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Zambia, Russia sign education deal

NANCY SIAME, Lusaka THE Ministry of Higher Education has entered into an agreement with the People’s Friendship University of Russia which will see Zambia become a regional cluster centre for academic activities. The agreement will also see the country become the centre for technology and innovative education and research products. Minister of Higher Education Nkandu

Subsidy arrears gobble over K800m

HONE SIAME, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has spent K809 million on dismantling of electricity and fuel subsidy arrears from January to date. And Government has urged banks to consider further reductions in the lending rates in response to the lower monetary policy and inflation rates. Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba said Government’s total expenditure during the

Esther Lungu tourney organising boss lauds sponsors

ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka ESTHER Lungu Foundation Trust Golf Tournament organising committee chairperson Roy Penney says the event was successful. Penney said in Lusaka on Sunday that it was the first time the tournament attracted about 150 competitors from various organisations. He said the increase in entries shows that the tournament is growing and thanked institutions

ZAFFICO expands tree planting exercise

MWILA NTAMBI, Shiwang’andu THE Zambia Forestry and Forests Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) plans to plant trees covering 1,110 hectares at its Shiwang’andu plantation in Muchinga Province to grow its business and create job opportunities for the local people. ZAFFICO has established a plantation in Shiwang’andu district where it has already planted trees on a 760 hectares

Hands-on visits crucial

IN Africa, it is common for political leaders to confine themselves to the comfort of their air-conditioned offices and conference rooms after being elected to public office. They attend one high-level meeting after another and exclusively interact with the elite. When it comes to interacting with grassroots who voted for them, they are more comfortable

East on cholera alert

DARLINGTON MWENDABAI, Chipata EASTERN Province has been put on high cholera alert following the recent outbreak of the disease in Lusaka. Provincial permanent secretary Chanda Kasolo says there is need for multi-sectoral approach in preventing cholera outbreak in the province. Mr Kasolo said this in Chipata in his letter dubbed ‘Cholera outbreak alert’, to all

Vubwi men shun circumcision

ZANIS VUBWI district in Eastern Province has been recording low turnout of males seeking Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) services due to cultural and religious beliefs that do not support the removal of the genital foreskin, says district health director Riches Siyabwalo. Dr Siyabwalo said the Catholic Church in the district does not support circumcision
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