New deals on cards

STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka MAJOR economic agreements between Zambia and China are on the cards next week during President Edgar Lungu’s visit to the Asian economic giant. The stage will be set tomorrow when President Lungu meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss a broad range of cooperation agreements on economic and political issues…

Kang’ombe Engages Mindolo Land Squatters

Kitwe Mayor Christopher Kang’ombe has started the process of engaging squatters that have encroached on a piece of land belonging to Phoenix Materials in Kitwe’s Mindolo Township as per Presidential directive last week. Kang’ombe has been battling land wrangles in different townships since taking over as Mayor of Kitwe. After a meeting, all the affected…

Presidential aides lose cars

STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka ALL presidential aides and permanent secretaries no longer have personal-to-holder vehicles as part of the austerity measures. Special assistant to the President for press and public relations Amos Chanda told journalists at State House yesterday that austerity measures are real and being implemented by Government. “The austerity measures Government has put in…

Headwoman, husband, 82, hacked to death

NANCY SIAME, Lusaka A 62-year-old headwoman and her 82-year-old husband have been hacked to death in Mafinga District in Muchinga Province. The couple’s 12-year-old grandson is nursing serious injuries sustained in the attack by unknown people. Muchinga Province Police Commissioner Chola Katanga said the three were attacked in their sleep on Wednesday around 02:00 hours…

Millers deserve praise, support

THAT the Millers Association of Zambia has pegged its purchasing price of maize from farmers at K95 for a 50kg bag is commendable and the way to go if farmers are to be encouraged to produce more. At the beginning of the 2017/2018 marketing season, the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) pegged its price for purchase…

GOVT ASSURES OF JOB SECURITY

Lusaka Province Minister, Bowman Lusambo says government will always ensure job security and protection for Zambian workers. Mr. Lusambo says this because government wants a win-win situation between investors and workers. Mr. Lusambo was speaking today when he officiated at the official opening of Munali Shopping Mall in Lusaka. He also advised Zambians employed by…

PROTECT LUANGWA RIVER-WWF

Worldwide Fund for nature -WWF- Zambia has appealed to President Edgar Lungu to declare the Luangwa river a protected area under the Water Act of 2011. WWF-Country Director Nachilala Nkombo says this is because wild life, people and other species are benefitting from the river. Ms Nkombo was speaking at a Campaign for Protection of…
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