ZAMRA recalls Benylin Paediatric Cough Syrup
THE Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) says the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control of Nigeria has recalled Benylin Paediatric Cough Syrup Batch No. 329304. In a statement, Friday, ZAMRA Director General Makomani Siyanga stated that the recall had been necessitated by detection of high levels of diethylene glycol following laboratory analysis…....
Blak out barbershop
Health in lockstep with development: Zambia in lockstep with Ill-health and poverty
For a country to develop, the citizens must be productive, and for them to be productive, they must be healthy. It denotes, health and development complement each other; it means, they are inseparable. Health – a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. […]
Debt restructuring breakthrough, why celebrate?
A posting appeared on President HH’s Facebook page: “History has been made! We are pleased to announce the agreement with our Eurobond holders. This is to restructure more than US$3.5 billion debt under the G20 Common Framework. Thank you Fellow Citizens for your patience as we look forward to a bright future for Zambia and […]
Cosafa shortlists Kundananji, Barbra for POY award
COPPER Queens stars Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji have been shortlisted for the COSAFA Women’s Player of the Year Award which will be given on April 19 in Durban, South Africa. COSAFA’s third finalist for the gong is Malawi’s Tabitha Chawinga. The inaugural COSAFA awards are aimed to honour players, coaches and various other stakeholders…...
We’ve received evidence of match-fixing – FAZ
FAZ General Secretary Reuben Kamanga says the association has received evidence of match-fixing. Kamanga has urged clubs to guard against manipulation tactics as the Super League nears conclusion. With seven games to go before the conclusion of the league, clubs are fighting to make the most of the remaining fixtures. In an interview with the…...
Copper Queens touch down
THE Copper Queens have arrived to a thunderous welcome following their qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, with skipper Barbra Banda saying the team will be eyeing to go past the group stage at the summer games. The Bruce Mwape-drilled side landed at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) on Wednesday evening after overturning…...
Army Commander promotes BB11
WOMEN’s national team captain Barbra Banda has expressed gratitude to Zambia Army Commander, Sitali Alibuzwi, over her promotion, saying it will motivate her to work extra hard. Banda scored twice to propel the Copper Queens to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games that will take place this summer. The Copper Queens edged Morocco 3-2 on aggregate…...
What Zambians can’t do in China shouldn’t be done by Chinese here
THERE are so many concerns that we can raise about the recent development in which at least 22 Chinese nationals and their Zambian recruits were arrested for engaging in a highly sophisticated Internet Fraud syndicate. As we stated in our editorial opinion yesterday, the people behind this operation seem to have had a huge pool…...
Lsk man in court for swindling 12 home buyers out of K7m
A 34-YEAR-OLD man of Lusaka has been dragged to court for obtaining over K7 million from 12 people by allegedly lying to them that he had houses for sale. Thomas Banda, a businessman of Salama Park, is facing 13 counts of obtaining money by false pretence and fraudulent deposition of mortgaged goods. In counts one…...