By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Over 247 hectares of maize fields belonging to 117 farmers in Nangoma constituency in Central Province have been submerged. Mumbwa District Commissioner Namukulo Hayumbu says about one point two hectares of Soybeans and 4.7-hectares of cotton fields have also been affected by floods. Ms Hayumbu said the current flood situation being experienced […]
By Maimbo Mweemba Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati says a team of assessors will visit the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in Lusaka to potentially upgrade the institution to a center of excellence for auto motives. Mr MutatI has also assured management at the institution of Government’s support. He said there is need to invest […]
By IREEN MULENGA United Mineworkers Union of Zambia (UMUZ) President Wisdom Ngwira says lack of audit by Government is the reason why some Investors violate social licenses especially in the Mining sector. Recently Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe said that Investors who violate the social license with the people of Zambia will not […]
Scientists in South Africa have produced a copy of the Moderna Covid vaccine, raising the prospect of wider access to jabs in poorer parts of the world. Researchers in Cape Town backed by the World Health Organization hope to begin human trials in November. They have used publicly available information to produce the mRNA vaccine […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) leader Sean Tembo says they have not accepted the results in the Kabwata Parliamentary by-election as a true reflection of the free will of the people of Kabwata Constituency. Mr Tembo also said that the party has intention to petition the outcome of the Kabwata by-election in […]
The United Party for National Development has retained the Kabwata parliamentary seat. UPND’s candidate Andrew Tayengwa polled 13,572 votes against his closest rival PF’s Clement Tembo who polled 11,192 votes. Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) returning officer Hellen Mubita declared Mr Tayengwa as duly elected MP at around 04:10 at Saint Patrick’s School results center. […]
Goalkeeper Gabaski was the hero, saving two penalties as Egypt edged past hosts Cameroon in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal. Sunday’s final sets up a tantalising meeting between Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane at the same venue – the Olembe […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Muchinga Province Minister Henry Sikazwe has warned school authorities in the region to desist from requesting parents to pay school fees as the Government has introduced the free education policy. Mr Sikazwe says it has come to his attention that some named schools in Mpika district are requesting for school fees and […]
US Based former Zambia national tennis champion and Davis Cup player, Sydney Bwalya was inducted into the Barton Community College Athletics Hall of Fame this past weekend. The Barton Community College Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding achievement by Barton Community College alumni, faculty, or staff in the areas of athletic achievement, coaching, or other […]
Zimbabwe’s meteorological department has said that tropical cyclone Batsirai, which is expected to make a landfall in countries across southern Africa, is too far to affect the country. It has however said thunderstorms and rains are expected from Thursday until the weekend. In an advisory, the meteorological department has said Batsirai weakened a little since […]
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