(BBC) Under the beaming lights of New York’s iconic Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has broken the record for the longest chess marathon. After playing for 58 consecutive hours he was still at the board. Onakoya hopes to raise $1m (£805,000) for charity to support chess education for millions of children. Hundreds of
(ZANIS) The India Zambia Business Council has donated 556 bags of mealie meal worth 100,000 Kwacha. Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit- National Coordinator, Dr. GABRIEL POLLEN says the donated mealie meal will soon be distributed to the intended affected beneficiaries. Speaking when he received the donation from the India- Zambia Business Council -IZBC – at
Chasefu District in Eastern province has been hit by an outbreak of measles. The district has recorded 33 suspected cases of the disease. Chasefu District Surveillance Officer, JACOB BANDA says eight of the eleven samples collected were taken to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka for examination, and four samples tested positive for measles.
The Water Resources Management Authority -WARMA – has observed rising water levels in Lake Tanganyika, which is likely to cause flooding in some areas of MPULUNGU and NSAMA District. WARMA Acting Director General, FRANK NYONI says the rise in the lake water levels are due to intense rainfall received in the Northern parts of Zambia. Mr
ZAMBIA and the United States Millennium Challenge Corporation have signed an Aide Memoire to record the mutual understanding of the scope and objectives of the proposed Compact. The signing of the Aide Memoire, in Washington DC, signifies the beginning of the final stage of the Compact development process that will lead to the signing of
President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA says his government will continue to deliver on its promises, and not listen to political rhetoric. President HICHILEMA explained that the Zambian people are intelligent and know that the government is delivering on its promises. The President said this when he addressed residents of Mongu, Western province, who welcomed him in the
 The Anti Corruption Commission -ACC- will appeal against the acquittal of Former Justice Minister GIVEN LUBINDA on the charge of possession of properties deemed to be proceeds of crime. ACC Head Corporate Communications, TIMOTHY MOONO said at a media briefing in LUSAKA today that the Commission is studying the court judgment, before launching an
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