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By Ashton Kelly Bunda aka (BAK2BAK) WITH barely 900, 000 of the 17 million plus citizenry being connected on the national electric power grind, Rural Electrification Authority (REA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pastor Geoffrey Musonda says industrialisation will develop rustic areas. Pastor Musonda hods a view that the Rural Electrification Master Plan is key in expanding access to electric power as it focuses on fast tracking electricity infrastructure development rural areas, largely viewed as low density settlements. Pastor Musonda noted in an interview with the author on the side lines of the Zambia Off-Grid Investors Forum at Radisson Blu Hotel...

Telegraph  News Live  Royal wedding live: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marry and delight huge Windsor crowds – latest news 337 g b 01:2103:09 o m i  Danny Boyle  19 MAY 2018 • 5:46PM Royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Couple declared man and wife in glorious ceremony Newlyweds greeted by 100,000 on tour of Windsor Reception: Details on food, dance and bridal speech Dress: British Givenchy designer behind gown Royal cuties: Princess Charlotte sticks tongue out Bishop: US wedding preacher who stole show Guests:  Worlds collide as LA glitterati meet Windsors View from sofa: Gleeful gossip and Partridge moments Prince Harry and Meghan...

    By UNIP Spokesperson Reverend Alfred Banda It is obvious that the USA government under President Donald Trump has no respect for international law and institutions and has acted and continues to act at variance with accepted norms. The loss of life and injuries visited the Palestinian people is a sad development and must be condemned in the strongest terms possible. The Israel government has no licence to murder Palestinians at will, without restraint and in violation of human rights. The United National Independence Party (UNIP) questions the Zambian Ambassador’s endorsement of the illegal act of opening of an...

….saves 145 megawatts of power By Derrick Sinjela and Richard Nyirenda ZESCO Limited Public Relations Manager Henry Kapata says the electric power utility firm has distributed over 3.2 million energy saving bulbs across Zambia’s 10 provinces-Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northern, North-Western, Southern and Western. Mr. Kapata said the power utility company has managed to save 145 Megawatts of power due to the distribution of the Energy Saving Bulbs. Mr. Kapata told ZANS News on February 2018 that ZESCO, started distributing energy saving bulbs to Kabwe District last week and will soon move to Kapiri Mposhi District, Central Province....

By Margaret Chimanse Public Relations Manager Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ)   THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) chaired by Justice Essau Chulu has set Tuesday, 5th June as the date on which to hold the Parliamentary by-election in Chilanga Constituency of Chilanga District.   The by-elections in Chilanga will be held on the same day with Six (6) Local Government wards in Mwense, Kasama,Chienge, Sinda and Nyimba districts. The vacancy in Chilanga Constituency occurred following the conviction of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Mr. Keith Mukata by the High Court. The vacancies in the 6 wards have occurred as a...

By Hjoe Moono The Importance of Education in Diplomatic Service: Did you know? That the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Zambia is a graduate of Harvard University? Yes, Harvard University! That should tell you something – The Chinese are not here to play! Remember: The British, during the drive for colonialism sent to Africa mostly graduates from Oxford and Cambridge universities – their best brains left England to establish new territories, and indeed, they conquered the world. Just here in Zambia, prior to independence, British Diplomats – Governors of Northern Rhodesia – with their education included: 1. Sir Evelyn Hone [Last...