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Why is the UN silent about rescheduling meeting on endangered species?

88 ViewsBy Emmanuel Koro The triennial meeting of nations signatory to CITES (the UN International Convention on Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) has still not been rescheduled two full months after the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka forced its cancellation. Why the delay? Why is the meeting being held hostage to safety considerations…

People like Nathan Chanda misleading Lungu – DP

73 ViewsThe opposition Democratic Party (DP) on the Copperbelt has castigated ruling Patriotic Front (PF) Copperbelt Chairman Nathan Chanda, saying it is people like him who are always supporting wrong things, making President Edgar Lungu hated and despised. Reacting to Chanda’s remarks castigating the DP leader Harry Kalaba for saying President Edgar Lungu must respect…

Lungu’s Aide tries to justify big DRC Delegation

216 ViewsPresident Edgar Lungu’s Press Aide Amos Chanda has tried to justify his Boss’ large delegation to DRC. Following an outcry that amid austerity economic measures President Lungu has announced, he is doing the opposite by leading a huge delegation to a funeral of the late DRC opposition leader. In an article below, Chanda has…

Lusambo makes a donation worth K1.5 million

227 ViewsKabushi Constituency Member of Parliament Bowman Lusambo has donated 4000 25kg bags of Mealie Meal and same quantity of Five litres Cooking oil. Lusambo also donated thousands of washing Powder packets and some bags of cement and computers. After making a rough estimate, the total amount spent is more than K1.5Million. However Lusambo who…

Vedanta ‘drags’ Govt to International Court over KCM

19 ViewsVedanta Resources Limited has started the process of suing Zambia at the International Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. However the proceedings will be held in South Africa. According to Press Statement by Vedanta notifying the general public of its move, the company said Zambia, using ZCCM breached the law when instead of…

FQM sinks 24 boreholes in Solwezi

146 ViewsFirst Quantum Minerals has handed over 12 boreholes to communities around its Kansanshi mine in Solwezi, to assist local people with access to clean and safe drinking water. This brings to 24 the total number of boreholes the mining firm has installed in the past two years, to a depth of 60 metres, with…

Police reinforce manpower at KCM plant amid theft allegations

129 ViewsThe Zambia police have beefed up manpower at the liquidated Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Nchanga Mine in Chingola amid allegations of theft of mine equipment, cables, copper cathodes and tools. According to a well-placed source in Chingola, Illegal Miners also known as Jerabos are accessing the main plant and stealing the copper ore and…
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