By ALICE NACHILEMBE Zesco says it is saddened by suspected case of vandalism on the Zambian Interconnected Power System located near Kankundwe area in Kabwe, Central Province. Zesco Public Relations Manager Hazel Zulu said the retrogressive act cost the corporation about K2.5 million in repair works. Ms Zulu has assured the public that the maintenance […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The company Al-Ghurair contracted to print the ballots says it is in the process of packing the ballot papers and other election materials, according to constituencies, as ballots for the August 12 polls are expected to start arriving in the country this Wednesday, July, 28, 2021. The company is expected to conclude […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Center for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) says that the appreciation of the Kwacha is due to the Bank of Zambia’s (BoZ) intervention in the foreign exchange market. CTPD Senior Researcher Public Finance Gabriel Pollen said that the rising of copper prices and production expansion are considered to have led to improved […]
By Mercy Chewe New Kabwe Warriors head coach Manfred Chabinga has been given a minimum target to help his side reach the group stage of the 2021/22 CAF Confederation Cup. Chabinga joined Warriors on Monday after signing a one year contract. Warriors Chief Executive Officer Charles Chakatazya said his management has high expectations from Chabinga. […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-six-year old Gabriel Nyimbili who was operated for Typhoid Ileum perforation needs help for his situation is life threatening. And Anifa Namwila the mother to Gabriel is appealing to the government and other well-wishers to help her son before the wound on him get worse. Intestinal perforation is a serious complication of […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Inspector General of police Kakoma Kanganja has directed that no one should be allowed to distribute face masks and receive political leaders at airports or any other public place. Mr Kanganja said that it has been observed that some political party leaders have taken the route of deliberately abrogating the electoral […]
By MAIMBO MWWEMBA Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Davies Mwila says the party is happy with the use of door-to-door campaigns as it helps to interact with the electorate at personal level. Mr Mwila said the party has continued engaging party members at branch and ward level because that is where the majority of votes […]
Mozambican authorities have arrested at least 24 people for violating a Covid night curfew over the weekend in the conflict-hit Cabo Delgado province. Most of the people arrested were soldiers, some in their uniform, who had been out drinking. They were disarmed and detained in the provincial capital Pemba. Provincial police chief Silvestre Zacarias said […]
A tropical storm is expected to hit Japan on Tuesday but Olympics organisers have said it is unlikely to cause much disruption. Rowing and archery events had already been moved but unless the forecast changes, there are no further plans to move any other events. A typhoon had originally been forecast, but the storm has […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chief Musongwe of Itezhi-tezhi District in Central Province has appealed to the government to urgently work on the Itezhi-tezhi Namwala road which is in a deplorable state. Chief Musongwe said the road which connects the region to Southern Province has seen a number of accidents happening resulting in several people losing lives. […]
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