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Mongu gets K1.2 million for water

ELIZABETH CHATUVELA, Lusaka GOVERNMNET has released K1.2 million to address the erratic water supply in some parts of Mongu. Western Province Minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu, who confirmed the development in an interview, said the money will be channeled to Western Water and Sewerage Company (WWSC) to improve water supply in St Johns township and surrounding areas.

Good roads key to development

Dear editor, SOMETIME back critics of Government condemned the ongoing road infrastructure development saying ‘you can’t eat roads’. Now, those armchair critics must be swallowing their words because all well-meaning Zambians are seeing that good roads are key to national development. The Industrial Revolution which first occurred in Britain between 1760 and 1840 and later

ZRA tax agents welcome

MWILA NTAMBI, Kitwe THE business community on the Copperbelt has welcomed plans by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to engage the private sector to help in the collection of different types of taxes. ZRA recently announced its intentions to appoint tax agents from the private sector to collect taxes like turnover, base, presumptive tax on

Nigerian actor Ukwa in, set for show

ZIO MWALE, Lusaka POPULAR Nigerian actor, comedian and singer Ukwa arrived in the country in the early hours of Tuesday morning ahead of his show featuring a plethora of leading comedians at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka tonight. Ukwa, whose real name is Nkem Owoh, will be joined on stage by local comedians Bob

VISA, Government in talks to promote cashless economy

TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka VISA, a global payments technology company, is in discussions with Government to promote the digitisation of payment and a cashless economy. Company general manager for southern Africa Jabu Basopo said currently, Zambia is struggling with huge cash in circulation because people prefer to move with money than use cards for their transactions.

500 hectares of land given to ZNS

HENRY SINYANGWE, Kasama CHIEF Kaputa of the Bemba people of Kaputa district in Northern Province has released 500 hectares of land to the Zambia National Service (ZNS) for the cultivation of cassava to enhance national food security. And Chief Kaputa has commended Government for commencing the construction of township roads in his chiefdom. The traditional
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