By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane has welcomed China’s pledge to help the county resolve its debt situation. Dr Musokotwane said Zambia welcomes China’s Finance Minister Liu Kun’s statement at the meeting of G20 Finance Ministers that China. He said with the principle of collective action and fair burden sharing, […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has challenged engineering professionals in Zambia to come up with home-grown solutions that speak to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature bio-diversity loss and pollution. Eng. Nzovu has challenged them because engineers are partly responsible for the planetary crisis through their various […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) arrested 17 people Countrywide for unlawful cultivation and trafficking of cannabis weighing over 712 Kilograms during the Easter period. DEC Public Relations Officer Mathias Kamanga said the Commission in Lusaka has arrested and jointly charged Jeopher Ngoma 37, of Kabanana Compound, Peter Njovu, 31 of John Laing […]
The Nigerian military says it has seized more than 500 illegal guns from civilians in the central state of Plateau. The 517 weapons, including AK-47s, pistols and locally made guns, were handed over by a military commander at a ceremony in Jos, the state capital, on Thursday. They were seized over the last two years […]
Somali Foreign Minister Abdisaid Muse Ali says he has survived an assassination attempt involving regional government forces in the north-eastern state of Puntland. Mr Ali tweeted late on Thursday that he was on holiday in the town of Galkayo when a regional police commander ordered local security forces “to attack us”. He said the attack […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Investigations surrounding the death of a Catholic priest have revealed that he committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a pistol. Southern Province acting police deputy commanding officer Alfred Nawa confirmed in a statement that the incident happened yesterday at a Catholic parish house in Namwala district, Southern province. He […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola Municipal Council has closed 158 incomplete, abandoned shops which are believed to have been used by criminals as hideouts. And, Chingola Municipal Council Assistant Public Relations Manager Nambela Kyombela said the Department of Housing and Social Services made this discovery yesterday by close of business. Mr Kyombela said that Chilemba Market […]
Hanyisi Onion Cooperative in Chipangali says the group is shocked to hear Shoprite Country Manager announce that it has run out of onions when the country has plenty of onions. Cooperative Chairperson Davy Kapwata said Eastern Province has onions lacking buyers and Shoprite want to find a way to start importing onions from South Africa. […]
Hanyisi Onion Cooperative in Chipangali says the group is shocked to hear Shoprite Country Manager announce that it has run out of onions when the country has plenty of onions. Cooperative Chairperson Davy Kapwata said Eastern Province has onions lacking buyers and Shoprite want to find a way to start importing onions from South Africa. […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) says it has so far paid K360m to hospitals in claims and other advances. NHIMA Board Chairperson Richard Mwiinga said that the figure is expected to increase significantly this year. Dr Mwiinga said monthly visits to accredited facilities have also increased from 5,000 in 2020 […]
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