More world leaders wish Lungu success

CHIMWEMWE MWALE, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu has continued receiving congratulatory messages from world leaders on his re-election with the latest coming from German President Joachim Gauck, Korean President Park Geun-hye and King Filipe VI of Spain. Other congratulatory messages are from Southern African Development Community (SADC) executive secretary Stergomena Tax, Speaker of the East African Legislative

‘Kit for public protection’

STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka INSPECTOR General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has dismissed reports that the new artillery equipment Government has procured for the police is for brutalising citizens. Mr Kanganja said a report by The Post that the procured equipment is meant for brutalising citizens is false. “As you are aware, Zambia Police Service is there

Nsemukila is Luapula PS

MARTIN KAPENDE, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu has appointed Buleti Nsemukila as Luapula Province permanent secretary. President Lungu made the appointment pursuant to the provisions of Article 92 (2) (e) of the Constitution of Zambia. The President wished Dr Nsemukila success and God’s blessings in his new assignment. This is according to a statement issued by State

IMF team expected this month

NANCY SIAME, Lusaka AN International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will be visiting Zambia this month for discussions with various governmental, statutory, private sector and other stakeholders in line with the mutual commitment for continued engagement towards the design of a home-grown but fund-supported economic stabilisation programme. And Minister of Finance Felix Mutati is in Washington

ZRA collects K23 billion

ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has collected K23.1 billion over the last nine months against the annual target of K32.5 billion. ZRA commissioner general Kingsley Chanda said in the last nine months, the authority collected about K23.1 billion against a target of over K23.4 billion, representing a variance of about K318.7 million.

State warns against hippo meat

STEVEN MVULA, Parliament MINISTER of Health Chitalu Chilufya has urged residents of Chama district in Muchinga Province to stop eating hippo meat because it is infected with anthrax. Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium bacillus anthracis. It can occur in four forms: skin, inhalation, intestinal and injection. Dr Chilufya told Parliament in a

KCM worker dies in accident

NKWETO MFULA, Chingola A 32-YEAR-OLD miner of Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) in Chililabombwe has died during an underground mine blasting operation. KCM spokesperson Shapi Shacinda said in an interview yesterday that the incident happened on Tuesday around 21:00 hours at shaft number one. Mr Shacinda identified the deceased as Emmanuel Mulenga, a mine captain. “The
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