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Golden Party Zambia GPZ says it is not interested in forming alliances or electoral pacts with either the ruling party or opposition political parties at this hour.Golden Party President Jackson Silavwe says forming alliances is merely not sustainable for the growth of the young vibrant emerging political party.Mr. Silavwe however says the party’s position may […]
A Pharmaceutical Expert Jerome Kanyika says the Covid-19 vaccine is not A vital need for the country.And Mr. Kanyika says the Astra-Zaneca vaccine government bought is not the right vaccine to the type of virus the country is facing.He has urged government to concentrate on restocking health facilities with essential drugs and cleaning materials used […]
Two Ndola woman have been sentenced to two and half years simple imprisonment for assault and indecent assault of 17 year old female juvenile. This is in a case in which Jacqueline Nanyinza, 27 and her friend Catherine Mpamba, 28, of Chipulukusu Township are charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and […]
The Zambia Medical Association has disclosed that 16 medical doctors have succumbed to COVID-19 from January 2021 to date. Association President Dr. Samson Chisele says the Association is worried to see such a huge number of frontline health workers die during this difficult time. Dr. Chisele has described the loss of the 16 doctors as […]
The Livingstone Magistrate Court has convicted former Livingstone Mayor Milford Maambo, former Livingstone acting Town Clerk Chabala Chanda and former councillor Ziwa Ziwa, for corrupt practices and sentenced them to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour. Mr. Maambo, Mr. Chanda and Mr Ziwa were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), in 2018 and charged with […]
Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo has expressed happiness that the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Bill will soon be enacted into Law. Hon Kampyongo said during a briefing in Lusaka today that only wrong doers should be scared of the Bill. He stressed that that the Bill “purely” intends to protect citizens and not […]
TO BOOST Zambia’s response to coronavirus, the Ministry of Health has been granted treasury authority to recruit close to 400 medical workers, including doctors and nurses.And in its quest to improve service delivery, Government has introduced a ranking system for tertiary health facilities, which will see the best hospital, management and employees receiving incentives.The decision […]
A Zambia Police Constable who has been identified as Fanwell Nyundu aged 25 has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly killing state Prosecutor, Nsama Nsama and UPND member, Joseph Kaunda. In a brief statement, police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says Constable Nyundu is in police custody awaiting court appearance.Mr. Nsama and Kaunda were on […]
The Chipata Magistrate Court has heard how a 47-years-old man allegedly defiled a minor and infected her with syphilis. And the accused, Auxensio Tembo, who is currently on police bond, pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement. Facts given by the victim’s mother residing in Referendum compound in Chipata, are that on January 23rd […]
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 […]
