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COURTS TOLD ADAPT TO COVID-19 WITH ICT

By Hannock Kasama Acting Chief Justice MICHAEL MUSONDA has observed that information Communication Technology -ICT- has become a necessity in judicial affairs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Justice MUSONDA says it is on this premise that judges must consider virtual hearing of cases, video conferencing and electronic management of cases among other digital interactive platforms…

MUKULA HARVEST AND EXPORTS SUSPENDED

By Etambuyu Katota Government has suspended the harvesting and export of Mukula trees with immediate effect. Lands and Natural Resources Minister ELIJAH MUCHIMA says this has been done to verify the documentation of those exempted and the impact of the 2017 ban. Mr. MUCHIMA notes that Mukula trees continues to be harvested and exported in…

IMF STAFF TO VISIT ZAMBIA

By Lazarous Sichula The International Monetary Fund -IMF- technical staff is scheduled for a visit to Zambia next week. The team will visit Zambia from September 27 to October 1, 2021. This follows Cabinet’s approval of the Budget Policy Concept paper on the 2022 to 2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and the 2022 National Budget…

U20 WOMEN FACE OFF WITH MALAWI AT NKOLOMA

By Chansa Kunda The Zambia women’s Under-20 national football team will this afternoon lock horns with neighbors Malawi in the first leg of the 2022 Cost Rica World Cup Qualifier fixture to be played at the Nkoloma stadium. The encounter that kicks off at 15:00 hours will see the two teams begin their pursuit of…

LOCAL GOVT TO SPEND K8BN ON FEEDER ROADS

By Ruth Chayinda The Ministry of local Government has acquired 166 contracts covering 6390 kilometres of feeder roads valued at over 8 billion Kwacha. Local Government and Rural Development Minister GARRY NKOMBO says this brings the ongoing contracts to 211 covering over 8657 kilometres in various districts countrywide. Mr. NKOMBO also says his ministry has…

ZIPS TOLD NOT TO BE MUTE OVER ILLEGAL PROCUREMENT

By Mark Ziligone Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister CHARLES MILUPI has challenged the Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply -ZIPS- to publically comment on procurement processes that are suspected to be illegal. Mr. MILUPI says in the recent past, the country has witnessed numerous procurement processes which have been characterized with anomalies. He says…
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