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Posts published in “Day: January 11, 2018

Cholera Outbreak Rouses NCC

[Times of Zambia] MARTIN NYIRENDA, our Times Features writer, recently visited some of the trading places in Ndola which are punctuated with heaps of garbage, clogged furrows impregnated with sometimes human waste and a mass of humanity operating in so...

Trade Kings in Cholera Fight Campaign

[Times of Zambia] FROM the time the first case of cholera was reported in Lusaka on October 6,2017, the number of people getting infected with the disease had grown to more than 2,000.

Copper Prices Drop

[Times of Zambia] THE prices of copper in London firmed yesterday as the United States (US) dollar lost steam.

Cholera Handicaps National Handball Team Camp

[Times of Zambia] THE planned residential camp for the national handball team ahead of the 2018 Zone-Six Games slated for April has been indefinitely suspected due to the cholera outbreak in Lusaka and other parts of the country.

6 Arrested for Illegal Fishing

[Times of Zambia] FISHERIES department and police in Mwansabombwe have arrested six people for being in possession of more than 416 kilogrammes of assorted fish during the on-going fish ban.

30 Chiefs’ Palaces to Be Completed This Year

[Times of Zambia] CHIEFS and Traditional Affairs Minister Lawrence Sichalwe says the Government is this year scheduled to complete the construction of 30 chiefs' palaces under the first phase following the release of K23 million by the Ministry of Fina...

Zema Win Kudos Over Chunga Dumpsite Action

[Times of Zambia] THE Integrated Community and Anti-Litter Initiative (ICALI) has commended the Zambia Environment Management Agency (ZEMA) for suspending waste material recycling at Chunga dumpsite, and has called on authorities to shut the site.

Govt to Launch ‘Build and Own’ Scheme

[Times of Zambia] THE Government is this year expected to launch a scheme dubbed 'Build and own' to empower Zambians with affordable and conducive housing, Infrastructure Development Minister Ronald Chitotela has said.

Glance At Moveable Property Act

[Times of Zambia] IN the past, borrowing money from the banks or any other financial institution was not an easy undertaking.

Cholera Victims Discharged

[Times of Zambia] THREE Ndola cholera victims who were admitted at Masala cholera center have been treated and discharged, Ndola Mayor Amon Chisenga has said.

Chifubu Lawmaker Launches ‘Keep Clean Campaign’

[Times of Zambia] PATRIOTIC Front (PF) Chifubu Member of Parliament Frank N'gambi has launched the keep Chifubu clean campaign in a bid to prevent the spread of Cholera.

Zanaco Bankrolls Cholera Fight

[Times of Zambia] ZANACO has donated K1.5 million towards the purchase of 10,000 by 130 litres water tanks to help improve fresh water supply in cholera-prone areas, as part of continued efforts by stakeholders to help contain the cholera epidemic.

Futsal Team Leaves for Angola But…

[Times of Zambia] THE Zambia under-17 futsal team is tomorrow expected to leave the country for Angola for the Argentina 2018 Youth Olympics qualifier but coach Brian Kunsanama says his side is far from being ready for the encounter.

Cleanliness – Charity Begins At Home

[Times of Zambia] LAST week, the Ministry of Health reported that Lusaka had recorded more than 2000 cases of cholera out of which more than 50 people had already died.

U.S.$ 9.3 Million for South Projects

[Times of Zambia] THE German government is set to undertake infrastructure development projects at a cost of K90 million in Southern Province.

Economic Impact of Cholera Outbreak

[Times of Zambia] TODAY we take a look at some of the effects of the cholera outbreak on small businesses especially in Lusaka.

Judokas’ Tunisia Trip Floored

[Times of Zambia] Zambia has pulled out of the 2018 Africa judo championships set to Tunisia in April due to financial constraints.