By Mercy Chewe Zambia Women National Team striker Misozi Zulu is upbeat ahead of next Tuesday’s must win final Women’s Africa Cup qualifier against Namibia to be played in South Africa. Turkey based Zulu has joined the Shepolopolo squad that has camped in Lusaka in readiness for the Namibia clash. Zambia and Namibia drew goalless […]
Liberia’s main opposition Unity Party is now the second to withdraw from the four-party coalition that’s planning to challenge President George Weah in next year’s elections. This latest move leaves the coalition in disarray. The first party to pull out was the All Liberian Party, of millionaire Benoni Urey. The Unity Party itself had been […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has pledged support to the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment in the formulation of the Green Growth Strategy, Carbon trading, and Nationally Determined Contribution, among others. UNDP Resident Representative Lionel Laurens made the commitment when he paid a courtesy call on Green Economy and Environment […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) says it will in a few months begin engaging stakeholders on the need to initiate the development of standards for cannabis for medicinal purposes. This follows the announcement by the Zambia National Service (ZNS) on the planned set up of three cannabis plantations in the country. […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says that Police in Lusaka in a joint investigation have arrested and charged Bwalya Chitalu Kalandanya aged 47 a businessman of plot number 325 Roma Park for the subject offence of Fraudulent Registration of Contractor’s Certificate Contrary to section 57 (1) (a). This was done as read in […]
A case of wild polio has emerged in Africa for the first time in five years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Malawian health authorities have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after a case was detected in the capital Lilongwe, the WHO said. The poliovirus paralysed a three-year-old girl. A laboratory […]
Germany’s foreign minister has accused Russia of putting peace at risk with Cold War-like diplomacy, urging Moscow to take “serious steps towards de-escalation” of the Ukraine crisis. It comes after the US president warned Russia could be about to stage a justification to invade Ukraine. Joe Biden said military action could begin imminently but stressed […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has nullified changes in Zesco’s connection charges as reported on various media platforms that it does not have the approval of the ERB. ERB has clarified that it is not in receipt of any application from ZESCO to vary its connection charges, as legally required under the […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Water Resources Management Authority WARMA) says all water sources in the country must be protected from human activities. WARMA Director General Kenneth Nyundu all citizens must be involved in putting in place strategies that will ensure the life span of water sources are sustained and not shortened as a result of […]
By Maimbo Mweemba Northern Province Permanent Secretary Bernard Mpundu has advised officers under the Zambia Police Traffic section to be professional as they execute their duties. M Mpundu says the officers are there to maintain sanity on the roads and not to intimidate motorists. Mr Mpundu also said that it is unfortunate some motorists and […]
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