Daily Archives: December 28, 2017

SUVUCAL donates to Namuseche Chipata Central Correction Service

Support for Vulnerable Community and Active Leadership (SUVUCAL) has donated bags of mealie meal and other assorted items worthy nine thousand three hundred kwacha to Namuseche Chipata Central Correction Service in Eastern Province. The donation was presented to Namuseche Chipata Central Correction Service by SUVUCAL officials. SUVUCAL Founder Eugene Machona says his organisation is keen to do charity work in ...

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Govt commences implementation of SADC Trade Related Facility Project for Zambia

The Zambian Government, through the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, has commenced implementation of the European Union (EU) funded Southern African Development Community (SADC) Trade Related Facility (TRF) Project for Zambia. This development comes after the successful signing of a grant agreement amounting to €1, 400, 000 with SADC Secretariat and finalization of an operational framework for the Project. ...

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Suspected UPND cadres attack Isaac Mwanza

Suspected UPND cadres this morning attacked Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza shortly after coming out from a live programme on Radio Phoenix in Lusaka. About three UPND cadres were waiting for Mr. Mwanza outside the studios and one cadre held him in his shirt and asked him to warn YALI President Andrew Nthewewe that they are ...

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EU, Medical Stores sign grant agreement of 4.8 million Euros

The European Union delegation in Zambia (EU) and Medical Stores Limited (MSL) have signed a grant agreement worth 4.8 million Euros to support the establishment of a central warehouse for processing medicines that meet international quality standards. Speaking during the signature ceremony, EU Ambassador to Zambia Alessandro Mariani says the grant will significantly enhance MSL capacity and efficiency to store ...

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Health Minister invokes Public Health Act

Government through Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has invoked the Public Health Act through signing the Statutory Instrument Number 79 in a bid to contain the Cholera outbreak. The invocation of the Public Health Act means that there will be no trading of foods in Public places especially in areas which are heavily affected. The Public Health Act provides for ...

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Sinkamba not startled by Mulusa’s dismissal

Opposition Green Party President Peter Sinkamba says the firing of former Minister of Planning Development Lucky Mulusa is not startling. Mr. Sinkamba says it was inevitable considering that he had been asked by President Edgar Lungu to resign but he elected not do so. The Green Party leader says for two months, the writing was on the wall that he ...

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Annual rate of inflation for December decreases to 6.1

The annual rate of inflation for the month of December has decreased to 6.1 percent from the 6.3 percent recorded in November 2017. Meanwhile Zambia has recorded a growth rate of 3.3 percent in the third quarter of 2017 which was 0.1 percentage points higher than that recorded in the second quarter. Speaking during the end of year briefing, CSO ...

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Mabumba defends Zesco, ZRA

Energy Minister David Mabumba has refuted media reports suggesting that the power deficit the nation experienced in 2015 was due to the inefficiencies at ZESCO and Zambezi River Authority (ZRA). Mr. Mabumba says the truth for those that still doubt is that the power deficit was attributed to climate change. He says the water levels in both the Kariba Dam ...

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Zambia Airways retain US$500 million Revenue to Economy

Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba has disclosed that an estimated US$500 million of revenue from air ticket sales will be retained in the domestic economy once Zambia Airways (2014) Limited hit the skies mid 2018. Currently, Zambia is being serviced by more than ten foreign carriers transporting 1,500,000 passengers per annum and accruing in excess of approximately US$1.5 billion ...

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Sterling sparkles as City claim 18th win

Manchester City surged 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League as Raheem Sterling fired the runaway leaders to a 1-0 win at Newcastle on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side look certain to lift the title after extending their Premier League record winning streak to 18 matches. Sterling’s 31st minute goal ensured City took advantage of second placed Manchester ...

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