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Sudan’s most senior general says the military seized power on Monday in order to avoid a civil war. Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said political groups had been inciting civilians against the security forces. He said he’d been keeping the deposed civilian Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, in his house “for his safety” but that he would […]
16 illegal miners of Lwamakanda area in Kibanza ward of Kalumbila district in North-western province are feared dead after the pit they were working from collapsed on them. Kalumbila town council chairperson, Shadrick Munjunga confirmed the incident to ZANIS in Kalumbila yesterday. Mr Munjunga said the 16 miners who are feared dead were illegally mining […]
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 […]
