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Health Minister Sylvia Masebo has expressed concern about the increased number of Covid-19 active cases and admissions. Ms. Masebo says there is evidence of increased transmissions in congregate settings and social gatherings. She has since appealed to members of the public to adhere to health regulations and to get vaccinated against the pandemic. Speaking during […]
Information and Media Development Minister Chushi Kasanda has said that funds that will be saved from the decision by the government to remove subsidies on fuel and electricity will go towards paying retirees and other needy areas. Ms. Kasanda said that currently subsidizing on fuel alone, costs the government about 67 Million United states dollars […]
Economist Yusuf Dodia says the recent staff agreement of a 1.4 billion dollars loan with the International Monetary Fund-IMF to Zambia is a drop in the ocean, given the country’s indebtedness and economy that is mainly run by foreign investors. Mr. Dodia says as long as the country’s major economic affairs in the mining sector […]
South Africa has recorded a sharp increase in coronavirus infections which have doubled across the country since Monday. Health officials say the newly discovered Omicron variant may be fuelling the surge, although it isn’t clear how many of the new cases it accounts for. Some 8,500 Covid infections have been registered in the last 24 […]
The Zambian government has announced new measures to combat the spread the of the omicron coronavirus variant, and avert the risk of the fourth wave in the country. The measures which will take effect tomorrow are for one month subject to review and government is expected to announce more measures as the situation unfolds, according […]
Malawi has asked boxing star Mike Tyson to become the official ambassador for the country’s cannabis crop. Agriculture Minister Lobin Low sent a letter to Tyson inviting him to take up the role, and said legalisation in Malawi had created new opportunities. Tyson, a former world heavyweight champion, is an entrepreneur and has invested in […]
Bowman Lusambo has launched his fight to recover the lost Kabushi seat after High Court Judge Edward Musona nullified it last week Friday. Lusambo through his lawyers, Makebi Zulu Advocates have today filed an appeal in the Constitutional Court against the Ndola High Court judgement to nullify his election as the area Member of Parliament. […]
Mopani copper mines employees on the copper belt have today November 18,2021 received the second installments of accrued benefits. Confirming the development, United Mine Union of Zambia Secretary General Victor Nyirongo has thanked the government for intervening into the matter and ensuring that miners are paid. Speaking in an interview with Mafken FM radio today, […]
Patriotic front-PF-Kantanshi Constituency Lawmaker Anthony Mumba has assured Mopani Copper Mines-MCM-Employees in Mufulira that their delayed payment of accrued benefits will be paid by next week. Mr. Mumba has called on MCM employees in Mufulira to be patient with government as it is committed to seeing that the second phased payments are made within a […]
The Constitutional Court is today Monday expected to hear an application in which Governance Activist and voter in Constituency Isaac Mwanza has applied to join the case in which the UPND are seeking means in which the courts and tribunals should easily nullify parliamentary and local government elections. UPND Media Committee Member Joseph Busenga has […]
