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Posts published in May 2019

Stock More Local Products, Wina Urges Supermarkets

[Times of Zambia] VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina has directed relevant authorities to ensure supermarket chain stores countrywide stock more locally produced goods to empower struggling local producers and enterprises.

6 Gang Cops Arrested

[Times of Zambia] THE six Chingola police officers caught in the company of a gang that raided Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Nchanga plant on Monday for scrap metal have been formally arrested.

Grand-Pa Bitten to Death

[Times of Zambia] A 79-YEAR-OLD man of Kawambwa District has been bitten to death by his daughter and granddaughter on suspicion of practising witchcraft.

Hakainde Hichilema, Others Hail Govt

[Times of Zambia] UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema and economic experts have welcomed the government's mooted measures to resuscitate the national economy.

Chipata Woman Pours Hot Porridge On Hubby

[Times of Zambia] A WOMAN of Chipata's Magazine township is in police custody for murder after allegedly pouring hot porridge on her estranged husband who later died.

Zambia – When You Get to the Bottom of the Hole, Stop Digging

[Daily Maverick] Last week, the Zambian government applied to place Konkola Copper Mines, the country's largest private employer, into provisional liquidation. Is this a sign that an increasingly desperate government, starved of resources to pay the sa...

‘Open-Ended Load-Shedding Will Hurt Zesco, Economy’

[Times of Zambia] THE Zambia Energy Forum has described Zesco's planned open-ended load-shedding as unfortunate and warned the measure would cost Zesco revenue and negatively affect the economy.

Tanzania, Zambia Workers Compensation Funds Sign Moc

[Daily News] TANZANIA'S Workers Compensation Fund (WCF) and ZAMBIA's Workers Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB), have signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to share experiences and innovations in order to serve efficiently their members.

Egypt’s President Sisi Postpones Trip to Zambia

[East African] Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has a postponed a planned trip to Zambia due to a "compelling domestic agenda," Zambia president's office has said.

Report Reveals Mounting Pressure On Environmental Resources

[IPS] Lusaka -There is a strong link between provision of basic social services and the use of natural resources in a country. Thus, with increased population comes additional pressure on natural resources. This is a key finding in the latest Zambia En...

Judge Bitten By Black Mamba to Be Cremated in Zambia

[News24Wire] Cape Town Labour Court Judge Anton Steenkamp, who died after a black mamba bit him earlier this week, will be cremated in Zambia's capital, Lusaka, on Thursday, according to his family.

Judge Grants ‘Last Adjournment’ in Impeachment Case

[Times of Zambia] THE Lusaka High Court has granted the last adjournment in a case in which two private Lusaka citizens are challenging the Speaker of the National Assembly's decision to table in Parliament the motion of impeachment of President Lungu.