Respect institutions of governance, Kapeso tells PF cadres
DEPUTY Inspector General of Police in charge of operations Bonny Kapeso says Patriotic Front cadres should refrain from taking over the work of the police service. And Lusaka Province PF secretary Kennedy Kamba says if the party feels Police are not doing things right, they will air out their grievances just like any other Zambian…....
Loans Board recovers K65.4m
HIGHER Education Loans and Scholarship Board (HELSB) chief executive officer Ireen Chirwa says the Board has recovered a total of K65.4 million since it rolled out its recovery scheme in January, 2018. And Chirwa has asked beneficiaries of the loan scheme not to wait to be followed up before they can start paying back, saying…...
We’ll record 1,000 deaths per day if guidelines aren’t followed, warns Chitalu
HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya the country may record up to 20,000 health facility admissions and close to 1,000 COVID-19 deaths per day if people continue flouting the health regulations. And Dr Chilufya says the country has recorded 60 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and zero deaths. Meanwhile, Dr Chilufya says it’s […]
COVID-19 has kept 2020 economic growth at -4.2% – Chikuba
MINISTRY of Finance Permanent Secretary Mukuli Chikuba says COVID-19 has impacted Zambia’s economy as evidenced by negative economic growth projected at -4.2 per cent. And Chikuba says government has applied for debt relief under the G20 DSSI Facility to try and reduce expenditure. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview, Chikuba said economic growth…...
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CEC records COVID-19 case
Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) has recorded a COVID-19 case at its Head Office in Kitwe. According to a statement issued by CEC senior manager corporate communications Chama Nsabika, there were also two confirmed cases at Power Dynamos Football Club, which is sponsored by CEC. “Consequently, the majority of staff will immediately revert to working […]
Youths who engage in violence are foolish – Mumbi Phiri
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says youths who engage in violence should be ashamed of themselves for being foolish enough to fight amongst each other as brothers and sisters. And Phiri says it is embarrassing to the ruling party for PF youths to continue breaking the law even when President Edgar Lungu…...
Zambia records 60 new COVID-19 cases
ZAMBIA has recorded 60 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, says Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya. And Dr Chilufya says it is unacceptable that out of 156 members of parliament, only six voluntarily tested for COVID-19. Meanwhile, Dr Chilufya says there is a sharp rise in the number brought in dead cases; out […]
Ndola indecent assault victim absconds court
TRIAL in a case in which two Ndola sisters are in the Magistrates’ Court for indecently assaulting another woman on Monday failed to take off because witnesses, including the victim, were not before court. In this this case, Delphister Malasa, 26, a house wife, and Serah Malasa, 20, a grade 12 pupil both of Kabushi…...
KTH records 25 brought in dead bodies
KITWE Teaching Hospital (KTH) over the weekend received 25 Brought In Dead (BID) bodies suspected to be COVID-19 related deaths. KTH senior medical superintendent Abidan Chansa said the hospital had since commenced swabbing in order to establish the cause of deaths. DR Chansa said this when Levy Business Park donated assorted items to the hospital […]