By Dr Haabazoka Lubinda The issue of KCM is a very serious one. KCM is the life line of not only Chingola but Chililabombwe. On KCM depends the people of the Copperbelt because it’s very common to find a kitwe resident working at KCM. Mopani has also announced that its closing two of its shafts […]
Dear Editor, Electing mayors and council chairpersons through a popular vote is a good system which has brought about dignity and sanity to those offices even though mayors and council chairpersons are still figureheads without executive authority. As such, the new electoral system needs to be maintained. It maybe costly for aspiring candidates to campaign […]
By George Sichula Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) met about 1500 Pastors, Revs, leaders and Bishops in Chingola yesterday and today he has met others in Chililabombwe. The language for the clergy is slowly changing. Like they say,”Association brings assimilation. I tend to wonder, are our leaders aware that KBF is working with the churches across […]
BY NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Lufwanyama District Commissioner Miniver Mutesa says she is hopeful that the up coming Copperbelt expo slated for June this year will help revive the seemingly struggling mining sector in Lufwanyama. And Dr Mutesa said currently only 2 out of over a 500 registered mining companies are active in the district. Speaking when […]
Lt Gen Paul Mihova is new High Commissioner to London replacing Muyeba Chikonde who was recalled. And Maj. General Jackson Miti is the new High Commissioner to South Africa, replacing High Commissioner Emmanuel Mwamba who has been appointed as new Ethiopian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the African Union. Meanwhile, Former Minister of Information and […]
Tour operators in Sweden have pledged to work with the Zambian embassy in marketing Zambia as a tourist destination of choice. The operators made separate assurances to Zambia’s Ambassador to Sweden, Ms Rose Salukatula after a tourism seminar organised by the embassy in Stockholm on Wednesday. Tour Africa has since described Zambia as a “strong […]
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