By ALICE NACHILEMBE United Party for National Development (UPND) says its position on the sale of the Presidential jet popularly known as the Gulf stream has not changed but will allow Cabinet make a final decision on the matter. UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa said the jurisdiction to decide on the fate of the plane now […]
By Maimbo Mweemba SeedCo Zambia has urged farmers across the country to embrace digital technology platforms to enable them access vital information on agriculture. Seedco General Manager Guntila Muleya says the company has created an online application for farmers to purchase their various products. Mr Muleya said technology in agriculture provides convenience to farmers and […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) leader Sean Tembo says they are impressed that the new UPND administration has started adopting some of the advice that the party has been giving them. Mr Tembo said that on August, 23, 2021 PeP issued a statement advising President Hichilema to first undertake a performance audit […]
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Zambia Association of Gynecologists and Obstetricians ZAGO says Kitwe district on the Copperbelt Province continues to lead with highest recorded cases of unsafe abortions especially among young women. And ZAGO said the unsafe abortions have been the major contributors of maternal deaths among the women in Kitwe this according to the 2018 […]
The number of extremely hot days every year when the temperature reaches 50C has doubled since the 1980s, a global BBC analysis has found. They also now happen in more areas of the world than before, presenting unprecedented challenges to human health and to how we live. The total number of days above 50C (122F) […]
By IREEN MULENGA The United Mineworkers Union of Zambia (UMUZ) President Wisdom Ngwira is elated by governments’ support to increase in the local participation in the mining sector mining . Mr Ngwira said that the willingness shown by government to support the mining sector will result into job creation for people more especially the youths. […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE UPND Kapijimpanga ward Councillor Alex Pupe has been elected as new Solwezi Deputy Mayor following the elections held yesterday during the first ordinary Council meeting after the 2021 General Elections. Solwezi Municipal Council Town Clerk Bornwell Luanga who performed functions of the Returning Officer declared Councillor Pupe as duly elected after amassing […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA A Seven year old boy has died after he was electrocuted while playing near a makeshift stall where there was a live electricity cable in Mtendere. Zambia spokesperson Esther Katongo said the incident happened yesterday around 19:00 hours. “Police received a report of Electrocution alleged to have occurred on 12th September, 2021 […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has had a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine months after turning down an AstraZeneca jab over fears that it wasn’t safe. DR Congo politicians have been reluctant to promote the use of vaccines. Only about 1% of the population has been vaccinated. In July, President Tshisekedi said he did […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE 27-year-old woman of Congolese national has drowned in Kafue River. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said Martine Mbwaya Misakabu the victim is alleged that the she arrived in the country from the DRC in July, 2021 and is reported to have come visiting her brother in law. Ms Katongo said on September 11, […]
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