By Staff Writer Labour Minister Joyce Simukoko has warned investors to desist from enslaving workers. Ms Simukoko said that she would not allow both local and foreign investors to subject employees to slavery working conditions. She said foreign investors dehumanizing workers would be ejected from Zambia while local investors would see deregistration. Opening a tripartite […]
BBC-Prince Charles will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle on Saturday when she marries Prince Harry, Kensington Palace has said. Ms Markle’s father, Thomas, is unable to attend the wedding, after undergoing heart surgery. The Prince of Wales was “pleased to be able to welcome Ms Markle to the Royal Family in this way”, the […]
Dear Editor, I was at a building site in Chingola behind the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) deport along Lulamba Road where there was a fierce fight regarding illegal land. One person had built on the middle of the road this annoyed other builders who mobilized themselves and demolished the structure. Other builders felt that if […]
Youths shouldn’t wait on Government employment but youths should create jobs for themselves PF Copperbelt Provincial Youth Chairperson Nathan Chanda has said. Mr Chanda who is also Luanshay Mayor said that Government can only create a conducive environment for the youths to do businesses. Mr Chanda said Government has put up measures for the youths […]
There are a lot of events that helps one to pip through the mansion for President Edgar Lungu in Swaziland. Below is a sequence of key events leading up to where we are today on the mansion State House Swazi deals: 1: JULY 2017 –The Road Development Agency (RDA) awards K701 million contract to Inyatsi […]
Kitwe Mayor Christopher Kang’ombe has cut short his attendance at the ongoing Mayors summit in the Malawi to pay his last respects to late Lusaka Mayor Wilson Kalumba. He posted on his WhatsApp fora that “UN trip to Malawi on the localization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) cut short; just headed back home now to […]
Trigger happy soldier shoots wife, self to death By ALICE NACHILEMBE A Trigger happy Zambia Army officer has shot his wife and later used the same gun to kill himself after a marital dispute. Pethias Mwape, 42, a Warrant Officer Class One of Chindwin Barracks shot his wife Constable Mulobwa Esther, 33. Ms Mulobwa was […]
By JOHN SAKALA The traffic Police Officer who braved the rains in Lusaka yesterday to direct and control traffic under heavy rains has been promoted to Sergeant. Charity Nanyangwe was promoted by Commissioner of Police in Charge of Administration Lombe Kamukoshi this morning. The promotion comes barely under 24 hours when social media frenzy demanded […]
BY ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Municipal Council has awarded contracts to four Local Contractors for the construction of modern Market shelters, ablution block and a Police Post. Chingola Town Clerk (TC) Kabombo Mutakela said that the construction of the markets shelters would enable marketeers to trade in a conducive environment which is safe for them. Mr […]
Sudden Rains in Lusaka brought out the best in this dedicated traffic police officer who was working all by herself to direct traffic at the Ben Bella/Lumumba Roads junction. The traffic lights at this junction have not been operational for some time. This has in the recent past caused terrible traffic congestion. This dedicated traffic […]
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Alice Nachilembe
