By MAIMBO MWEEMBA President Hakainde Hichilema yesterday fired Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) Director General Musonda Simwayi. And President Hichilema has appointed Mary Chirwa as new Director General of the Drug Enforcement Commission. In a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya, Mr Hichilema said that Ms Chirwa brings a wealth of experience to the institution […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set February 3, 2022 as the new date for Kabwata Parliamentary by-election. Eligible contestants from various political parties are expected to file their nominations on January 19, 2022. Male contestants will have to pay K15, 000 while their female counterparts will pay K13, 500 for […]
By Mercy Chewe Coach Albert Mphande famously known as ‘Coach Ferguson’ has left Kitwe United to join City of Lusaka. Kitwe appointed Mphande as coach in August and he signed a two year contract that could have seen him stay at the club at least until 2023. Mphande was unveiled by City of Lusaka on […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Government says it will take a Bill to Parliament to repeal and replace the Loans and Guarantees Authorisation Act so that it prescribes the manner in which Government acquires loans. The Ministry of Finance says this will prevent over borrowing which has been one of the main reasons why debt has grown. […]
More than a dozen Ukrainian government websites went down on Friday, in a cyber-attack that also targeted embassies. The foreign and education ministries were among those hit, along with embassies in the UK, US and Sweden. Before the sites went down a message appeared warning Ukrainians to “prepare for the worst”. It was unclear who […]
Nearly 100 Rwandans who fled to an island in Lake Kivu in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo to avoid getting Covid jabs have been repatriated to their country. Two people are however said to be missing from the group of 101 Rwandans and a search operation is underway. An official of Idjwi Island, Roger Ntambuka, […]
Uganda is set to destroy 400,000 unused coronavirus vaccines, which had been supplied for use in the north of the country. Most of the unused doses are Moderna and Astrazeneca. The batches are thought to now be expired, according to Uganda’s online paper, Monitor. It comes as the country has reached less than half of its […]
At least 108 civilians have been killed by airstrikes in northern Ethiopia in the past two weeks, the United Nations (UN) said. Some 75 others had been injured in strikes allegedly carried out by the Ethiopian air force, the UN human rights office said. The federal government has previously denied attacking civilians in Tigray. On […]
By IREEN MULENGA Minister of Fisheries and Livestock Makozo Chikote says his Ministry with the support from Government will ensure that the importation of fish from China and other countries becomes a thing of the past. Mr Chikote said he is surprised that the country has continued to import fish when Zambia has natural water […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola Constituency Member of Parliament Chipoka Mulenga has expressed concern over the unkempt garbage in Chabanyama ward. Mr Chipoka also called on the residents to ensure that they dispose off the garbage in designated places to avoid the huge piles causing blockages. He said that it is unfortunate that the garbage has […]
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