By ALICE NACHILEMBE Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) Chief Executive Officer Christopher Sheppard says the mine is making strides to build capacity for Small and Medium Enterprises in areas of operation. Mr Sheppard said KCM believes that the strength of the local business in areas of operations is critical for growth. Speaking in a speech read for […]
By JOHN SAKALA Mopani Coper Mines has closed down the Chamboli copper dump site in Kitwe sending over 8, 000 small scale mines on the street. And the Small Scale Miners Association of Zambia feel the closure will steer severe economic upheaval. The Association Executive Director Kunda Chani said that there are over 8, 000 […]
By JOHN SAKALA Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Provisional Liquidator Milingo Lungu has appointed Patson Nyirenda as the new president of Nchanga Rangers, taking over from Yoram Kapai. Lungu said Nyirenda the acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at KCM will take from Kapai who resigned from the position. KCM Public Relations and Communications Manager Shapi Shachinda […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Spanish National Research Council has ranked the University of Zambia (UNZA) as the best university in Zambia for the year 2019. UNZA Vice Chancellor Prof Luke Mumba says the best ranking status reflects UNZA’s commitment to its role as a premier university of choice in Zambia. Prof Mumba said UNZA’s outstanding […]
By JOHN SAKALA Former President of Inkata Freedom Party Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has warned that the current wave of attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa will economically disadvantage that country. Mr Buthelezi, who is also Prince of the Zulu Speaking people of Kwa-Zulu Natal Province in South Africa said the attacks on foreign nationals […]
By JOHN SAKALA Nchanga Member of Parliament Chali Chilombo has given out K25, 000 to four women groups under the village banking initiative. The benefiting groups comprising over 100 women come from Muzabwera, Buyantashi and Kasala and were grouped into four. Speaking to the women over the weekend at Lubuto Trust College, Mr Chilombo said […]
At the mention of Zambia, almost every credible soccer fan you meet in Congo Brazzaville takes you back to the October 10, 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the iconic Alphonse Massemba-Debat Stadium. One name keeps popping up in Collins ‘Ntofo Ntofo’ Mbesuma later to christen himself King David. On that afternoon Mbesuma bagged […]
By JOHN SAKALA Chililabombwe Member of Parliament Richard Musukwa says the de-registered National Democratic Congress was a party formed by indiscipline members from the ruling PF. Making an appeal to Chishimba Kambwili during his community meeting in Kakoso yesterday, Mr Musukwa implored Mr Kambwili the leader of the de-registered NDC, to rejoin the ruling PF. […]
Kakoso residents yesterday mobbed their Member of Parliament Richard Musukwa as he went to address a community where he donated K50, 000 as empowerment fund for youth and women clubs.
Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited has increased the rationing of water supply due to the extended hours of electricity load shedding. All company installations are dependent on electricity and the increased hours of Load shedding has affected the production of water in all the 3 service districts of Chingola, Chiliabombwe and Mufulira. Customers […]
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