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Posts published in “Day: December 10, 2013

20 Pre-School Teachers Recruited

[Times of Zambia]GOVERNMENT has recruited 20 pre-school teachers to be deployed to 10 primary schools in Lufwanyama District on the Copperbelt.

Gender Equality and Human Rights

[Gender Links]The Universal Declaration of Human Rights says, "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." International human rights law lays down obligations for governments to act in certain ways or to refrain from certain acts,...

Sata Urges Intensified Graft Fight

[Times of Zambia]PRESIDENT Michael Sata has said the unprecedented developmental projects his Government has embarked on will be undermined if the country does not fight corruption.

Kalusha Counsels Coaches

[Times of Zambia]FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Kalusha Bwalya has urged local coaches to aim at attaining the highest possible qualifications.

Boy, 14, in Hiking Shocker

[Times of Zambia]A FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD old boy of Chipata on Friday shocked passengers and the driver of a bus where he had hidden underneath the chassis and was only discovered after the bus had covered about 65 kilometres.

Govt Contains Swine Fever Outbreak

[Times of Zambia]GOVERNMENT has said it has managed to contain the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak and has so far slaughtered 6,000 pig out of the 9,000 infected ones.

Protect Consumers, ICT Regulators Told

[Times of Zambia]INFORMATION and Technology Communication (ICT) regulators in Africa should find ways of protecting consumers from harmful content posted on electronic facilities and other gadgets, a senior government official has said.

Luangwa Crash – Bus Was Faulty

[Times of Zambia]INVESTIGATIONS into the cause of the accident involving a Scania Marcopolo bus that recently claimed 14 lives after it plunged into a gorge at Luangwa bridge has revealed that the vehicle had a faulty braking system.

Jassy Eyes World Title

[Times of Zambia]AFRICAN rally champion, Jassy Singh arrived back home yesterday from France with a new target of winning the World Rally Championship. Jassy, who together with his navigator David Sihoka had gone to Monaco to collect their FIA-ARC titl...

KCM Donates Cows, Goats to Rural Poor

[Times of Zambia]Copper Mines (KCM) has embarked on a poverty reduction programme aimed at empowering rural communities.

ZFE Backs Govt On Nurses

[Times of Zambia]THE Zambia Federation of Employers (ZFE) has rallied behind the decision by Government to dismiss nurses that went on an illegal strike.

‘Develop Disability Act Work Plan’

[Times of Zambia]GOVERNMENT should develop an annual work plan on the implementation of the new Disability Act Number 6 of 2012 and create employment and education opportunities for persons with disabilities, an expert has advised.

Kafubu Water Cancels Clients’ Bills

[Times of Zambia]KAFUBU Water and Sewerage Company has considered a 70 per cent write-off on water charges to over 18 000 customers in the southern zone of Ndola.

Chumfwa Wins Men’s National Team Chess Trials

[Times of Zambia]INTERNATIONAL Master (IM) Kelvin Chumfwa won the men's national team chess trials held at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) in Lusaka.

NGOCC Courts Media in GBV Fight

[Times of Zambia]THE Non-Governmental Organisation Coordinating Council (NGOCC) says it is concerned with the slow implementation of the Anti-Gender Based Violence Act of 2011.

Two Kitwe Families Demand Justice

[Times of Zambia]TWO families of Kitwe have demanded that justice prevails in the death of their relatives who were allegedly beaten to death in separate incidents in Ndeke's Mukuba Natwange area.

Health Scoops Top Zica Award

[Times of Zambia]THE Ministry of Health has scooped the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) President's Award for consistently reducing audit queries.

Kapelembi Collapses in Kenya

[Times of Zambia]Nairobi -HUMAN Rights Commission (HRC) commissioner Arnold Kapelembi, who collapsed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport here on Wednesday last week, is recovering well.