Future pandemics could be more lethal than the current Covid crisis, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has warned. Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert, delivering the 44th Richard Dimbleby Lecture, said there needed to be more funding for pandemic preparedness to prevent the advances made from being lost. She also warned vaccines could be […]
The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has easily won re-election, authorities there said, in the first vote for decades held without long-term leader Yahya Jammeh. President Barrow received around 53% of Saturday’s vote, with nearest rival – a lawyer, Ousainou Darboe – on 28%. Mr Darboe and other candidates earlier said they could not accept the […]
By Staff Writer Zamtel on Saturday officially opened its Customer Service Centre at Waterfalls Shopping Mall in Chongwe in its aggressive programme to take its products and services closer to the customer. The Waterfalls Customer Service Centre opening follows the recent unveiling of another service center at Kamloops Mall in Lusaka which now brings the […]
By Mercy Chewe Mufulira Magnets are celebrating after winning the 2021 Copperbelt Basketball Association Men’s Super League in grand style. Magnets won the League after beating defending champions Lunga Bullets 70-64 in the last game of the season on Saturday in Luanshya. Lunga attempted to defend the league they won in 2019 because the 2020 […]
By Mercy Chewe Zambia was held to a goalless draw by Ghana in the first leg match of the third qualifying round for the Costa Rica 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women World Cup played at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka. The Zambian girls and their Ghanaians opponents missed decent chances in both halves to settle for a […]
By Mercy Chewe Nkana are celebrating after thumping Forest Rangers 2-0 in Saturday’s FAZ Super Division match played at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe. This was Nkana’s first win in their last four matches. A goal each from Patrick Gondwe and Derrick Mukombozi propelled Nkana to victory in Wusakile. Gondwe put Nkana in front after 75 […]
President Hakainde Hichilema says debt restructuring efforts are beginning to bear fruit following the signing of the Staff level Agreement with the IMF. President Hichilema said this means that Zambia will now qualify to join the common framework on debt treatment, which will enable the country transparently renegotiate its debt. The President said this will […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Born Shot Living Tall (BSLT) Executive Director Ntalasha Chisha says that people with disabilities still have no access in society on an equal basis with others. Mr Chisha said different abled people continue fighting for rights to be included in the school system, free movements as well as participation in social life. […]
By Staff Writer The Board of Directors for ZESCO Limited with the approval of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has appointed Victor Mapani as the Managing Director of ZESCO. IDC Head Corporate Communication Namakau Mukelabai said Eng Mapani has extensive experience in the energy sector having worked in various power utilities and quasi government institutions […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested the Managing Director at the Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) for abuse of authority of office involving K 781, 195.78. ACC Spokesperson Queen Chibwe said Samuel Bwalya, 51, of House no 28, Sugar Street in New Avondale, Lusaka, has been charged with 12 Counts of Abuse of […]
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