By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Workers Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) of Directors has terminated the contract of its Chief Executive Officer, Priscilla Bwembya following investigations into the procurement of 39 motor vehicles during the 2021 campaigns. In a memorandum addressed to the workers, the Board of Directors noted that the termination of employment for Ms Bwembya […]
Tanzania and Zambia have agreed to revamp the Tanzania – Zambia Railways (TAZARA) through a joint financing project. The two countries have also agreed to expand the TAZAMA- Pipeline following change in objectives from transportation of crude oil to finished products. And Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan says the agreement emanated from poor performance of […]
Dear Editor IF WE had to choose one word to describe President Hakainde Hichilema and his government so far, it would be “inconsistent”. Mr Hichilema’s leadership is very inconsistent and he is definitely not worth trusting. The President is playing the poor people of Zambia psychologically to hide his inconsistency. He is like someone nursing […]
By Staff Writer The body of a-seven-year-old girl who went missing a month ago has been found in a decomposed state at Kafubu River by a fisher man. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Sharon Zulu said that on July 8, 2022 a report of missing Person was recorded at Mapalo Police Post by Rachael Mwaba 30, […]
Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) mine rescue teams have emerged winners of the 2022 national mine rescue competition, a dress-rehearsal undertaken to ascertain the preparedness of underground mine rescue teams to manage major mine accidents in the mining sector. The annual event, which was held for five days from July 25, 2022 at the Victoria […]
The World Bank Group on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 announced the launch of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) Pipeline Development Program aimed at assisting Women Small and Medium Enterprises (WSMEs) to overcome financial constraints, stimulate growth and inspire more women to participate in the Zambian economy as entrepreneurs. The launch was officiated by the […]
By Staff WriterThree people have died in a Road Traffic Accident (RTA) among them a 10 year old which occurred yesterday in Kalulushi on the Copperbelt. Six other passengers who also among them is a 10-months old baby are said to be in critical condition and are battling for their lives at Kalulushi General hospital […]
By Staff WriterNational Democratic Congress Secretary General Charles Kabwita has challenged police to commence investigations against the alleged Drug Enforcement Commissioner Director General Mary Chirwa obscene materials that has gone viral on social media. Mr Kabwita said police should inform the nation why it has taken long to investigate and ascertain if the alleged video […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-46- year old Zambian woman recently sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ethiopia for trafficking in narcotic drugs has died. Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Ethiopia, Charge d’ Affaires, Mr Trevor Sichombo, confirmed that Ms Penelope Munge of Itawa Ndola died on Sunday, July 24 2022 after suffering from a […]
The Chingola Municipal Council has given high-cost plots to Copper Queens coach Bruce Mwape, his assistant Charity Nthala and goalkeeper Hazel Nali as a token of appreciation for the trio’s achievements at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The ‘Chingola products’ were part of the Copper Queens technical bench that became the first […]
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