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 […]
At least 45 people, including 12 children, have died after a bus crashed and caught fire in western Bulgaria, officials say. The incident happened on a motorway at about 02:00 local time (00:00 GMT) near the village of Bosnek, south-west of the capital Sofia. The bus was registered in North Macedonia and was mainly carrying […]
A Zimbabwe high court has ordered the release of the estranged wife of the country’s vice-president and former military chief. The decision overturns an order by a lower court to jail Mary Mubaiwa pending an assessment on her mental fitness to stand trial for fraud. Ms Mubaiwa accuses her husband, Constatino Chiwenga, who was a […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) has demanded for the reintroduction of grade 7 cut off points to determine those that will progress into grade 8. NAQEZ Executive Director Aaron Chansa says that they will not accept progression of all grade 7 examination candidates into grade 8 to avoid […]
The health authorities in Kenya have urged people to use other alternatives as the country is experiencing a shortage of condoms. Restaurants, hospitals and public facilities have not had free condoms in their toilets as has been in the past. A government agency, the National Aids and STIs Control Programme (Nascop) has expressed concern over […]
By CHINOYI CHIPULU Zambia Association of Gynaecologists and Obstetrician (ZAGO) says Copperbelt has continued to record high rate of unsafe abortions among women aged between 25-34 years. According to a research conducted between July and August 2021, Copperbelt is standing at 14 percentage which is twice the national level which stands at seven percent. ZAGO […]
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