(BBC) Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzania’s second president, was fondly known as Mzee Rukhsa – “Mr Permission”. The former leader, who died on Thursday at the age of 98, had a reputation for allowing a long list of things which had been denied by his predecessor – such as multiparty democracy, independent media, free trade and
By Hannock Kasama Chief Justice MUMBA MALILA has enforced a statutory instrument to effect prosecution of Financial Crimes within five months. The Chief Justice has issued the enforcement order today. Dr. MALILA says the measure will ensure that those charged with cases of Financial Crimes undergo speedy trial to clear their names. He said this
By Paul Shalala President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has assured the nation that no one will starve following the declaration of the drought as a national disaster and emergency. President HICHILEMA says government is doing everything possible to ensure that all Zambians have food until the next rain season. Speaking at Busangu Village in Namwala District during
(BBC) The state-run Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on Thursday cut power supplies to the parliament over a debt of 23m Ghanaian cedi ($1.8m; £1.4m). The outage interrupted a debate on the president’s State of the Nation speech. A video shared by local media showed MPs in the dimly lit chamber chanting: “Dumsor, dumsor”, which
The Councillor for Kamuchanga Ward 6, in Mufulira on the Copperbelt, has been arrested for alleged corrupt practices. PAUL CHILESHE, aged 41, is believed to have received 10,000 Kwacha, from a beneficiary of a Constituency Development Fund -CDF- loan. This was a reward for having helped the beneficiary access a loan amounting to 185,000 Kwacha.
By Joseph Nyirenda The Public Service Micro Finance Company -PSMFC- says it is developing an irrigation kit for small scale farmers to respond to the dry spell the country is experiencing. PSMFC Chief Executive Officer MUBANGA MWIKO says most farmers have registered crop failure following the dry spell. Mr MWIKO says an irrigation package to
By Rosemary Kamanga Government with the private sector will hold the Zambia Mining and Investment Insaka in Lusaka to mark 100 years of mining in the country. And, Mines Permanent Secretary, HAPENGA KABETA has disclosed that 155 Gold mining cooperatives have been granted licences, while 117 Cooperatives have licences to exploit other mineral commodities. Dr.
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