By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe has urged Malawi to complete the ratification of the tripartite free trade area agreement. Ms Kapwepwe says economic operators can utilize the opportunities that the market offers to address public policy challenges of wealth and employment creation. Ms Kapwepwe said […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Patriotic Front’s acting President Given Lubinda for Corruption involving more than 5 hundred and 39 thousand United States Dollars. Mr Lubinda 58 of Lusaka’s Hill view park has been charged with five counts of possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. This is contrary […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) has thanked Government for awarding additional loans to 2-thousand 7-hundred and 80 students at the University of Zambia. UNZALARU General Secretary Kelvin Mambwe says the new dawn administration has listened to the cry of the people and provided additional funding for more students to […]
A 45 year old miner at Mopani Copper Mines has died after he was hit by a skip at the South Ore Body shaft in Kitwe. Mopani Copper Mines Public Relations Manager Nebert Mulenga said in a statement that the accident occurred yesterday. Mr Mulenga said all operations at the South Ore Body have since […]
By Staff Writer The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) has awarded additional student loans to 2,780 first year students at the University of Zambia for the 2021/2022 academic year. HELSB Senior Corporate Communications Officer Chiselwa Kawanda said this entails that for the first time, over 5,000 first year students have been awarded student […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Bridge connecting Muntimpa, Katuba and Kafibale farming blocks has completely collapsed in Kasompe ward leaving the people disconnected. The Bridge was completely swept away by heavy down pour last night. Kasompe ward Councillor Martin Lombe who visited the scene this morning has called on the mines operating in the area to […]
Ukraine has rejected a Russian ultimatum offering people in the besieged city of Mariupol safe passage out of the port if they surrender. Under Russia’s proposal, civilians would be allowed to leave if the city’s defenders laid down arms. But Ukraine has refused, saying there was no question of it surrendering the strategic port city. […]
The Tunisian president has said everyone will have a chance to comment on his proposals for political reform. Kais Saied – who suspended parliament and seized executive power last year – was speaking on state television. He said he would hold a referendum on constitutional change in July. Mr Saied’s comments came after thousands of […]
By CLOZZEN BIKALE A seven-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself with a home-made gun in Mukumbi Chiefdom of Kalumbila district in North-western province. North-Western Province Deputy Commanding Officer, Fred Mulenga confirmed the incident yesterday and saying the incident occurred on Saturday at around 15:30 hours. And, Dr Mulenga said Kamwandi reported that his […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) has adopted Nyambe Muyumbana for the Mongu District Mayoral elections slated for April 14, 2022. Speaking at press briefing in Lusaka, Party Chairperson for elections Garry Nkombo said twelve party members expressed interest in contesting the election. Mr Nkombo said the party decided to […]
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