Breastfeeding, community support

CHONGO MULANJI, Lusaka MOTHERS may choose to breastfeed for a variety of reasons and, so varied are their range of experiences. However, one thing is mutual: It helps to have help. Micah Mulanji shares on the support received from her husband when their first child, Danai who is now 6 months old, was born. “I…

Male couple convicted

CHAMBO NG’UNI, Kapiri Mposhi A 38-YEAR-OLD man of Kapiri Mposhi and his 30-year-old male partner of Ndola have been convicted of sodomy.Magistrate Ackson Mumba yesterday convicted Japhet Chataba, a carpenter of Ndeke township, and Steven Sambo of Kansenshi, a planning officer at Ndola City Council. Delivering judgment, magistrate Mumba said the prosecution, which had five…

Baton dropped, women’s team disqualified

DIANA CHIPEPO, Lusaka AFTER leading the 4x100m women relay, Hellen Makumba, who was the third runner, failed to keep the pace for Zambia as she dropped the baton to earn her team disqualification from the final of the ongoing Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) senior championships in Nigeria.Abigail Sepiso, who replaced Suwilanji Mpondela in the…

Chilli plant launched

KELVIN CHONGO, Lusaka FORMER Zesco managing director Robinson Mwansa has launched a chilli-processing and production company which will create jobs for Zambians.Speaking during the launch of Mansa Chilli Limited on Thursday night, President Edgar Lungu said Government will use agro-processing as a vehicle to create wealth and jobs in line with its industrialisation programme. The…

PMRC asks China to write down off Zambia’s debt

Policy Monitoring and Research Centre Executive Director Bernadete Deka has requested China, if they could write off Zambia’s debt. Ms Deka was speaking, when China Centre for Contemporary World Studies Chief Executive Director Jin Xin paid a courtesy call on her. She asked Mr. Jin to rely the message to the Chinese Government and that…
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