Zambia, Botswana approve establishment of Kazungula Bridge Authority
THE Botswanan and Zambian governments have approved a bilateral agreement on the establishment of the Kazungula Bridge Authority (KBA). In a Joint Communique issued at the conclusion of the Joint Ministerial Committee of the Kazungula Bridge project that was held in Gaborone, the two countries agreed that Botswana would host the KBA, of which land…...
Prepare people for the pending famine, Govt tells ZANIS
CHIEF government spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the prolonged dry spell currently affecting Zambia will soon translate into the shortage of mealie meal which is likely to drive up the price of the commodity and in turn increase the cost of living. And Mweetwa says the reduced water levels in major hydro dams will result in…...
ZAMMSA awards K600m worth of contracts to local suppliers of medicine
THE Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) says it has awarded contracts to 24 local suppliers worth over K600 million for the immediate supply of essential medicines and medical supplies. In a statement yesterday, ZAMMSA Senior Corporate Communications Manager Bradley Chingobe stated that the move was aimed at addressing stock imbalances at tertiary level…...
HH is concentrating on addressing the mess PF created, State House tells Mwamba
STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says State House and President Hakainde Hichilema have nothing to do with the arrest of former president Edgar Lungu’s driver and security personnel named Juvensio Mathews Phiri. On Tuesday, the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Eastern Province announced that it had arrested Lungu’s driver and security personnel for…...
Some MPs don’t want CDF to succeed – Nkombo
LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says some members of parliament are part of the problem as to why the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is not being utilised in their constituencies. And Nkombo says certain members of parliament do not want to see CDF being successful. Nkombo was responding to Bwacha PF member…...
Businessman sues Lungu over 2016 debt for campaign materials
A LUSAKA businessman has sued former president Edgar Lungu in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly failing to pay K336,000 for various campaign materials he purchased in 2016. Happy Mwaba Mwangata has asked the court to compel Lungu to pay the money owed to him. In an affidavit verifying debt, Mwangata stated that he supplied…...
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Zindaba tells court he was in Dubai for job interview, as he remains in detention
FORMER Road Transport and Safety Agency chief executive officer Zindaba Soko has told the court that he missed the last court session because he was attending a job interview in Dubai. Lusaka Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga recently issued a bench warrant against Soko for absconding court sessions in a matter in which he is charged with…...
Chelsea v Liverpool: League Cup final!
Global bookmaker 1xBet presents the participants in the League Cup final and offers to bet on the Chelsea v Liverpool match, which will occur on February 25 at the legendary Wembley Stadium. Chelsea wants trophy In the current draw, the Aristocrats at Stamford Bridge beat Wimbledon, Brighton, Blackburn and Newcastle. In the match against the […]
NBA destroys 25 bags of GMO mealie meal in Kazungula
THE National Biosafety Authority (NBA) says it has seized and destroyed 25 by 25kg bags of suspected GMO mealie meal in Kazungula District of Southern Province. And NBA says its officers are on the ground to ascertain whether the GMO mealie meal that was allegedly stolen in Kasumbalesa could have found itself back into the…...