Category: Business

National Revolution Party (NRP) *Presidential Statement Read During A Media Briefing* Wednesday 3rd June 2020 Ndeke Hotel Lusaka AS National Revolution Party (NRP), we wish to state that there is need for the people of Zambia to be Patriotic Citizens if the country is to develop. When things are going on well in the country, we expect people to give credit and applaud as opposed to just keeping quiet because of being ashamed. The opposition should NOT be ashamed but give credit where it is due. It is by this thaf we as a progressive party we would like to...

ZAMBIA’S GOLD IS FOR ZAMBIANS. By Hakainde Hichilema, UPND President. The United Party for National Development ( UPND) has taken keen interest in the recent Joint Ventures announced by ZCCM pertaining to gold processing in Zambia, being a Public Interest Entity majority owned by the people of Zambia. We have taken note of the statement issued by Barnaby Mulenga, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, and ZCCM Non-Executive Director on 24 May 2020 clarifying matters related to the joint ventures, the parties involved, and how Zambia stands to benefit. We also note the statement issued...

By Francis Chipalo@NewAge News As an organization that seeks to empower the underprivileged people in communities, we are hereby appealing to all political parties to consider allocating at least 25 % of Adoptions in the Forth Coming General Elections for 2021 to Persons Living with Disabilities, Born Short Living Tall (BSLT) Executive Director Ntalasha Chisha has said. According to a letter addressed to secretary generals of political parties and made available to NewAge News, Chisha said taking such an action would break the discriminatory and segregatory barriers that currently exist in politics where there was less participation by differently abled...

By Mercy Khozi Communications Analyst-United Nations Development Programme,United Nations House, Alick Nkhata Road mercy.khozi@undp.org Mobile : +260966 750 787 Tel: +260211386200 Ext: 231 www.zm.undp.org Twitter: @UndpZambia Lusaka, 30th May 2020 UNDP with funding from the Government of Japan recently installed solar systems at the health centres located in Mayukwayukwa and Meheba resettlement schemes at a total cost of USD57,000.00. These solar systems allow these health centers now to operate as  Outpatient Departments (OPD) for 24 hours a day. Dr. Minyoi Health Centre and Kamiba Clinic, located in Mayukwayukwa and Meheba Resettlement Schemes both received and installed solar systems costing USD24,200.00 and USD 33,400 respectively.  Woman with her...