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MINIMIZE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AT WORK

BY RUTH CHAYINDA Labour and Social Security Minister, BRENDA TAMBATAMBA has urged employers and employees to diligently apply the Covid-19 health guidelines to minimize the spread of the pandemic in workplaces. Ms. TAMBATAMBA says doing so will subsequently minimise disruptions to the operations of the country’s businesses. She said this during the Tripartite Consultative Labour…

ZAMBIA POISED FOR GREATNESS

  BY MARK ZILIGONE Transport and Logistics Minister FRANK TAYALI says Zambia is poised to be a manufacturing and distribution centre in the sub-region following the re-launch of Zambia Airways. Mr. TAYALI says this is why government has committed to supporting growth of the aviation sector as it has huge potential to contribute to the…

GOVT SEEKS SOLUTIONS TO CHINESE INFRASTRUCTURE DEBT

BY REUBEN CHOMBA Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister, CHARLES MILUPI says the UPND Administration will engage the Chinese government to find an amicable solution to the infrastructure debt inherited from the PF government. Mr. MILUPI says currently, government is struggling with a huge infrastructure debt, in which a major component is owed to Chinese…

GOVT FLAGS OFF FISP IN CHOMA

(ZANIS) Government has flagged off the distribution of farming inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme – FISP- in Choma. Authorities in the district have attributed the delay to the shift from the Electronic Voucher System to the direct input Supply Mechanism. Speaking at the flag off, Choma Mayor JAVEN SIMOLOKA explained that the delay…

ACC ARRESTS FORMER HEALTH PS MALAMA

By Brian Mwale The Anti Corruption Commission -ACC- has arrested and charged former Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary KENNEDY MALAMA with two counts of willful failure to comply with applicable law and procedure contrary to the ACC act. ACC Spokesperson QUEEN CHIBWE says Dr. MALAMA 53, is in the first count accused of willfully failing…

ACC arrests owners of 51 houses

By Michael Kaumba-The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested and charged two civil servants with two counts of corrupt practices involving concealment and possession of 51 properties suspected to be proceeds of crime valued at over 37 Million Kwacha. In the first count, CHARLES LOYANA 51 and his wife SUSAN LOYANA, 46 of House Number 2728 off…

New Zesco board unveiled

ZANIS-Government has announced the appointment of a new Board of Directors for the ZESCO. Energy Minister PETER KAPALA announced the new ZESCO Board at a press briefing in Lusaka. Mr KAPALA disclosed that the new board is composed of professionals who will be expected to provide a different approach in addressing the challenges faced by…
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