At least 23 people have been killed in some of the worst fighting for years in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, sparked by a key leader’s decision to quit politics. Gunshots and rocket-fire rang out as supporters of Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr clashed with security forces and militias aligned with Iran. Mr Sadr has ordered his […]
Indeni Petroleum Refinery workers in Ndola have threatened to protest if government does not pay them their benefits. The workers who spoke on condition of being anonymous said they will have no choice but to protest if government does not pay them their redundancy packages by today. “According to the labour laws of Zambia,when somone […]
By Mercy Chewe The Shepolopolo Zambia squad is settling down in South Africa ahead of the COSAFA Women’s Championship that runs from August 31 -11 September. The team travelled to South African Monday and arrived later in the afternoon. Coach Bruce Mwape has carried 23-players to South Africa. Captain and striker Barbra Banda is leading […]
Angola’s long-dominant party has won another five years in power, but with a much-reduced majority, the electoral commission has announced. The MPLA, under President João Lourenço, took 51.2% in last week’s election. Its closest rival, Unita, had its best-ever result with 44%. Unita previously said it was considering contesting the outcome. The MPLA, in power […]
Water Development Minister Mike Mposha says Zambia is seeking to mobilize $5.7b to improve water security and sanitation investments by 2030 Mr Mposha was speaking during the world water week session on governing values and benefits of water in Sweden. He called on Zambia’s partners to consider working with government to implement the Zambia investment […]
By STAFF WRITER The Ndola City Council (NCC) say 0ver five million kwacha is set to be disbursed to Ndola residents through the constituency development fund (CDF) empowerment grants. This follows the approval by the ministry of local government and rural development of the 260 selected applications for the CDF empowerment grants under the Kabushi, […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) has given relief food items to the victims of demolished houses in Kasompe Airstrip area in Chingola. Chingola District Commissioner Raphael Chimupi said 95 out of 98 families were given the relief food. Mr Chimupi said that three families out of the 95 did not […]
One of Iraq’s most powerful figures, who has been at the centre of a long crisis over forming a government, says he is retiring from political life. Moqtada al-Sadr, a firebrand Shia cleric with millions of followers, announced his decision on Twitter. Hundreds of his supporters have been camped outside parliament for weeks after twice […]
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) will by October this year require employers to provide Taxpayer Identification Numbers -TPINs- of their employees when submitting the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) returns to the authority. Acting ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala said the monthly PAYE returns will now be changed to include the TPIN as a […]
The authorities in Ghana are investigating after a man was mauled to death by a lion after he climbed into a zoo enclosure in the capital, Accra. The man, described as middle-aged, died from his injuries after Sunday’s attack, officials say. The motive of the intruder is yet to be determined, according to a statement […]
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