By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Some Nchanga constituency candidates participating in the August, 12 general elections have pledged to change the face of the constituency. Democratic Party Buntugwa ward candidate Brian Chishimba said his first priority will be to lobby for support to work on impassable roads such as Manyoni. “I will also lobby for a police […]
Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s marathon at Tokyo 2020 as Kenya claimed a one-two in sweltering conditions in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo. Jepchirchir beat world record holder Brigid Kosgei in the closing stages to win in two hours 27 minutes 20 seconds. American Molly Seidel took bronze after Israel’s Lonah Chemtai Salpeter stopped inside […]
US news network CNN has sacked three employees for going into an office without having been vaccinated against Covid, US media say. It is one of the first examples of a US firm firing staff for breaching a company vaccination mandate. It is legal in the US for firms to require employees to be vaccinated. […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA New Congress party (NCP) president Peter Mulenga Chanda has advised the clergy to respect the pulpit. Pastor Chanda says the pulpit is sacred and one should not preach politics while preaching the word of God. Pastor Chanda also strongly condemned Bread of Life Church General Overseer Joe Imakando who recently said change […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) says the country has several hindrances to press freedom that need urgent attention. MISA Zambia Chapter Chairperson Fr Barnabas Simatende said that Zambia has a long way to go before as a long way to go before attaining press freedom. “The cyber law for example needs […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Police in Mongu district have shot and wounded a male juvenile aged 17 with a rubber bullet and sustained an injury. Zambia police spokesperson Esther Katongo added that the juvenile was rushed to the Hospital where he is being guarded and once discharged will be charged with conduct likely to cause a […]
By Maimbo Mweemba Economist Chibamba Kanyama said the appreciation of the Kwacha will make it easier for Government to resume debt repayments. Mr Kanyama said that the repayments will be coupled with the strong copper prices that have stood at over 9000 US dollars per metric ton since 2020. “The positive movement in copper prices […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Secretary to the Cabinet Simon Miti said all loan applications by civil servants should be approved by the controlling officers if they are to be repaid through the Payroll Management and Establishment Control (PMEC) system. Dr Miti said the debt swap that the government is implementing is a mechanism intended to relieve […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga has dismissed as malicious, suggestions that it will shut down the internet from Thursday to Sunday next week. Mr Malupenga said the claims are false and calculated to cause alarm among Zambians. Government would like to assure Zambians both home and abroad that government […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Northern Province Permanent Secretary, Royd Chakaba has commissioned Chikumanino bus station in Kasama district on behalf of government. Mr Chakaba said commissioning of the station shows the commitment that government attaches to improving infrastructure in the transport sector. Mr Chakaba said that the station will enhance efficiency in the delivery of people, […]
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