India police say they have successfully extracted 106 cocaine capsules from a woman who was allegedly trying to smuggle the drugs into the country. The 25-year-old foreign national was arrested at the international airport in the capital Delhi on 14 May after a tip-off, police said. She is reported to have spent the past week […]
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has won re-election to another six-year term, in a vote marred by an opposition boycott and claims of vote-rigging. Amid food shortages stemming from a severe economic crisis, just 46% of the electorate turned out to vote. The main opposition candidate, Henri Falcón, rejected the result soon after the polls closed. […]
Chief Mulundu of Mwense district in Luapula province has been arrested and detained in connection with the alleged murder of his subject. Luapula Province Police Commissioner Elias Chushi said the traditional leader has been apprehended and detained together with his retainer and two others in connection with the alleged murder. Mr Chushi said police will […]
Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has commended Zambia for enacting the National Health Insurance law. Ms. Scotland says the National Health Insurance Scheme is a key ingredient in helping Zambia achieve Universal Health Coverage. The NHI will pool resources that are key in implementing various quality health interventions. She congratulated Zambia for being in the […]
The controversial construction of the Chongwe Nuclear and Technology Research Centre in Chongwe will go ahead after Zambia and Russia signed a general contract to kick start its construction. This is despite the residents of Chongwe including the local leadership in the area rejecting the project. Last week, the Zambian government and Russia’s Rosatom have […]
Rwanda U20 coach Vincent Mahami has told defending U20 AFCON champions Zambia to work on their defence. Rwanda held Zambia to a 1-1 draw in Lusaka on May 19 but bowed out of the qualifiers 3-1 on aggregate following a 2-0 home loss in Kigali on May 12. The 2009 U20 AFCON hosts made life […]
Government Transport Control Unity has impounded more than 10 Government registered vehicles for failure to comply with Government driving regulations. Minster of Works and Supply Felix Mutati says the exercise is aimed at clamping down on abuse of government vehicles. Mr Mutati says driving of Government vehicles over the weekend requires necessary documentation to avoid […]
The Livingstone Central Hospital is in the process of starting the first ever Prosthetics and Orthotics training school in the country to help improve the number of trained personnel in the field. Prosthetics and orthotics are clinical disciplines that deal with artificial limbs for people with amputations and supportive devices for people with musculoskeletal weakness […]
A high-level delegation comprising cabinet Ministers of the Government of the Republic of Zambia is today, FridaY 18 May, visited Kenani Transit Centre and Mantapala Refugee Settlement in Luapula’s Nchelenge District. The Minister of Home Affairs Honorable Mr. Stephen Kampyongo, under the auspices of the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC), led a delegation composed of the […]
Works and Supply Minister Felix Mutati has noted with concern that civil servants have become obsessed with procurement in order to obtain personal benefit. Mr. Mutati says it is sad that even those who have nothing to do with procurement in government institutions want to engage themselves in the procurement process. He says quotations in […]
Alice Nachilembe
