MoH stabilises drug supplies
THE Ministry of Health says through ZAMMSA, Zambia will receive 7,000 health kits every two months for the next one year, a pattern which guarantees an uninterrupted medicine supply chain. And ZAMMSA Board Chairperson Anna Chifungula has urged citizens to sound an alarm whenever they find medicines or medical supplies labeled GRZ in private institutions…....
Fuel situation should normalise in 2, 3 days – Kapala
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the shortage of petrol recorded in some parts of the country will normalise in the next two to three days. Speaking in the National Assembly, Thursday, Kapala said five million litres of petrol was brought into the country as at 12:00 hours yesterday. “As at 12:00 hours today, five million…...
HH setting the bar high, even the air we breathe is now fresh – Muchima
MINISTER of Lands and Natural Resources Elijah Muchima says because of UPNND, Zambia is completely different today and “even the air that you’re breathing is completely fresh”. And Muchima says if President Hakainde Hichilema is given 10 years, Zambia will be heaven on earth. In an interview, Wednesday, Muchima said so many good things were…...
Those downplaying debt restructuring must revisit their books – Musokotwane
FINANCE Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says those who are misrepresenting the technicalities of the debt restructuring deal must revisit their books. And Dr Musokotwane says Zambians shouldn’t listen to people like PF national chairperson Davies Chama who thinks celebrating debt restructuring is foolish because he lacks knowledge. In a ministerial statement on Tuesday, Dr Musokotwane said…...
Inflation drops by 0.1 percent
THE annual inflation for June 2023 has reduced to 9.8 percent from 9.9 percent recorded in May, 2023. Speaking during a briefing, Thursday, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) Statistician General Mulenga Musepa attributed the reduction to price movements on selected food items. “Annual inflation for June 2023 slowed down to 9.8 percent from 9.9 percent…...
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Pamela abductors aren’t remorseful, notes judge as he hands down life sentence
LUSAKA High Court judge Charles Kafunda has sentenced two men who abducted 13 women of Lusaka’s Chalala area to life imprisonment in relation to two victims, among them a pregnant woman. And judge Kafunda has sentenced the two convicts to 50 imprisonment with hard labour, to run consecutively, in relation to the 11 other victims…....
One dies, 23 seriously injured in separate RTAs in Luangwa, Mumbwa
ONE person has died while 13 other people survived with serious injuries after a minibus and a Hino Dutro truck collided head-on along Mumbwa road today. And 10 people have survived with injuries after the bus they were traveling in collided with the Scania truck and trailer in Luangwa District. Confirming the developments in a…...
Immigration arrests another foreign national for sex trafficking
THE Department of Immigration has arrested a South Korean national in connection with suspected sex trafficking of five Vietnamese nationals. Last week, the department arrested three Chinese nationals for suspected human trafficking for sexual exploitation. In a statement, Thursday, Immigration Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said Han Ho Bae, 62, facilitated the travel of one…...
Pamela’s abductors get life imprisonment
LUSAKA High Court judge Charles Kafunda has sentenced two men who abducted 13 woman of Chalala area to life imprisonment. The court has ruled that the life imprisonment is in relation to two victims. And justice Kafunda has sentenced the two convicts to 50 years imprisonment with hard labour for rape in relation to 11 […]
