By Maimbo Mweemba Zambia and the European Union will host an economic Forum aimed at enhancing and exploring trade and investment opportunities. Speaking during the launch in Lusaka, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga said the focus of government is to have bilateral and multilateral investments that will bring value addition and skills transfer […]
By Maimbo Mweemba The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has assured that ongoing geo-political tensions between Russia and Ukraine will not affect the supply of wheat and wheat products in the country as Zambia produces sufficient corn to meet the demand. ZNFU Jervis Zimba has maintained its call to the Government to maintain the ban […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Fisheries and Livestock Permanent Secretary Anna Songolo says Government has lifted the suspension on the issuance of permits for export of day old chicks, stock feed and hatching eggs with immediate effect. The suspension was effected on July 25, 2021, following numerous concerns by livestock farmers and other stakeholders on the high […]
The leader of an anti-migrant group in South Africa was detained overnight at a police station in the commercial capital of Johannesburg. The reason for the arrest of Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini, 33, remains unclear. His group, Operation Dudula, has been campaigning against undocumented foreign nationals in the country. “We are going to allow the process […]
By CLOZZEN BIKALE United Party for National Development (UPND) North Western province youth information and publicity secretary in-charge of media Ezira Shapi says province is on the ground to sensitize the youths to form co0rporatives to enable them benefit from the empowerments. Mr Shapi said that Government has done its part; it is now the […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA President Hakainde Hichilema says his office is working closely with the Ministry of Health to ensure medicines are available in all health facilities. President Hichilema said Government will ensure adequate medicines to be distributed countrywide. President Hichilema said during his tenure, Government will ensure there is no wastage of resources and that […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chalimbana University has expressed concerns over the continuous attempts by some members of the public masquerading and impersonating as university staff. The University’s Acting Assistant Public Relations and Communications Manager Febby Banda said in a statement that the unscrupulous people are phoning students especially applicants awaiting admission informing them that they have […]
North Korea has tested a banned intercontinental missile (ICBM) for the first time since 2017, according to South Korea. The missile, which fell in waters south of Japan, flew for more than an hour and reached an altitude of more than 6,000km (3,700 miles). Japanese officials estimated it had a range of 1,100km – which […]
A Nigerian father lost four of his children after they drowned following a boat accident in the northern state of Kebbi. Musa Labaran, who survived the accident, told the BBC that he made unsuccessful attempts to save the fifth child who was closer to him on the boat. He said bodies of the four children […]
Kapiri Mposhi Magistrate Court has sentenced a 35 year old man to two years imprisonment for impersonating a Zambia Air Force (ZAF) officer and obtaining money on the pretext he would facilitate employment of a person in the Air force. Businessman Gibert Phiri of Chindwin Barracks stood charged before Kapiri Mposhi Magistrate, Arnold Kasongamulilo with […]
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