Seven African countries have cumulatively reported about 1,400 monkeypox cases this year up to Mid-May, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. These include 1,392 suspected and 44 confirmed cases. The cases were reported in Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone. The […]
Hundreds of people took to the streets of the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, to denounce Rwanda’s alleged backing of the M23 rebel group. The protests were organised by the civil society group, NDSCI. On Monday, the chairman of the African Union, the Senegalese President Macky Sall, telephoned the Rwandan and Congolese leaders to try to ease […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Advocates for National Democracy and Development (ANDD) say socialism is the way to go because capitalism has not done Zambia any better. ANDD Executive Director, Samuel Banda said that capitalism has only perpetuated imperialism and abuse of the country’s wealth. Mr Banda said that Zambia which once had mineral resources and a […]
Successful candidates in the 2022 health workers recruitment exercise will start receiving their appointment letters by end of next week. Civil Service Commission Chairperson, Peter Mumba confirmed, stating that all districts were mandated to undertake the selection process, through their human resource management committees. Mr Mumba was speaking in Ndola, during a courtesy call on […]
By Staff Writer A Decomposed body of a 78-year-old woman of Zamtan Township in Kitwe has been discovered in a deep well by members of the public. The old woman who is believed to have been missing for close to seven days was yesterday discovered but unfortunately was found in a decomposed state. And Limaposa […]
By CLOZZEN BIKALE Mining investors investing in North Western Province have been challenged to respect the communities in which they are operating from and to plough back to the communities. North Western Provincial Minister Robert Liefu says the Province is flooded with many mining investors and mining activities but development is not seen on the ground by […]
By Mercy Chewe Chipolopolo midfielder Kings Kangwa has joined Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade. Red Star says the 22-year-old midfielder’s capture on Sunday from Russian club Arsenal Tula. Kangwa, 22, will arrive in Belgrade and put pen to paper as soon as he returns from international duty. “Zambia international Kings Kangwa will join us on […]
A new UK visa scheme that is designed to attract the “brightest and best” graduates from around the world does not include any African universities on its list of institutions where those degree-holders can come from. This has led to some complaints that African talent is being excluded – though Africans who have attended the listed […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Government has advised Zambian nationals travelling abroad, whether on short or long term basis, to register their presence at the nearest Mission and take out Travel and Medical Insurance. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanely Kakubo said in a statement the Zambian mission in Ankara is actively following Ms Mukuka’s […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Over three hundred Chililabombwe youths have presented a petition to mines Minister Paul Kabuswe demanding for the return of Vedanta Resources at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). Vedanta must return campaign Coordinator Chishala Mwamba said they believe that the current government will make a decision that will benefit the people of Chililabobwe as […]
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