Zambia and Zimbabwe reduced hydropower output from Kariba Dam, because a drought has reduced water levels. The amount of water allocated for power generation is being cut to 36 billion cubic meters from 38 billion cubic meters, while electricity supplies will be reduced to 890 megawatts from 1,476 megawatts, the Zambezi River Authority said in […]
By JOHN SAKALA Vedanta Resources Limited has appointed Christopher Sheppard as the new Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to be based at KCM Head Office in Chingola. Vedanta Group CEO Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan said the appointment was effective March 18, 2019. Mr Venkatakrishnan said Mr Sheppard will drive all of KCM’s strategic […]
Zambia striker Fashion Sakala says he was more focussed on helping the team progress to the next round than individual accolades. Sakala, who headed Zambia’s solo goal in the 1-0 away win to Malawi on Wednesday in the Egypt 2019 Under-23 Olympic Tournament qualifier told FAZfootball.com that the team will fight to finish off the job on […]
By JOHN SAKALA Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has regreted the fatality at Konkola Mine Shaft No. 4 in Chililabombwe. The accident happened at about 05:45 hours today March 20, 2019, involving 49-year old James Katai, a worker for a partner company, Master Mine Services (MMS). KCM Public Relations amd Communications Manager Shapi Shachinda said that […]
The Zambia Under-23 National Team line up has been completed with all the players summoned joining camp. Austria based Patson Daka and Enock Mwepu joined camp completing the pieces for Beston Chambeshi’s puzzle ahead of Wednesday’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifier. Chambeshi also welcomed Belgium based Fashion Sakala who stars Oostende. The trio joined the rest […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Anti-Corruption Commission in Choma has arrested a former Mayor of Choma for Conflict of interest in a matter involving allocation of plots. Mr Profesor Mwaanga, 46, of Silukiya Village in Choma has been charged with one count of conflict of interest contrary to Section 28(2) of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 […]
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