PF Bwana Mkubwa, Member of Parliament Jonas Chanda has handed over Chicks and feed to 16 community clubs in Mushili as part of the empowerment program for income generation. Dr Chanda said the empowerment program is ongoing and will happen in all seven wards in Bwana Mkubwa targeting Women, Youth and Men’s Clubs involved in […]
United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema has told PF to rescind the decision on maize export and ensure food security. Mr Hichilema said the country is facing unprecedented social, economic and political problems. He said a caring and credible leadership is the solution to these challenges. “This takes us to the forgotten […]
The Zambia Medical Association says the increase in placement fees for medical students will affect Zambia’s attainment of Universal Health Coverage. The Ministry of Health has such directed all institutions to to increase placement fees for students in its institutions. But Association General Secretary Francis Mupeta said the increase will restrict the medical profession for […]
Zambia’s annual rate of inflation has marginally declined to 7.8 percent in February from the 7.9 percent recorded in January 2019. This means that on average, prices of goods and services only increased by 7.8 percent between February 2018 and February 2019. Central Statistical Office (CSO) Acting Director of Census and Statistics, Iven Sikanyiti says […]
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says government should act to curb “bogus pastors” but has ruled out regulating churches because it would cause a “backlash”. His remarks on the campaign trail in Cape Town are in response to self-styled prophet Alph Lukau’s recent claims to have resurrected a dead man. A viral video of the spectacle […]
One police officer was killed and four Ebola patients are missing after the treatment centre they were in was attacked on Wednesday night in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the second such attack in just three days by unknown assailants. In both cases, they set the treatment centres on fire and destroyed equipment. […]
The price of maize on the local market has increased drastically in Monze district from last year’s K100 per 50 kilograms bag to K140 as a result of poor rainfall patterns being experienced in the district. According to maize traders in the district, the shortage of maize is becoming dire that farmers that used to […]
A 30 year old woman of Lusaka’s Chawama compound has been convicted by the Chipata Magistrate Court for trafficking in psychotropic substances. Helen Chirwa stood charged with one count of trafficking in psychotropic substances contrary to the laws of Zambia. The state called three witnesses to prove their case while Chirwa gave evidence on oath […]
Alice Nachilembe
