By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Education minister Douglas Syakalima says government is ready to work with the private sector to ensure schools are safe from Covid-19 for the second term of the 2022 academic year. Speaking when he received hygiene materials worth 50,000 Kwacha from IHS Zambia at his office, Mr Syakalima said that Covid 19 cases […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) says efforts to enhance integrity, transparency and accountability for the Zambian electoral process must continue after the successful holding of the 2021 August polls. Speaking during a stakeholder meeting with political parties and civic society organisations on the Campaign Venue Management System, UNDP Resident Representative Lionel […]
By Staff Writer The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested a quantity surveyor in the construction of the FTJ University for fraudulent facilitation of payment. Joseph Ngulube, 53 of Lusaka has been arrested and charged with one count of fraudulent facilitation of payment contrary to section 34 (2) (a) as read together with section 40(2) of […]
The First Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly will resume on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. The Session adjourned Sine Die on Friday, April, 1st 2022. Clerk of the National Assembly, Cecilia Mbewe confirmed the development in a statement. During the sitting, 30 PF Members of Parliament where suspended for 30 days for breaching parliamentary privileges […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Zambia Chamber of Mines says the dual investments announced today by First Quantum Minerals, totaling $ 1.35 billion, will have a transformative effect on the mining industry and the wider economy. Chief Executive of the Zambia Chamber of Mines Sokwani Chilembo said the announcement provided an exciting start to the African Mining […]
A 4-year-old boy, of Freedom Compound in Luanshya , Copperbelt, has been hospitalised, after he was severely beaten by his father. The juvenile was hanged upside-down to a Mango tree, before he was severely beaten, over the weekend, for allegedly leaving home to play with his friends. The boy also sustained swollen arms, legs and […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) will start conducting the Continuous Registration of Voters on June 1st, 2022. The Commission will implement the continuous voter registration exercise in ten Districts and progressively to all the districts across the Country. The Commission said the Ten Districts are Choma, Mongu, Solwezi, Kasama, Kabwe, Lusaka, […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has unveiled a 1.35 billion United States Dollars package of new projects. FQM has approved plans to invest 1.25 billion United States Dollars in its long-awaited expansion of Kansanshi’s operations in Solwezi – known as the ‘S3’ project. The mining firm will use the final 100 million United […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Zambian Empowerment Hub for Entrepreneurship and Skills Training (ZEHEST) has urged Government to prioritize and increase funding to Skills Development in the country. ZAHEST Executive Director Clarence Muzyamba also congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema over his desire for enhanced skills among citizens as a driver to economic emancipation. Mr Muzyamba said ZEHEST has observed with […]
By Maimbo Mweemba University of Zambia Vice Chancellor Luke Mumba’s contract of employment has been terminated. Professor Mumba’s contract together with that of the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Tamala Kambikambi has been terminated by the Caretaker Committee. University of Zambia Registrar, Theresa Chalwe confirmed that the termination is with effect from today, May 6, 2022. Ms […]
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