By CHINOYI CHIPULU Super Division side Forest Rangers have elevated Tenant Chembo to the position of head coach a month after he was unveiled as assistant coach. The former Lumwana Radiants coach replaces Tenant Chilumba, who was sent on administrative leave in May after a string of poor results. Club Vice Chairman Chota Ngalande announced […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Pensions and Insurance Authority says has challenged insurance companies to make insurance relevant to an average consumer through innovative and interactive platforms. Acting registrar Namakau Ntini said solutions such as digital platform innovations could help to promote financial inclusion. Ms Ntini said digital platforms are necessary in light of Covid-19 pandemic that is […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) says in keeping with its mandate, the authority intercepted and destroyed a consignment of 10,000 doses of a suspected Covid- 19 vaccine imported into the country without authorization. ZAMRA Public Relations officer Christabel Iliamupu said that on 2nd July 2021, the vaccine labelled as Hayat Vax […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The International Monetary Fund (IMF) resident representative Preya Sharma yesterday held her first bilateral engagement meeting with Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane The Bilateral meeting was called to discuss various aspects of strengthening the partnership between Zambia and the Fund. The bilateral engagement comes a few days after Zambia received USD 1. 3 […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Human Rights commission says institutions involved in the administration of criminal justice system have an obligation to uphold the rule of law, constitutionalism and human rights. Commission’s Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga says President Hakainde Hichilema has set a clear national agenda for respect of human rights. Mr Mwandenga said the commission is […]
Researchers are monitoring a new coronavirus variant found in South Africa. The C.1.2, which has multiple mutations, has not yet been labelled as a variant of concern. Cases of the variant have been recorded in all provinces in South Africa and seven countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Scientists are analysing how the variant […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Council of Churches of the Christian Coalition has urged Zambians and the youths in particular to be patient with the UPND administration and give them time to settle before they start implementing their promises. The Coalition’s President Charles Mwape said that they are aware of the promises the UPND made to […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Kasama magistrate’s Court has sentenced a Police Officer in Kasama to 12 Months imprisonment with hard labour for corrupt practices involving bribery. Mr Arnold Mutunda, 34 years old, a Police Officer based at Kasama Police Station was on Friday August, 27, 2021, found guilty on Two Counts of Corrupt Practices by […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA President Hakainde Hichilema has sworn Zambia Army Commander Lieutenant General Sitali Alibuzwi, his Deputy Godfrey Zyele, Zambia Air Force Commander Collin Barry, and his deputy Major General Oscar Nyoni. Others that were sworn in are Zambia National Service Commandant Malichi Solochi his Deputy Major General Rueben Mwewa and Zambia Police Inspector General […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Opposition Leadership Movement leader Richard Silumbe says that the country cannot continue to cerebrate donor funding. Mr Silumbe said that there is need to work-out a master plan for economic recovery that factors-in local resources such as local labour, local natural resources, land and little financial resources that are locally generated. He […]
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