Trade Kings Group donates Hygienix products to Soweto traders
TRADE Kings Group has donated hand washing kits and assorted Hygienix products to traders at Lusaka’s Soweto Market ahead of Global Hand Washing Day. And Acting Local Government and Rural Development Minister Mike Mposha says government will prioritise the provision of clean water and sanitation facilities in areas which are currently underserved by investing in…...
Don’t stoop so low to emulate PF’s undemocratic conduct, Lifuka tells UPND
GOVERNANCE activist Rueben Lifuka says the UPND government is not helping itself by using PF’s playbook on how to narrow the democratic space for political opponents. And Lifuka has advised the government to convene local experts to urgently draft a comprehensive blueprint for the corruption fight and to move away from “political soundbites which are…...
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Angry rioting mob kills 2 in Mumbwa
A RIOTING mob has burnt two people to death in Mumbwa District after information went round that another person had been killed and private parts removed. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale identified the two who had been killed as prominent Nkeyema businessman Sikaonga Enerst, popularly known as Yakaipa, and his friend David Mwakiyoma,…...
RTSA lifts suspension on Likili Motorways
THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has disclosed that it has with immediate effect lifted the suspension of Likili Motorways’ licence. Last month, government suspended the Road Service License for Likili Bus Service following the increased record of careless driving resulting in a number of deaths. In a statement, Wednesday, RTSA Acting Head-Public Relations…...
Speeding vehicle kills 3 pupils
THREE pupils of Family Legacy School in Ibex Hill area aged between 13 and 15 have died after a speeding Toyota Camry lost control and hit them. In a statement, Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said an unknown person also died in the accident while another pupil survived with injuries and was rushed to the…...
Minister announces 60-day water interruption in Lsk
MINISTER of Water Development and Sanitation Mike Mposha says there will be a 60-day water interruption in Lusaka to facilitate the repair works at Iolanda Water Treatment Plant. In a ministerial statement to the National Assembly, Tuesday, Mposha said the interruption would begin on 14th September, 2023, but said critical facilities like hospitals would have…...
Zambia, ZTE pen MOU for smartphone assembly plant
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the country has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China’s ZTE Company for the setting up of a smartphone assembly plant in Zambia. President Hichilema has revealed that Zambia has also signed an MOU with Huawei Technologies which will see the country getting fully digitised. President Hichilema is undertaking a…...
Zambia produced over 14,000 metric tonnes of honey in 2022 – Chikote
FISHERIES and Livestock Minister Makozo Chikote says a total of 14,239 metric tonnes of honey was produced by beekeeping households in 2022. Speaking during a media briefing, Tuesday, Chikote said the country had the potential to produce as high as 20,000 metric tonnes of honey and honey bee products if production capacities were improved. “The…...
Arrest cost of living
