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ECL ELIGIBILITY SENDS SHIVERS TO OPPOSITION

By Mark Ziligone Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility to stand in the 2021 general election has sent some opposition leaders in panic mode. Mr. Lusambo says some opposition political party leaders thought the fall of constitutional amendment bill number ten would automatically disadvantage President Lungu from standing as President. He…

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CRITICAL

Copperbelt Province Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe says government is committed to empowering citizens especially youths with skills to help them thrive in society. Mr Nundwe says skills empowerment will help reduce poverty and vulnerability and also contribute to achieving the objectives of the seventh National Development Plan -SNDP. ZANIS reports that the Permanent Secretary said…

TEACHERS IN KITWE TAKE OATH

By Paul Shalala Hundreds of teachers in Kitwe have taken oath to invigilate the forthcoming Grade Nine examinations in an exercise which authorities do not want to be marred with irregularities. Kitwe District Education Board Secretary Christopher Nyungila, who presided over the ceremony at Hellen Kaunda Secondary School, says he will not spare any teacher…

GOVT ENGAGES BRE ON MORE HERITAGE SITES

By Brian Mwale Government is engaging the Barotse Royal Establishment -BRE- to open more heritage sites in Western Province as part of increasing the time that tourists spend in Zambia. Ministry of Tourism Permanent Secretary Auxilia Ponga says Western Province has a rich heritage which is key to the growth of the tourism industry. Speaking…

PUPILS ABANDON CLASS FOR CATERPILLERS

By Katwishi Bwalya Pupils in examination classes in Lunte district, Northern province, are reported to have abandoned classes, in preference for caterpillar catching. And Lunte Member of Parliament, Mutotwe Kafwaya has since asked teachers to engage parents to ensure the practice is stopped. Mr Kafwaya was shocked to learn that few pupils are attending lessons,…

BIDEN TAKES GEORGIA TO SOLIDIFY VICTORY

(BBC) US President-elect Joe Biden has won the state of Georgia, the BBC projects, the first Democratic candidate to do so since 1992. The win solidifies Mr Biden’s victory, giving him a total of 306 votes in the electoral college, the system the US uses to choose its president. President Donald Trump is projected to…

LIGHTNING STRIKES THREE DEAD

By Katwishi Bwalya Three people have died on the spot, after they were struck by lightning in Luano district, Central province. The incident happened at a community school, last Thursday around 16 hours, during a Parents-Teachers Association -PTA- meeting. Luano District Commissioner, Christopher Chibuye has confirmed to ZNBC News, saying the deceased include the PTA…
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