By Staff Writer The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) has directed Zambia Breweries to recall Castle Lite beer bearing batches No. 319 and No. 227 due to quality concerns. ZCSA Communications Officer Caroline Kalombe said this follows an investigation conducted by the Agency which was aimed at ascertaining the safety of this product in line […]
By Staff writer Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga says the rise in cancer patients calls for urgent need of specialized treatment centers in different parts of the country. Mr Mulenga said this in Washington, DC when he held a meeting with Chris Toth, the Chief Executive Officer of Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company. […]
By Staff Writer Zambia Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) President Chabuka Kawesha has advised Government to lift the suspension on the mandatory Covid-19 rules in key areas and locations as the number of positive Covid cases have increased. Mr Kawesha said the rising Covid cases seen this week must be an alert enough. He […]
The latest season of the documentary series, A Glimpse of China, has attracted more attention among youth groups from being available on a popular APP, StarTimes ON, and sharing practical stories of how young officials of African countries get positive impressions on the promising changes happening in China. The four-episode series in English and French […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Unknown people have stolen 60 x 50 kg bags of fertilizer from a Lufwanyama based Business Man from a consignment he was transporting. This happened on December 25, 2022 after a hired truck laden with his fertilizer was involved in a road traffic accident and overturned near Mininga turn-off at Mutwe wa […]
By Staff Writer An-employee of Jack n’ Jill shop at Mukuba shopping mail in Kitwe has been arrested for allegedly stealing on pair of boys shoes valued at K349.00. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweembe said that on December 28, 2022 around 12:00 hours, Honest Muzhike the suspect was working in the shop’s stores office […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-37- year- old man of John Howard Township in Lusaka has committed suicide after a dispute with his wife over the salary he never took home. Ronald Kavuma committed suicide on December 27, 2022 around 12:00 hours in Lusaka’s John Howard Township. Deputy Police Spokesperson Danny Mwale said Police were alerted and […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Zambia Institute of Independent Media Alliance (ZIIMA) says it is disappointed with the conduct by civil servants at the Ministry of Information and Media over the draft ZAMEC bill. And also with the placing of TV stations onto the DSTV platform and plans to eliminate TopStar. ZIIMA President Jajah Coulibaly said it […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) Board of Commissioners has fined Airtel Money and Farm Depot 3% of their respective annual turnovers for engaging in anti-competitive business practices. The two companies were fined during the 59th Board of Commissioners meeting on the adjudication of cases held in Lusaka on December 5, […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Drug Enforcement Commission has apprehended Allan Muvundo the man who had escaped from the DEC premises on July 15, 2022. Muvundo brandished a gun at DEC when he escaped from the DEC premises and in the process shot an innocent bystander in the arm. DEC Public Relations Officer Hussein Khan said […]
Alice Nachilembe
