New mother’s shelters in Eastern, Southern Provinces will service 100,000 annually – Masebo
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says the maternity wings and mother’s shelters that will be constructed in Eastern and Southern Provinces will target to service 100,000 annually. Speaking during a signing ceremony of the MoH – Peace Health Maternity Annexes, Masebo said their goal was to complete the works by December 2023. “The goal of our…...
LAZ condemns IG for asking opposition to tone down
THE Law Association of Zambia says it is deeply concerned and has condemned increased incidents of brutality by the Zambia Police against opposition leaders. LAZ has also condemned Inspector General of police Graphel Musamba for urging opposition leaders to “tone down”, saying this is not in accordance with the modern trend of professional policing of…...
737 aircraft coming to Zambia Airways – Tayali
TRANSPORT and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali says the Zambia Airways is performing very well on both local and international routes. In an interview, Tuesday, Tayali said as such, government was in the process of bringing a much bigger aircraft to beef up the fleet. He said the 737 aircraft which was coming was more appropriate,…...
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ZCSA seizes 17 bales of used undergarments, warns that some might carry STIs
THE Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) says it has seized 17 bales of used undergarments from a trader along Freedom Way in Lusaka valued at K68,000. ZCSA says used undergarments might potentially carry Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) if the previous owner had an infection and the garments were not properly cleaned. In a statement, Wednesday,…...
Speaker rules Mposha out of order for saying “some houses are full of dollars”
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has ruled that Munali UPND Member of Parliament Mike Mposha was out of order when he said some people’s houses were full of money without substantiating the claims. The Speaker has further cautioned members of parliament against making such unsubstantiated statements in the House to avoid misleading the…...
Matambo lists HH’s fulfilled promises
COPPERBELT Minister Elisha Matambo says President Hakainde Hichilema is the leader citizens voted for on August 12, 2021, as he has fulfilled his campaign promises. During a press briefing, Monday, Matambo took time to highlight the projects being undertaken by the government in various sectors. He said debt restructuring was a promise which had been…...
ACC quizzes GBM, his lawyer over alleged forged letter
LUSAKA Lawyer Jonas Zimba and PF presidential aspirant Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba yesterday appeared before the Anti-Corruption Commission where they were questioned over an alleged forged letter. Zimba, who has described the questioning as an act of intimidation, says the allegation against him is that he forged a letter in a case in which he is…...
Let’s keep calm, mealie meal prices will stabilise – Millers
THE Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) says citizens should not worry about the rise in mealie meal prices as they will stabilise since the crop marketing season has commenced. A check by a Diggers reporter in some Shoprite, Cheers and PicknPay stores in Lusaka found a 25kg bag of breakfast mealie meal for various brands…...
Munir gets bench warrant for missing court
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has issued a bench warrant against Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu for absconding court sessions. Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili has ordered that the bench warrant be returnable on Friday, July 7, 2023. This is a matter in which Zulu is facing three counts of libel contrary to section…...