It’s dark in Zambia, but Christmas brings hope
As the world comes together to celebrate Christmas, a season of joy, love, and goodwill, it is an opportune time to reflect on the timeless lessons embedded in the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. Beyond the festive decorations, gift-giving, and merry gatherings, the narrative of Christmas holds important insights that speak, not only…...
LCC justifies rent increase for shops from K200 to K1,000
SOCIALIST Party leader Fred M’membe has described the Lusaka City Council’s move to increase monthly rentals for shops, stands, and booths in all markets and bus stations by a huge margin, as painful. But LCC Public Relations Manager Chola Mwamba says the local authority has increased the fees to match the economic value of the…...
CEEC empowers 2,742 fish farmers
THE Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) says it has so far disbursed K359 million to 2,742 farmers under the Aquaculture Seed Fund Project country wide. CEEC Director General Muwe Mungule says in Luapula Province, over K53 million has been disbursed to 292 farmers under the project. Dr Mungule further reveals that the commission has managed…...
Zambia is witnessing the highest cost of living since 1990 – PF
PF faction vice-president Given Lubinda says the country is witnessing the highest cost of living since 1990. Addressing the media, Friday, Lubinda said the only lesson one could learn from President Hakainde Hichilema was how to be boastful. “In the country we are witnessing the highest cost of living ever since 1990. Our currency and…...
Zambia records 80 Cholera cases, zero deaths in last 24 hrs
THE country has in the last 24 hours recorded 80 new cholera cases, bringing the cumulative total since January 2023 to 3,024. No Cholera related death has, however, been recorded in the last 24 hours. The country has been experiencing a surge in the number of cholera cases owing to the onset of the rainy…...
2023 has been a tough year for citizens – CTPD
CENTRE for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo says 2023 has been a tough year for citizens owing to the high cost of living. Commenting on the rise in the cost living for Lusaka to K9,157, as announced by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflections (JCTR), Mwaipopo said the year 2023 had…...
UAE based company to buy majority shares in Pamodzi Hotel at $18m
THE Board of Directors for Taj Pamodzi Hotel have announced that Tata International Singapore Pte Ltd (TISPL), the majority shareholder in the company, has agreed to sell its controlling shareholding to ASB Hospitality at a consideration of US$18 million. The board has revealed that ASB Hospitality LLC is a subsidiary of Dubai-headquartered Albwardy Investment LLC…....
Cabinet nods preferential treatment for local mine suppliers
CABINET has approved the introduction of regulations for preferential treatment of local suppliers of goods and services in the mining sector. Cabinet has also approved the Revised National Policy on Anti-Corruption and its Implementation Plan so as to provide a holistic national framework that will facilitate strengthening of institutional capacities of anti-corruption bodies. Meanwhile, Cabinet…...
Mpezeni calls for unity of purpose among Zambians
PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni speaking people of Eastern Province has called for unity of purpose among Zambians. Paramount Chief Mpezeni explains that no meaningful development can be achieved in a divided nation. Chief Mpezeni said this when Lands and Natural Resources Minister Elijah Muchima called on him. Speaking through his Spokesperson Ambassador George…...
Use pulpit to win Souls to Christ, not criticising us, govt tells Church
GOVERNMENT has advised the clergy to stop using the pulpit to criticise it but to win souls to Christ. And Lusaka Province Minister Sheal Mulyata has urged the church to take advantage of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and other empowerment programmes government is offering. ZANIS reports that the minister said this in a speech…...