The recent Ngoma awards ceremony held in Lusaka has sparked our outrage as Word Smash Poetry Movement after failing to provide a wheelchair ramp for people with disabilities, effectively barring them from accessing the stage and making it difficult for those using crutches as witnessed during the Visual Arts category and the Children Visual Arts […]
Parliament has passed the Access to Information (ATI) Bill, a significant step towards transparency and accountability. The bill, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Hakainde Hichilema, awaits his assent to become law. Information and Media Minister and Chief Government Spokesperson Hon. Cornelius Mweetwa, MP emphasised Government’s commitment to public access to information. Government aims to […]
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) has officially handed over the sites for the construction of chiefs palaces to the Zambia Correctional Services (ZCS). This project is part of the government’s efforts to improve infrastructure and living conditions for traditional leaders across the country. Under the contract funded by the Constituency Development […]
The Zambia Medicines Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) would like to emphatically state that the recently recalled drug, Metformin Tablets, by Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) was not procured nor distributed by ZAMMSA. We have information that ZAMRA, on the 10th of December 2023, recalled Metformin Tablets 500 Milligrams Batch number KBT018 which was supplied by […]
By Mercy Chewe Copperbelt based entrepreneur Peter Mulenga has declared that the business partnership between Lumwana Mine and Kalonga Logistics should be monitored to ensure that it doesn’t disadvantage local suppliers and contractors. Some suppliers recently opposed Kalonga’s operation at Barrick Lumwana Mine arguing that it amounts to transfer pricing and monopoly, trends that disadvantage […]
By Staff Writer Government has called for responsible mining in the manganese mineral rich Serenje District, Central Province, in order to safeguard the environment. Serenje Town Council, Council Secretary, Stan Mwanakayaya, says Government is embracing the benefits of mining, but that stakeholders must also focus on sustainable development that ensures the well-being of citizens and […]
By Staff Writers Copperbelt Minister Elisha Matambo says that the rescue operations has continued and intensified for the remaining trapped miners to be retrieved. Mr Matambo said the official number of retrieved miners remains at 12, one alive who is doing well and the eleven have been buried. He said this yesterday during the routine […]
CELEBRATING INSPIRATIONAL STORYTELLERS & HUGE FOCUS ON THE JBX MARKET IN 2024 The much-anticipated Joburg Film Festival in partnership with MultiChoice, is set to return in the first quarter of 2024, bringing together filmmakers, industry professionals, and cinema enthusiasts for a celebration of storytelling through the art of film. With a rich tapestry of diverse […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Mayor Johnson Kang’ombe has called on parents who have children with disabilities not to hide them in homes but instead embrace them like any other children. Mr Kang’ombe said it is unfortunate that some parents think that children with disabilities can do anything. He said this during commemoration of world Day […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Copperbelt Province Minister Elisha Matambo has refuted circulating social media claims suggesting the retrieval of a body at the Sensele dump site, where miners remain trapped. Mr Matambo, who has been actively overseeing the rescue efforts since day one, urged the public to disregard these unverified reports, emphasizing that as of 18:30, […]
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