By ALICE NACHILEMBE Two children of the same family in Kazungula have died in an inferno while one sustained several burns on her body after the maize barn they were in caught fire. Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said the fire is alleged to have been started when an 11-year-old boy aged of […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company has lunched the physical works of the multi-million water and sanitation project in Chingola under the Zambia Water and Sanitation Project (ZWSP). The project is aimed at improving water and sanitation in Chingola. Mulonga Water Managing Director Rueben Kaira said the projects aims to benefit over […]
By Vincent Chilikima in Chinsali Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo says government will not increase the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) beneficiaries during the 2020/2021 agricultural season. Speaking yesterday when he paid a courtesy call at the Chinsali District Commissioner’s office, Mr Katambo explained that parliament had already approved a budget for 1 million FISP […]
By JOHN SAKALA Barely a few days after the Ministry of General Education formulated the policy to localise the manufacturing of school furniture, The King’s School in Shibuyunji District embarked on a project to take up the initiative. The school now has sufficient desks after the project was completed last year. The school Head Sydney […]
SHAPA Wakunguma has observed that police officers have been left vulnerable to impulsive action from their superiors. Wakunguma is one of the police officers retired by President Edgar Lungu in national after they retaliated to an attack on them from PF cadres at their offices in Sesheke district in Western Province, last year. On Monday, […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Zambian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has continued to promote fraternal relations between Zambia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia both on the economic and social front. This can be evidenced by the continual interaction between the top leadership at all levels. President Edgar Lungu recently extended his warm wishes to His […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kangnja is annoyed that the ruling Patriotic Front Eastern Province Youth Chairperson Emmanuel Banda has mounted a procession when entering Chipata. Mr Kanganja said Mr Banda popularly known as Jay Jay had proceeded to Eastern Province where he staged an unlawful procession which is against provisions […]
By JOHN SAKALA Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Dora Siliya has urged media houses to take advantage of business stimulus packages government has put in place in the wake of the covid-19 to help them survive. And Founder of Free Press Initiative (FPI) Joan Chirwa said FPI commissioned the survey to find out how media […]
Japan has given Zambia a grant of K32.5 million in the form of medical equipment that will be distributed to selected hospitals in Zambia.Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu said the supply and provision of medical equipment is in response to the country’s efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Ng’andu said Zambia has seen an increase […]
By Amos Zulu Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Minister, Jonas Chanda has described as tragic the state of old infrastructure used to treat water and sewerage in Kabwe. Dr Chanda says if left unchecked, the danger may lead to Lukanga Water Supply and Sanitaion Company resort to rationing of water or a complete shutdown. […]
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