By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Patriotic Front Executive Committee has instituted a petition committee to consider which parliamentary seats to petition in North Western province. North-Western Province Secretary Dennis Kanyakula says the committee is analyzing incidents which happened in all the 12 constituencies during the elections. Mr Kanyakula says some places experienced violence on polling day […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary, Kennedy Malama the country will soon commence the roll out of the Sinopharm vaccine against Covid-19. Dr Malama says the vaccine will be administered in selected districts of the country. He added that government continues to administer the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccines an activity that […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Zambia Institute of Architects has called on the UPND alliance administration to review the public private partnership procurement models and the systematic scrutiny of some government-to-government bilateral construction projects that secluded participation of the local consultants. ZIA President Bwalya Masabo also called on Government to ensure prudence in the procurement of […]
Madagascar is on the brink of experiencing the world’s first “climate change famine”, according to the United Nations, which says tens of thousands of people are already suffering “catastrophic” levels of hunger and food insecurity after four years without rain. The drought – the worst in four decades – has devastated isolated farming communities in […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Zambia National Students Union (ZANASU) says they are more than ready to begin engaging the new government and all relevant stakeholders in pursuant of better education reforms and policies. Zambia National students’ union president Steven Kanyakula says they are also delighted to welcome the inauguration of the 7th Republican President yesterday. […]
Patritic Front (PF) Member of the Central Committee Mumbi Phiri has announced her retirement from active politics and since reverted to the role of a house wife. And Mrs Phiri has blamed the PF embarrassing loss to the UPND to failure by the party to deal with the issue of cadres. In an interview on […]
By Maimbo Mweemba Chipolopolo midfielder Roderick Kabwe has urged fans to rally behind the team as they play back-to-back games against Mauritania and Tunisia in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers next month. And Kabwe has thanked FAZ for organizing a high-level camp for the Chipolopolo in Morocco as part of preparations for the […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police in Chingola have arrested a man of Luankole who has been defiling his two biological daughters. Copperbelt Police Spokesperson Elias Chushi said the victim’s mother reported that her Ex-husband had canal knowledge of her two daughters aged 11 and 12 without their consent on several times. Mr Chushi said both victims […]
By Maimbo Mweemba Green Buffaloes are on their way to Durban to compete in the 2021 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA Qualifier, full of confidence that they can bring home the trophy and book a ticket to the continental finals in Egypt. The side are in Group B along with Zimbabwe’s Black Rhinos Queens […]
By CHINOYI CHIPULU National team interim coach Beston Chambeshi says the team is shaping up well ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifers against Mauritania and Tunisia. Zambia will be away to Mauritania on September 3 before hosting Tunisia four days later at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Chambeshi said in an interview […]
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