By Jane Simaluba-Government has suspended mining operations at Copa Investments in Chingola district on the Copperbelt for breaching mining regulations. Speaking after a conducted inspection of the mining firm, Senior Inspector of Mines ABUID SAKALA said the mining firm has breached the mining regulations of appointments and operational standards which are in breach of the…
Wilson Mulinda-Government has with immediate effect halted the campaign to have the Barotse Plains listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in order to allow for further consultations among stakeholders. Tourism Minister RODNEY SIKUMBA says Government would like the nation to know that studies and consultations to have the Barotse Plains listed as a UNESCO…
ZANIS-Road Development Agency -RDA- has disclosed that overloading on public motor vehicles is rampant and a major contributor to road damage and increasing maintenance costs. RDA Acting Director Communications and Corporate Affairs ANTHONY MULOWA said this during the stakeholders meeting for Axle Load Control in Ndola today. Mr. MULOWA explained that the objective of Axel…
BBC-The new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, was present in the Netherlands earlier than previously thought, officials say. It was identified in two test samples taken in the country between 19 and 23 November, which is before the variant was first reported by South Africa. It is not clear whether those who took the tests had visited…
By Arnold Tutu-A political analyst and human rights defender NGANDE MWANAJITI says people should stop confusing rights with duties and responsibility in the wake of the Covid-10 pandemic. Mr. MWANAJITI says opting not to vaccinate based on erroneous information is not only troubling but a negation of civic duty. He however observes that though it…
By Joy Siatubi-The Mine Workers Union of Zambia -MUZ- has requested Mopani Copper Mines to conduct a speedy hearing of cases for employees who appealed against their dismissal. A number of Mopani miners were dismissed last week for protesting in demand for payment of the second instalment of their accrued terminal benefits. MUZ President JOSEPH…
ZANIS-The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has warned fishermen in Muchinga province that they will be prosecuted if they are caught fishing and selling fish without the right documents during the period of the fishing ban. Muchinga provincial fisheries officer RAMAS KAYUMU explained in an interview with NAIS that the annual fishing ban is very…
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