By Mercy Chewe Zambia Women Team interim coach Florence Mwila has saluted her team for thumping Eswatini 5-0 in the two sides opening 2021 COSAFA Women’s Championship match in South Africa. Shepolopolo are topping Group C on three points following Namibia’s goalless draw with guests Uganda in the earlier group match on Thursday. Mwila said […]
By IREEN MULENGA The African Union (AU) says Zambia is a shining example of sustained peace and democracy in Africa. AU Commission Chairperson, Moussa Mahamat commended Zambians for recently holding peaceful and credible elections and for ushering in the new leadership in an exemplary way. He also commended the Zambian people for sustaining a democratic […]
By IREEN MULENGA Economist Oliver Saasa says he is happy with the re-appointment of Dr Denny Kalyalya as Bank of Zambia Governor because of his vast experience in the economic sector having worked as Executive Director at the World Bank from 2012 to 2014. Professor Saasa notes that Dr Kalyalya will work well because he […]
Only 14 out of Africa’s 54 countries have met the global target of vaccinating more than 10% of their populations against coronavirus by the end of September, the World Health Organization has said. That’s largely because Covax, the mechanism set up to distribute vaccine doses to poor nations, has not been able to get enough […]
By Maimbo Mweemba A Prison Warder at the Kamfinsa Correctional Facility in Kitwe has told the Kitwe High Court that PF Kamfinsa Member of Parliament Christopher Kang’ombe gave K47,000 to inmates and officers prior to the August 12 General Election. Testifying in the Kamfinsa Parliamentary petition yesterday, William Chisenga said on August 9, Mr Kang’ombe […]
At least 116 people are now known to have died in a fight between rival gangs in Ecuador’s jail, officials say, making it the worst prison violence in the country’s history. At least five inmates were decapitated in Tuesday’s clashes in the city of Guayaquil, while others were shot dead. The Litoral Penitentiary houses inmates […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola Chamber of Commerce has called on government to create an enabling environment for local businesses in the country. Chingola Chamber of Commerce President Freddie Musonda says government pointed at a lot of issues that needed to be worked on during campaigns. Mr Musonda said Chingola has a lot of things that […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Leadership Movement Party has empowered its member’s in Kitwe’s Kapoto Township with a training and skills Centre called the Leadership Movement Community Manufacturing center. Party President Richard Silumbe says that this was done to help alleviate poverty among its residents. Dr Silumbe said that every Zambian educated or not has what […]
By IREEN MULENGA The small Scale Miners Association of Zambia Spokesperson Samson Mpembwe has implored President Hakainde Hichilema through the Minister of Mines to ensure that local people start operating at Black Mountains as the process of restoring sanity continues. Mr Mpembwe is of the view that small scale miners need to be allowed to […]
By IREEN MULENGA Golden Party of Zambia (GPZ) President Jackson Silavwe says the return of the UPND cadres to the markets and bus stations initiated by the UPND Lusaka Province Chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta is totally unacceptable and must be condemned by every well-meaning citizen. Mr Silavwe has also urged President Hakainde and the UPND leadership […]
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