By KASONDE KASONDE- STRAY elephants are terrorising residents and livestock in Ngabwe District of Central Province after escaping from the Kafue National Park. Ngabwe District Commissioner Melody Phiri said the elephants were spotted last month...
Read MoreBy FREDRICK MWANAMUCHENDE and CREAVAT CHITUTA?- GOVERNMENT is committed to eradicating the Contagious Bovine Pleuropnemonia (CBPP) a cattle disease affecting lungs and has collected more than 60 per cent of blood samples in four districts...
Read MoreBy REBECCA MUSHOTA?- THE Ndola Energy Company has embarked on the construction of a 50 mega watts power plant to mitigate electricity shortages in the country. The proposed project cost is estimated at US$50 million....
Read MoreBy REBECCA MUSHOTA?- THE Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has urged?Zambian fuel transporters to adhere to good company practices for them ?to access funding to enable their companies grow. PACRA Assistant registrar Christopher Mapani...
Read MoreBy CATHERINE NYIRENDA?- A PATIENT admitted to Mumbwa District Hospital with suspected Ebola? virus has tested negative for the deadly disease, Ministry of Health? acting spokesperson Dennis Mulenga has confirmed. Dr Mulenga said the results...
Read MoreBy CATHERINE NYIRENDA- GOVERNMENT and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have agreed to review the NGO Act number 26 of 2009 to bring to rest the contentious issues observed by the stakeholders. Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP)...
Read MoreTHE Government has continued to move in the right direction regarding the creation of value chain clusters in all the country’s provincial centres. Most of the projects under this concept, with some funded by the...
Read MoreBy CHILA NAMAIKO?- THE Government is scaling up various development projects in Southern Province with the latest being the awarding of a K230 million contract for upgrading the Monze-Niko Road. The 73-kilometre road project, which...
Read MoreBy XAVIER MANCHISHI?- THE African Union (AU), Canada and the Netherlands have commended the Zambian Government for its leadership and commitment to end child, early and forced marriages. AU Goodwill Ambassador on ending child, early...
Read MoreBy MAYA NTANDA?- A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl of Mwansabombwe in Luapula Province has drowned after a boat she was travelling in with 11 others capsized on the Pembe Lagoons. The girl died after the boat that...
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