By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Rural Women Assembly (RWA) says that Gender Based Violence (GBV) has taken both men and women to an early grave hence. The institution says due to the gravity of outcome of GBV, all stakeholders need to come on board to map out interventions. RWA Zambia Chapter Chairperson Grace Tepula said that […]
Rwanda has approved the production and export of cannabis for medical use as a way of boosting its revenues. A cabinet meeting held on Monday approved “guidelines on cultivation, processing and export of high value therapeutic crops in Rwanda”. Health Minister Daniel Ngamije announced on Tuesday on state television that the therapeutic crops included cannabis. […]
Joachim Loew’s 14-year reign as Germany head coach is under pressure after his side’s run of poor results continued Tuesday as they had to come from two goals down to limp to a 3-3 draw against Switzerland in the Nations League. Germany have drawn four of their last five games — surrendering the lead on […]
Portugal and Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was said to be “fine and sunbathing” on Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus which has ruled him out of a midweek Nations League fixture with his country. Ronaldo “is asymptomatic” and “will not play against Sweden” in Wednesday’s Nations League match, the Portuguese federation said on its website. […]
Solwezi Municipal Council invites eligible bidders with experience in providing solid waste management services in residential areas.
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Luanshya Mayor Nathan Chanda has implored the Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) and other Zambian owned financial institutions to be aggressive in marketing their services. Mr Chanda said banks have a crucial role to play in building the Districts and National Economy. He said there was great potential for growth of the […]
By Murray Gardiner Over the years, Zambia has made significant ground when it comes to financial inclusion. According to the World Bank, levels of formal financial inclusion gradually increased from 23% of Zambian adults in 2009 to 38% in 2015. Zambian government figures from 2019 show a further increase to around 60%. While such growth […]
By Rev Clifford Chisha After making several failed attempts to cause Nehemiah and his team to stop rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and the temple, Tobiah and Sanballat hired Shemaiah to mislead Nehemiah. Though not much is known about him, Shemaiah was most likely a priest and was an insider, he was part of Jerusalem. […]
By Staff Writer Ndola City Council Town Clerk Cosmas Chalusa has called for strengthened coordination between the local authority and the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) to enhance planning. Mr Chalusa said this when he held a meeting with some WARMA board members and officers from the WARMA Ndola office at his office on Monday. […]
Midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has withdrawn from Belgium’s squad for Wednesday’s Nations League game against Iceland with an unspecified injury and returned to his club Manchester City, the Belgian national team said. The 29-year-old was substituted in the second half during Belgium’s 2-1 Nations League defeat by England at Wembley on Sunday. “Kevin de Bruyne […]
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