By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Police in Mongu district have shot and wounded a male juvenile aged 17 with a rubber bullet and sustained an injury. Zambia police spokesperson Esther Katongo added that the juvenile was rushed to the Hospital where he is being guarded and once discharged will be charged with conduct likely to cause a […]
By Maimbo Mweemba Economist Chibamba Kanyama said the appreciation of the Kwacha will make it easier for Government to resume debt repayments. Mr Kanyama said that the repayments will be coupled with the strong copper prices that have stood at over 9000 US dollars per metric ton since 2020. “The positive movement in copper prices […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Secretary to the Cabinet Simon Miti said all loan applications by civil servants should be approved by the controlling officers if they are to be repaid through the Payroll Management and Establishment Control (PMEC) system. Dr Miti said the debt swap that the government is implementing is a mechanism intended to relieve […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga has dismissed as malicious, suggestions that it will shut down the internet from Thursday to Sunday next week. Mr Malupenga said the claims are false and calculated to cause alarm among Zambians. Government would like to assure Zambians both home and abroad that government […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Northern Province Permanent Secretary, Royd Chakaba has commissioned Chikumanino bus station in Kasama district on behalf of government. Mr Chakaba said commissioning of the station shows the commitment that government attaches to improving infrastructure in the transport sector. Mr Chakaba said that the station will enhance efficiency in the delivery of people, […]
By IREEN MULENGA United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate for Kwacha ward Mimosa Phiri has promised empowerment of machinery and training skills to the youth. Mr Phiri has also promised to ensure that the Council comes up with bylaws that will prioritize youths of Chingola whenever the mining firm is employing. Speaking in an […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Police have refuted reports on social media that police working together with PF cadres attacked peaceful UPND cadres including Ms Mutale Nalumango in Mununga. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo said that no such incident occurred except for the violent conduct of suspected UPND cadres which led to the arrest of 10. Ms Katongo […]
By IREEN MULENGA The Patriotic Front Parliamentary candidate for Kankoyo Constituency Bishop Ed Chomba has commended President Edgar Lungu for showing exemplary leadership by upholding peace in the country. Bishop Chomba has appealed to all electorates across the country to imitate President Lungu by becoming custodians of peace in the country prior to the August, […]
Barcelona say Lionel Messi will not be staying at the club “because of financial and structural obstacles”. Messi, 34, has been a free agent since 1 July when his contract expired. He agreed a new deal on reduced wages with the club two weeks later, but it was dependent on Barca selling players to afford […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE UPND Alliance Candidate for Chingola constituency, Chipoka Mulenga says that the people of Chingola need good health care services and employment. He said that his plan is to turn Chawama clinic into a hospital because it has a lot of space which is not been utilized and used as a garbage place. […]
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Alice Nachilembe
