By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says that Police in Lusaka in a joint investigation have arrested and charged Bwalya Chitalu Kalandanya aged 47 a businessman of plot number 325 Roma Park for the subject offence of Fraudulent Registration of Contractor’s Certificate Contrary to section 57 (1) (a). This was done as read in […]
By Staff Writer Government says it is engaging stakeholders including media owners on pitiful monthly wages that journalists are subjected to in the country. Ministry of Information and Media Director and Spokesperson Thabo Kawana said currently, take home pays for scribes are pitiable. Mr Kawana said this makes Journalist work compromised by those with financial […]
Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) has welcomed the decision by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) to reverse the decision by ZESCO to remove subsidies on new connections and metre separation. CEJ Head of Research Freeman Mubanga said attempts to increase the cost of access to electricity have a ripple effect on forests. Mr Mubanga said […]
A case of wild polio has emerged in Africa for the first time in five years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Malawian health authorities have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after a case was detected in the capital Lilongwe, the WHO said. The poliovirus paralysed a three-year-old girl. A laboratory […]
Germany’s foreign minister has accused Russia of putting peace at risk with Cold War-like diplomacy, urging Moscow to take “serious steps towards de-escalation” of the Ukraine crisis. It comes after the US president warned Russia could be about to stage a justification to invade Ukraine. Joe Biden said military action could begin imminently but stressed […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) has procured state-of-the-art wood harvesting equipment at a cost of over USD1million. ZAFFICO’s Public Relations Manager Irene Chipili said that this is in efforts to manage round wood business efficiently and effectively. Ms Chipili said this equipment will enable the Corporation implement a fair, […]
Government has said it stands ready to welcome collaboration and support that will ensure improvement of the people’s lives through technology, science, research, innovation and skills development. Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati said that the country’s progression to achieving results is hampered by factors which include; inadequate infrastructure, low connectivity, limited skills and lack […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-31-year-old woman, Lawyer for food reserve agency has killed her son and attempted to commit suicide by taking suspected poison. The Juvenile Ayden Sipalo 2, of ibex hill died after being given a suspected poison known as blue death insect powder Doom by the mother Namwene Phiri. Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga who […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has nullified changes in Zesco’s connection charges as reported on various media platforms that it does not have the approval of the ERB. ERB has clarified that it is not in receipt of any application from ZESCO to vary its connection charges, as legally required under the […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Water Resources Management Authority WARMA) says all water sources in the country must be protected from human activities. WARMA Director General Kenneth Nyundu all citizens must be involved in putting in place strategies that will ensure the life span of water sources are sustained and not shortened as a result of […]
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Alice Nachilembe
