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COPPER prices yesterday climbed to their highest in nearly eight years, reaching US8,275 a tonne on the London Metal Exchange.“London copper prices climbed to their highest in nearly eight years on Wednesday (yesterday), as supply worries and optimism over further U.S. stimulus boosted investor sentiment,” Reuters reported.“The three-month copper contract on the London Metal Exchange […]
GOVERNMENT is consulting on the possibility of enacting a law to criminalize failure by some people to wear face masks in public places to improve adherence.Minister of Health Jonas Chanda said in an interview yesterday that with a law in place, people will be compelled to wear face masks in public places without which appropriate […]
Politician Chilufya Tayali says calls to hold a National dialogue indaba as suggested by opposition UPND President Hakainde Hichilema are misplaced.Mr. Tayali was reacting to calls by the UPND Leader who wants the church to bring all political stakeholders together and discuss pertinent National issues affecting the country.Mr. Tayali who is also Leader of the […]
The UPND says it welcomes pronouncements for opposition parties to unite and form an Opposition alliance to oust the Pf in August 2021 polls.Upnd Deputy Secretary General Patrick Mucheleka has welcomed calls for an alliance and commended the move by the NDC vice president Joseph Akafumba.Mr. Akafumba is on record calling on the opposition to […]
Opposition Patriots for Economic Progress PeP President Sean Tembo has bemoaned the shortage of fuel country wide. Mr. Tembo says if the matter is not addressed as soon as possible, it will likely affect the economy. He has since called on Government to rectify the matter as soon as possible.And motorists in Eastern Province have […]
Lusaka Lawyer Kelvin Fube Bwalya, popularly known as KBF says the dismissal of Chitalu Chilufya as Health Minister was ill timed and politically motivated. Mr. Bwalya says President Edgar Lungu’s move to terminate the services of Dr. Chilufya might create a serious rift in the ruling party.This is because no reason was given for the […]
The family of first Republican President Kenneth Kaunda have refuted claims that he has died.His son Tilyenji Kaunda in an interview with the media says Dr. Kaunda is alive and doing fine.He says he is currently at his residence in State Lodge.His handler Rodrick Ngolo has told the media that Dr. Kaunda has never been […]
Lecturers and other Academic Staff at the Copperbelt University CBU in kitwe have finally been paid their delayed two months salaries.Copperbelt University Academics Union CBU AU General Secretary Willie Ngosa has confirmed the development to Diamond News today.Mr. Ngosa says the CBU staff received their delayed December salaries last Thursday.The lecturers who last week threatened […]
The Zambia Police Service has instituted investigations to impound all buses that were involved in ferrying cadres to police headquarters in Lusaka when UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema was being interrogated. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says more than 32 buses full of cadres were spotted last week Wednesday. Mrs. Katongo disclosed this to ZNBC news in […]
The Ndola City Council has recorded a case of exhumation at Kawama Cemetery. A grave, belonging to Frances M Kabwe, was found open and the coffin and body was found missing. The grave was found open on Friday by Ndola City Council workers. Frances Kabwe was born in 1953 and was buried on August 2, […]
