The Zambian Roads & Highway Safety Group (ZRHSG) is urging the Traffic officers to allow highway traffic on Zambia’s busy highways like the Great North Road to flow smoothly. The Highway Safety Group is dismayed to receive reports of many traffic jams and long distance drivers spending more time on major trunk roads as a […]
By Mercy Chewe With two games officially remaining in the 2021 season, champions Lunga Bullets, Mufulira Magnets and Kansanshi Panthers are all in the race to win the Copperbelt Basketball League title. Lunga are topping the table with 30 points, just one point above joint second teams Magnets and Panthers. Magnets moved closer to displacing […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has urged the general public to take caution during the Black Friday event. CCPC Senior Public Relations Office Namukolo Kasumpa said that during this activity many businesses offer huge price discounts to consumers ranging from 25% to as high as 75%. Ms Namukolo said some […]
By IREEN MULENGA A social economist Kelvin Chisanga has called on the Bank of Zambia to maintain the monetary policy at 8 point 5 percent. Mr Chisanga said the central bank should maintain the policy rate because of positive monetary transmission, reduced inflationary pressure, reduced political risk and the easing of Covid-19 cases. He said […]
By IREEN MULENGA The Zambia Medical Association has urged the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in the Ministry of Health to trim down the number of directorate departments from eighteen to seven. Speaking at a press briefing, Association president Dr Crispin Moyo said that close to 1, 500 doctors who were promoted to senior doctor level […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Labour Commissioner Givens Muntengwa has called on pressure groups to acknowledge the law when advocating for employees. Speaking during a meeting with Teacher unions following media reports that some people were inciting union members to resign and merge, Mr Muntengwa cautioned union members to first understand […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Nchanga Member of Parliament Derricky Chilundika has instructed Konkola Copper Mines to give Mulonga water supply and sanitation water so that they are able to supply running water to the communities in his constituency. And Mr Chilundika has also told Mulonga to put their house in order and give good service to […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Caritas Zambia Chingola Coordinator Eungene Mulenga says they are concerned about the number of seats that are been nullified. Mr Mulenga said that it is in candidates right to petition election results if any iiregularities were observed before, and during the polls. He said the question that begs to be answered is […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The College of Bishops of the Christian Coalition has commended Republican President Hakainde Hichilema appointing Permanent Secretaries and other senior Government officials The Coalition’s President Charles Mwape says the combination of the appointments has once again demonstrated the fact Government wants to reconcile the nation through one Zambia, One nation. Professor Mwape […]
By Maimbo Mweemba State counsel Mutemwa Mutemwa with his lawyers Sakwiba Sikota and Mutakela Lisimba leave court after complainant Lishandu Chinjenge discontinued a case where he was charged with theft of US$800,000. Mutemwa was jointly charged with his son Mutemwa junior and police detective chief inspector Dennis Mano Kayombo. When the case came up before […]
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