By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) says they are concerned with the inconsistencies and contradictions in media statements attributed to top political and government officials within the UPND administration. TI-Z executive director Maurice Nyambe said that in the recent past, government positions on issues such as the true stock of public debt, Mukula trade, […]
Authorities in Nigeria have announced that government workers who have not received Covid-19 jabs will not be allowed into their offices from December. This effectively makes covid vaccines mandatory for federal civil servants across the country – a policy the government has been considering for several months. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on Covid-19 […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has called on the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to give its full position on maize procurement in this marketing season. CTPD Trades and Development Researcher Emmanuel Muma said the center is concerned that hundreds of bags of maize belonging to small scale farmers are […]
By Staff Writer Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has called on the international community to partner with Zambia in the fight against various forms of disasters. Speaking during the commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr Nzovu said Zambia like many other countries in the world is faced with […]
Apple juice made by South African firm Ceres has been recalled from seven African countries over high levels of patulin that can cause vomiting and nausea. Patulin is a mycotoxin produced by a variety of moulds found in apples and apple products. Laboratory tests showed that Ceres juice contained levels higher than the legally allowed […]
By Maimbo Mweemba Copper Queens Head coach Bruce Mwape has named a 29-member provisional squad for this month’s 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifier against Malawi. Mwape has summoned Young Copper Queens skipper Evarine Susan Katongo who led her team to an 8-1 aggregate win over the young scorchers in the Costa Rica […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Labor Commissioner, Givens Muntengwa has disputed accusations by some members of the public that labour officers are corrupt. Mr Muntengwa has challenged the people accusing labor officers of corrupt practices to report them to Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) with evidence. He said it will set an example for […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority says that train movements between New Kapiri-Mposhi and Kasama in Zambia will temporarily be disrupted to allow for repairs on the Chambeshi Bridge, which suffered major damages from a goods train accident that occurred on May, 13, 2021. The Authority’s head of public relations Conrad Simuchile said the […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Government says it is ready to work with communities and civil servants who have chosen to re-align themselves with the new dawns administration agenda. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Petauke and Sinda Acting District Commissioners, Minister of Water Development and Sanitation Mike Mposha said Civil servants must change their […]
Dear Editor, I thought you should bring it before the authority that Chawama Clinic has no drugs, not even paradol. For your own information, Chawama is one of the clinics with largest catchment area in Chingola. I appeal to Chingola Member of Parliament Chipoka Mulenga and Health Minister Sylvia Masebo to quickly attend to this […]
Maimbo Mweemba
The Independent Observer
