PAC grills ZAMMSA for contracting pharmacy in Garden Compound to deliver ambulances
THE Public Accounts Committee has heard that one of the companies contracted to supply half of the 156 ambulances under CDF is a pharmacy located in Lusaka’s Garden compound. And the Committee has heard that former ZAMMSA director general Victor Nyasulu requested that one of the ZAMMSA board members be included on a trip to…...
Standard Chartered announces intention to sell its wealth, retail banking business
STANDARD Chartered Bank Zambia PLC has announced that it intends to explore options for the sale of its Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business. The bank says if implemented, the sale may have a material effect on the price of the Company’s securities. In a cautionary announcement dated November 27,2024, the bank’s Company Secretary, Doris…...
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Positive Technologies: over half of cyberattacks in Africa target government and finance
On the dark web, 56% of all messages related to African countries concern South Africa, Nigeria, and Algeria Positive Technologies, a leader in result-driven cybersecurity, analyzed the current cyberthreats on the African continent for 2023–20241. According to the experts, there has been a rise in attacks on the government sector and financial companies. These attacks […]
Zanaco host Nkana, Buffaloes face Nkwazi in military derby
SENSATIONAL Zanaco coach Dabid Chilufya says his team is capable of beating in-form Nkana when the two sides face off in today’s mid-week fixture at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka. Zanaco go into today’s fixture having failed to record a win in the last 11 games of the MTN Super League. After beating Indeni on match-day…...
Zambia to host bodybuilding event as WFF brings professional licensing to local athletes
ZAMBIA is set to host bodybuilding event organised by the World Fitness Federation (WFF) on December 8, at the Music Club in Lusaka. The event, the first of its kind in the country, will see amateur bodybuilders compete for professional licenses, opening doors for them to participate in international competitions in professional categories. Speaking at…...
Self-medication a big challenge in fight against antimicrobial resistance – ZNPHI
ZAMBIA National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) Antimicrobial Resistance National Focal Point Coordinator, Dr Joseph Chizimu, says the abuse of antibiotics is more in the community than in hospitals. Dr Chizimu says it’s estimated that failure to put in place interventions to reduce antimicrobial resistance will subject over 28 million people into poverty with a cost…...
Barbra a worthy Footballer of the Year winner – BBC
THE BBC says Barbra Banda is a worthy winner of the 2024 BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award. The Copper Queens and Orlando Pride attacker overcame stiff competition from 2024 Ballon d’Or winner and Barcelona star Aitana Bonmati, Naomi Girma and the USA duo of Caroline Graham Hansen and Sophia Smith to win the…...
We’ve assisted over a million households under drought response plan – DMMU
DMMU National Coordinator Gabriel Pollen has disclosed that government has assisted over a million households under its drought response plan consisting of interventions such as social cash transfer, emergency cash transfer and cash for work. In February, President Hakainde Hichilema declared a national disaster and emergency in view of the drought that had hit the…...
Don’t sacrifice your dignity at the altar of cheap thrills, Lungu tells people of Luapula
FORMER president Edgar Lungu has advised people of Luapula not to sacrifice their dignity at the altar of cheap thrills. In a Facebook post, Tuesday, Lungu narrated a story of a ruthless ruler who spent his time mistreating his subjects. “Good Morning Fellow citizens, allow me to tell you a story. There was once an…...
