Category: Latest News

Thursday, 4th February, 2021 By-Elections for Vubwi Town Council Chairperson and Miputu Ward of Masaiti District set

By Derrick Sinjela Barely 120 days before dissolution of Parliament and Local Government leadership structures on Wednesday 12th May 2021, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set Thursday, 4th February, 2021 as the date on which to hold by-elections for Vubwi Town Council Chairperson and a Local Government by-election in Miputu Ward of Masaiti District. ECZ Corporate Affairs Manager Patricia Luhanga says the by-election in Vubwi District of the Eastern Province, is occasioned by the  the death of the Vubwi Council Chairperson Mr. Joshua Daka, a Patriotic Front (PF) member, while a vacancy in Masaiti District of the Copperbelt...

St.Barnabas Anglican Church Chipata welcome Fr. Emmanuel Ngoma and Fr. Bernard Phiri

St.Barnabas Anglican Church Chipata welcome Fr. Emmanuel Ngoma and Fr. Bernard Phiri

Highlights of 2021 Ordination Sunday Service at St. Thomas Congregation Petauke with Lord Bishop William Mchombo https://www.google.com/maps/dir/-15.4182,28.3157956/Chipata,+Eastern+Province,+Zambia/@-14.5117934,28.2332587,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x1918ebc5eaf473a5:0x6761f2056d37cf5!2m2!1d32.6447001!2d-13.6445104 https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fdir%2F%3Fapi%3D1%26destination%3D6.0548201%252C-73.6466217%26fbclid%3DIwAR2WhRU2yxJbVV_AGSyAOzC9sx5p4Db4i6oHTMc1GYHCT7KhvdySc_Y2370&h=AT0WrDgP-ekuv4vis4GgZ6AOPLvLy6HtnyAXLUbIrhrjTV3r8Wur2-jfEtEFOWOsA8nZIbzUHvODXAd0cS7sGr1uicrN2o9t6Z_x9XGLRBVDDvknYc2nqXraEO71TbF0Ug St. Barnabas congregation congratulates newly ordained Priests. Fr. Emmanuel Ngoma and Bernard Phiri May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit strengthen you in the new journey you have started.        

25-year-old Burundian Enock Sabumukama joins eNAPSA FC

25-year-old Burundian Enock Sabumukama joins eNAPSA FC  By Derrick Sinjela Enock Sabumukama was born 25 December 1997, and is a Burundian football player. Enock Sabumukama previously played for ZESCO United in Zambia and joined NAPSA Football Club on Saturday 9th January 2021. Enock Sabumukama Personal information Date of Birth: Monday 25 December 1995 (age 25) Place of Birth: Ngozi, Burundi Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Playing Position(s) Midfielder Club information Current Team NAPSA Football Club ZESCO United Number 69 Senior Career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2012–2016 Le Messager 2017– 2021 ZESCO United 2021 – NAPSA FC National team‡...

Kenyan defender David Owino Odhiambo joins eNAPSA FC in Zambia

David Owino Odhiambo was born Tuesday 5 April 1988), nicknamed “Calabar“, is a Kenyan footballer played for ZESCO United in the Zambian Premier League, As at Saturday 9th January 2020, David Owino Odhiamba a Kenyan national team defender joined NAPSA Football Club in the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) MTN Super League. David Owino Odhiambo previously played for Gor Mahia in the Kenyan Premier League. David Owino Odhiambo- Profile David Calabar Owino Personal information Full name : David Owino Odhiambo Date of Birth Tuesday 5 April 1988 (age 32) Place of Birth: Nakuru, Kenya Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8...

Storming of the United States Capitol, criminals who committed violent acts of terror against US democracy will account

The United States and Zambia Partnering Together EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LUSAKA, ZAMBIA NR/1260/01/08/2021 CONTACT: Sean McIntosh FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Affairs Officer January 8, 2021 Phone: 021357000 Storming of the United States Capitol LUSAKA – The United States Congress has completed its Constitutionally mandated count of the Electoral College vote and affirmed the election of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Kamala D. Harris as President and Vice President of the United States. They will be sworn into office and a peaceful transfer of power will occur on January 20, 2021. The criminals who committed violent acts...

PRESS STATEMENT Lusaka, Friday 8th January, 2021 unscrupulous people repackaged over five (05) tonnes of agriculture inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP)

PRESS STATEMENT Lusaka, Friday 8th January, 2021. The Drug Enforcement Commission has unearthed a scam in which some unscrupulous people repackaged over five (05) tonnes of agriculture inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) into other bags with intentions to smuggle to neighbouring countries. The Commission which is part of the Task Force to control goods, import and export of agriculture inputs as stipulated in Statutory Instrument (SI) 64 of 2019, conducted an operation in Senama and Kasasa Compound of Mansa District on 6th January, 2021 where 10 x 50kg bags of Compound D Fertiliser weighing 500kg, 79 x 60Kg bags...

Chad: The African Development Bank grants $11.26 million for women and girls’ education

  The Project aims to help improve access to quality secondary education in a safe and healthy school environment for 5,000 girls ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, January 8, 2021/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a grant of $11.26 million to the Government of Chad to finance the Girls’ Education and Women’s Literacy Project– the first Bank grant exclusively targeting women and girls. The project will be financed from the Bank’s Transition Support Facility and will be implemented over a five-year period by the Chadian Ministry of National Education and Civic Promotion, in coordination...

Post Bus Domestic Tourism promotion partnership cheers Sister Auxilia Bupe Ponga

By Derrick Sinjela and Ashton Kelly Bunda MINISTRY of Tourism and Arts (MOTA) Permanent Secretary (PS) Auxilia Bupe Ponga and Zambia Postal Services Cooperation  (ZAMPOST) Post Master General (PMG) Brighton Ngoma have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) drafted to promoting domestic tourism. Speaking during a brief meeting Kwacha House on at Lusaka’s Cairo Road on Thursday 7th January 2021, Sister Ponga expressed optimism that the MOU will facilitate enhance ZAMPOST operational performance Operations. On his part, Postmaster General Brighton Ngoma said the collaboration outlined in the domestic tourism promotion partnership is beneficial to both the Ministry of Tourism and...

UPPZ President Charles Chanda recollects Sunday 7th January 2007 accident

Personal Reflection by United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) President Charles Chanda Today, Thursday 7th January 2021, marks exactly 13 years when l was involved in a life threatening accident that almost took my life. Thanks be to God who watches over his own. Its was around 21hrs on the Sunday 7th January 2007 that we had an accident with the entire family in Jeep Cherokee Grand that l had bought cash three weeks before. I lost control in the game park in Botswana after trying to avoid an object on the road. The vehicle made a 360 turn and...

error: Content is protected !!