the department […]
Zambia hosts the 21st Commonwealth Law Conference under the theme “The Rule of Law in Retreat? Challenges for the Modern Commonwealth”. The conference which has attracted over 600 participants from 40 jurisdictions was officially opened today, Tuesday, 9th April 2019 by the President of the Republic of Zambia Edgar Chagwa Lungu, at the Avani Hotel […]
The CAF Champions Leaugue entered the quarterfinals over the weekend and a number of Zambian players were in the thick of the last eight action at their respective clubs in the race to reach May’s finals. MAMELODI SUNDOWNS Goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene was on the bench for the 2016 African champions’ historic 5-0 demolition of record […]
Kansanshi Dynamos have won the first half of the 2019 FAZ Division Zone 2 season with 36 points after a 2-1 win over Zesco Luapula in the Week 15 match played at the weekend. Kansanshi are leading Zone 2 with a three point gap half way into the season. The Solwezi side benefited from Zesco’s […]
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia -CBPP- has broken out in Kaoma District killing 20 cattle in Mangango area. Kaoma District Commissioner, Kennedy Mubanga has confirmed to ZANIS, saying the livestock disease broke out last week. Mr Mubanga however said the department of veterinary is already on the ground to control the outbreak. He added that the Veterinary […]
Livingstone City Council (LCC) has embarked on a 5 days exercise of killing stray, unregistered and confined dogs. This exercise is in accordance with the control of Dogs Act Chapter 247 of the Laws of Zambia which relates to the registration and control of dogs. LCC Public Relations Manager Mumba Mafwenko said the tie-up order […]
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