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Kafue River pollution has exposed critical weaknesses in environmental emergency preparedness – IAAZ

THE Impact Assessment Association of Zambia (IAAZ) says the pollution of Mwambashi River, a tributary of Kafue River, has exposed critical weaknesses in environmental emergency preparedness, response coordination and environmental compliance enforcement. Association president Luwita Changula says the acidic pollution is a clear warning that Zambia’s environmental preparedness and regulatory enforcement must improve. In a…...

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Maamba maintenance has resulted in loss of 150MW – Zesco

ZESCO has attributed the prolonged power outages in some parts of the country to ongoing maintenance works at Maamba Energy, which has resulted in a loss of 150 megawatts. In an interview, Thursday, Zesco Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube assured that the plant was expected to be back on the grid before the end of the…...

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Traditional doctors weren’t threatened during interviews, cop tells court

A POLICE officer has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he neither coerced nor harassed a Mozambican traditional doctor during a warn and caution statement in a matter where he is alleged to have been hired to harm President Hakainde Hichilema through sorcery. Detective Chief Inspector Teddy Bumelo said the interview was conducted in a…...

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PF claims to have invested in infrastructure, but we inherited incomplete projects – Milupi

INFRASTRUCTURE and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says while the PF may claim to have invested in infrastructure, the UPND inherited a lot of incomplete and stalled projects across the country. Delivering a ministerial statement on the implementation of Public-Private Partnership projects in infrastructure development, Wednesday, Milupi said road sector debt owed to contractors and…...

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HH attends inauguration of Namibia’s first female president

GOVERNMENT has announced that President Hakainde Hichilema will travel to Namibia to attend the inauguration ceremony of Namibian President-elect Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. In a statement released, Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mulambo Haimbe said President Hichilema is scheduled to return to Zambia immediately after the ceremony, which is taking place in Windhoek…...