Eastern Province Assistant Secretary, Dr Royd Tembo and five procurement officers at the provincial administration have been suspended. The suspension is meant to pave way for investigations in the irregular procurement of construction works for three houses in Lukusuzi National Park under the World Bank funded Zambia Integrated Forest and landscape Project -ZIFLP. Eastern Province […]
By Staff Writer The Treasury has released K1.284 billion of which K324 million is the 2022 first quarter operational support fund for public schools. And K960 million is for outstanding payments to farmers under the 2020/2021 farming season. Ministry Of Finance and National Planning Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa said this is aimed at […]
By Mercy Chewe Nchanga Queens have scooped the inaugural FAZ Copperbelt Province Women’s Christmas Tournament. Queens were crowned champions after beating Kitwe Girls 3-0 on post-match penalties in the final played at Kamfinsa Grounds in Kitwe on Sunday. The final was decided on penalties after a goalless draw in regular time. Nchanga Queens avenged the […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Three Districts in North-Western Province have not had water since they were declared as Districts years aback. The Districts are Ikelengi, Mushindamo and Kalumbila and this was revealed when Water Development Permanent Secretary Joe Kalusa visited North-Western Water Supply and Sanitation Company. Speaking during a briefing, North-Western Water Supply and Sanitation Company […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has appealed to its members countrywide to hold their fire over the planned protests against the 100% progression of Grade 7s to Grade 8 in 2022. NAQEZ Executive Director Aaron Chansa has made the appeal after the Minister of Education officially declared 100% […]
Airport staff in Mauritius have found a newborn baby boy abandoned in the rubbish bin toilet of a plane’s toilet. A 20-year-old woman from Madagascar, suspected of having given birth on the flight, was arrested. The Air Mauritius plane, which arrived from Madagascar, landed at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on 1 January. Airport officers […]
By IREEN MULENGA The Governance Elections Advocacy Research Services (GEARS) Initiative Director McDonald Chipenzi says that President Hakainde Hichilema should not tolerate his Ministers to be major bidders and contractors of Government projects and tenders. Mr Chipenzi said that the President should ensure that Ministers are not part of the business entity so that the […]
Luapula Province Minister Derrick Chilundika has directed the provincial Deputy Permanent Secretary to follow up on the process of paying farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency – FRA. Mr Chilundika said farmers in the province are eager to start receiving their payments. He has also appealed to the affected farmers to exercise […]
By IREEN MULENGA The Seventh Day Adventist Church (SAD)in Mufulira has called on Citizens across the country to seriously look after the vulnerable old people in society. The church made a donation of assorted items to Chibolya home of the aged among them Covid-19 protective gear , mealie meal and many other domestic products. Speaking […]
A man has been arrested after a large fire severely damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town. A police spokesperson said the man was facing charges of arson, housebreaking and theft, and would appear in court on Tuesday. Firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the blaze. President Cyril Ramaphosa […]
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