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April 26, 2021

Join fight against tobacco use, Professor Fastone Matthew Goma prods Zambian media

By Ashton Kelly Bunda and Derrick Sinjela CENTRE for Primary Care Research (CPCR) Project Director Zambia Professor Fastone Goma has urged the local media to intensify the fight against tobacco which globally kills more than  8 million people annually and 1.2 million human beings being exposed to second hand smoking. Professor Goma says his team based at the University of Zambia (UNZA) School of Medicine at the Ridgway Campus on Lusaka’s Nationalist Road, reiterated that CPCR decided to engage Zambian media as key partners helping to administer information in the right doses so that government and other stakeholders are educated,...

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April 23, 2021

CIS Considers the Decision to Designate TVEL as the Commonwealth Basic Company for Nuclear Legacy Elimination

  The Commission on Economic Issues under the CIS Economic Council approved the draft decision to designate TVEL JSC as the CIS basic company for spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste management, and decommissioning of nuclear and radiation hazardous facilities. The final decision has been submitted for consideration at the CIS Economic Council meeting scheduled for June 2021. In 2019, Rosatom made a decision to designate TVEL JSC as the Russian nuclear industry integrator for “Decommissioning of nuclear and radiation hazardous facilities” along with the work to be done at the NPP reactor, including the internals of the primary circuit...

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April 21, 2021

UNZA dismisses media reports against the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Luke Evuta Mumba pertaining to gardnening employees under short term contracts

UNZA dismisses media reports against the Vice-Chancellor pertaining to gardnening employees under short term contracts Wednesday 21st April, 2021 Press Statement By Dr. Brenda Bukowa A/Head – Communication and Marketing Email: comm.marketing@unza.zm The University of Zambia Department of Communication and Marketing Great East Road Campus| P.O Box 32379| Lusaka, 10101| Tel: +260 211 251 593| Fax: +260 1 253 952 | Website: www.unza.zm THE University Management wishes to dismiss media reports pertaining to the purported ‘single sourcing’ of gardening and landscaping services by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Zambia (UNZA). The story further alleges that the university has...

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April 21, 2021

“Each person is living his or her own script of life,” prods Zambian Author and Philosopher Dr. Edgar Ng’oma

A MUST READ ARTICLE ◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇ *WISDOM CORNER* *EACH PERSON IS LIVING HIS OWN SCRIPT OF LIFE… *like each one’s finger prints are totally different the rest.* *Author: Dr. Edgar Ng’oma~ Philosopher.* A lot of people are confused and puzzled on how certain things play out in this life sometimes concerning their own life, most times they do not understand why certain things happen the way they do. I have on several times been confronted by friends, close associates of mine , and sometimes ordinary members of public in the capital city of my country Zambia in Lusaka by unsuspecting citizens...

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April 19, 2021

Nakonde man caught ‘eating’ his cousin.

By Staff Writer A Nakonde man broke news to his family after he was caught red handed sleeping with his cousin in their home. Simwale aged 34-years old, is said to be sleeping with his cousin in the last five years. According to Simwale’s friend, he said that Simwale had before told him that despite him being a father of Three he runs crazy when he sees his cousin and wants to have sex with her. He said the two, Simwale and his cousin called Judica started making out when Judica went to Simwale’s home to stay with them for...

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April 16, 2021

“The value of the Zambezi: putting together the puzzle pieces for sustainable investment”

By Nachilala Nkombo, WWF-Zambia Country Director, Kathleen Dominique, OECD Programme Lead Financing Water, and Andre Fourie, Global Director Water Sustainability, AB InBev. Last month, the theme of World Water Day — “valuing water” — encouraged everyone to take a moment to consider what water means to each of us. The result was revealing – a kaleidoscope of diverse responses reflecting how the value of water manifests differently for different people and different communities from home and family life to cultural practices, businesses, health and well-being. These are incredibly important facets of the value of water. But it also raises the...

SHAMZ Farms Financial Updates Chongwe Farm Friday 8th January, 2021 reported by Maybin Mwansa Mwelwa

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April 15, 2021

SHAMZ Farms Financial Updates Chongwe Farm Friday 8th January, 2021 reported by Maybin Mwansa Mwelwa

SHAMZ FARMS FINANCIAL UPDATES CHONGWE FARM 08 January,2021 Reported by: Maybin Mwansa Mwelwa As SHAMZ FARM we would like to wish a happy 2021 to all Shamz Departments and take this opportunity seriously by sharing our works and financial updates to everyone, remember our slogan ”Divided we fall, together we Stand”. We are very happy to report that, we have managed to get back the Farm land 50m² X 277m² which was sold by the Vice Headman and the Cadres.The battle at the was not easy but we are only thanking God for being on Shamz side. We have managed...

Wednesday 14th April 2021 Taj Pamodzi Hotel Lusaka of the Launch event of the latest Joint Report between Zambia Breweries, WWF Zambia and OECD entitled “ Strategic Investment Pathways ; The Zambezi Basin Case Study

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April 14, 2021

Wednesday 14th April 2021 Taj Pamodzi Hotel Lusaka of the Launch event of the latest Joint Report between Zambia Breweries, WWF Zambia and OECD entitled “ Strategic Investment Pathways ; The Zambezi Basin Case Study

– THE ACTING DIRECTOR- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT- MR RICHARD LUNGU- MINISTRY OF WATER DEVELOPMENT, SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION- – THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY- MINISTRY OF LANDS- MR EPHRAIM SHITIMA – THE DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT- MINISTRY OF FINANCE – MR MULELE MULELE – OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM OTHER MINISTRIES PRESENT HERE TODAY – THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR ZAMBIAN BREWERIES- MR JOSE MORANO – KEY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR – FELLOW DIRECTORS AND KEY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE NGO SECTOR – MEMBERS OF THE PRESS – DISTINGUISHED INVITED GUESTS – LADIES AND GENTLEMEN – ALL PROTOCOL IS...

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April 14, 2021

Rosatom: Pavlovskoye Deposit mineral resource estimate confirms 2 million tonnes of zinc

Rosatom: Pavlovskoye Deposit mineral resource estimate confirms 2 million tonnes of zinc 12 April 2021, Moscow. First Ore Mining Company JSC (FOMC, a Rosatom subsidiary in charge of mining operations) has reported a maiden public Mineral Resource estimate for the Pavlovskoye deposit. The data was reported by AMC Consultants Pty Ltd (“AMC”) in accordance with the guidelines set out in the JORC Code. As of February 2021, the Mineral Resources of the Pavlovskoye deposit are estimated at 55 million tonnes with an average zinc grade equivalent to 4%. The Mineral Resources contain an estimated 2 million tonnes of zinc, 430,000...

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April 8, 2021

DEC arrests 10 Eastern and Copperbelt Provinces 900 kilograms of loose cannabis traffickers

By Mathias Kamanga Public Relations Officer Drug Enforcement Commission PRESS STATEMENT Lusaka, Thursday, 8th April 2021. The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested ten (10) people in Eastern and Copperbelt Provinces for trafficking in over 900 kilograms of loose cannabis, contrary to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Chapter 96 of the Laws of Zambia. The suspects have been identified as Stanley Kunda, male aged 34, Melvin Chola, male aged 27, Joseph Tembo, male aged 28, Moses Banda, male aged 29 all of John Leing Compound in Lusaka. The four were intercepted at Nyalungwe National Parks Wildlife Checkpoint in Nyimba where they...

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