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ABSA Bank has failed to locate the whereabouts of fugitive banker, Pamela Gongwe, whom it has sued in the Lusaka High Court demanding over K200,000 in a housing loan facility she got from the institution in 2010. The bank has submitted that it has failed to serve summons on Ms Gondwe, who is no longer […]
BRAVE, ambitious, hopeful, transformational and even audacious were all adjectives used by stakeholders to describe the 2022 national budget to be implemented from January 1, 2022, pending the expected parliamentary approval. Speaking during the ZiCA 2022 post-budget analysis dinner at Mulungushi International Conference Centre (MICC), Friday evening, various stakeholders delved into the 2022 budget speech […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Garry Nkombo has launched the construction of one thousand housing units under the Money Grow Co-operative Society housing scheme. The housing scheme which targets persons dealing in small businesses will benefit marketeers, bus and taxi drivers among others. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony held at Chishelungu housing estate, […]
Greetings all, The last two days have been heavy with debates over my AFFRIMA nomination. This has somehow dragged to the people I love and care for because what started as an honest debate has turned into total turmoil. I get it, I took my influence for granted and made a selfish decision. I let […]
Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo has urged the general citizenry to seize the opportunity of the relaunch of Covid-19 vaccination programme tomorrow and get immunised. Ms. Masebo pointed out that the relaunch of the vaccination exercise tomorrow will reinvigorate the fight against Covid-19 pandemic. She said the exercise will raise awareness in the fight against […]
Economic Progress (PeP)President Sean Tembo has said that President Hakainde Hichilema and his United Party for National Development (UPND) administration should stop dissolving boards of parastatals if they are not ready to appoint their replacements. Mr Tembo said that his party is deeply concerned with the pattern being exhibited by the UPND administration whereby they […]
Mufulira District Mayor Tanaeli Kamanga has assured Kamuchanga marketeers selling in makeshift shelters at Kamuchanga Market that the ongoing construction of the new Kamuchanga modern market will soon be completed. Mr. Kamanga says he is committed to ensuring that marketeers in the district have good trading places. Speaking in an interview with Mafken FM radio […]
Simon Zukas, one of Zambia’s independence heroes and most admired figures, has died aged 96. He passed away at 21:05 pm. Zukas was one of the proponents of the reintroduction of multi-party politics and held several positions in the MMD government. His family state that funeral arrangements will be announced later. Mr Zukas and his […]
Zambia’s finance minister says talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are “very progressive”. Situmbeko Musokotwane said timelines and steps to be taken to advance the process for a highly anticipated Extended Credit Facility – a financial assistance programme offered to countries struggling to pay debts – were discussed. For the first time since 1998, […]
Government is concerned at the level of abuse of medicines, especially antibiotics by the general public, which has led to anti-microbial resistance, a situation it describes as retrogressive. In a statement last evening , Minister of Health Silvia Masebo says government has noted that anti-biotics, in particular, are being abused by the general public mainly […]
