Rainbow news zambia

COMESA-SADC Covid 19 masks, missed opportunity laments Dr. Richard Silumbe

By Luswepo Mutepuka – Kwilanzi News Zambia Photo-Journalist OPPOSITION Leadership Movement President Dr. Richard Silumbe says the outbreak of Coronavirus known as Covid 19 should have been an opportunity for Zambia to procure and export masks to SADC and COMESA markets using the Mulungushi Textiles. Dr. Silumbe has told Kwilanzi News Zambia in an interview in Lusaka that in some countries there are reports of masks being in short supply and Zambia should have benefited from meeting this short-fall Common Market for East and Central Africa and the Southern African Development Community regions. Dr. Silumbe says though government is diligently...

Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia GS Henry Sakala backs Educational Television Channel

Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia GS Henry Sakala backs Educational Television Channel

By Luswepo Mutepuka – Kwilanzi News Zambia Photo-Journalist The Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia has welcomed the decision by government to launch a Television Channel designed to allow Pupils to study while schools are closed due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. BETUZ General Secretary Henry Sinkala says the programme is okay if well implemented as it is imperative not to leave any pupil behind regardless of one’s geographical location. Mr. Sinkala has however expressed concern that putting the Educational Chanel on Top Star Decoder will mean that pupils across the country, from households with GOtv decoders and other brands...

We will not distribute branded masks, insists UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka

We will not distribute branded masks, insists UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka By Luswepo Mutepuka – Kwilanzi News Zambia Photo-Journalist OPPOSITION United Party for National Development says the party has resolved not to make UPND branded masks, to be distributed countrywide in compliance with President Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s directive that wearing a mask is now mandatory. Party Secretary General Stephen Katuka says the party is aware of the ruling Patriotic Front’s branded masks, but UPND will not make any branded masks on account of the seriousness it attaches in fight against the dreaded covid 19 pandemic. Formerly, UPND Mwinilunga Member of...

Global outbreak of COVID 19 worries National Council for Construction Executive Director Mathew Ngulube

By Luswepo Mutepuka – Kwilanzi News Zambia Photo-Journalist THE National Council for Construction says the global outbreak of the novel Coronavirus ( covid 19) pandemic has negatively affected the construction sector in the Zambia. NCC Executive Director Mathew Ngulube says it is difficult to get accurate vulnerability statistics as a lot of people on construction sites owing to the Practice Social Distancing (PSD) measures put in place by President Edgar Lungu. Mr. Ngulube has noted that construction sites with over 300 people are difficult to monitor on account of the geographical landscape and partial Lockdown measures imposed by the Zambian...

Digital Future by Brenda Ngilazi Zulu #Bogging101 “ZICTA advises consumers to sanitise ICT gadgets and use Digital Payment Platforms”

Digital Future by Brenda Ngilazi Zulu #Bogging101 contact: +260 977 891 431   Be organised in 2020 and create a Social Media Calendar. #SocialMediaCalendar #2020     ZICTA advises consumers to sanitise ICT gadgets and use Digital Payment Platforms   It is undeniable now that Information Communication and Technologies (ICTs) have become indispensable in our lives, for instance, we always move with mobile phones with us now just the way we move with wallets and handbags, noted Zambia Information Communication Technology (ZICTA) Corporate Communications Officer, Hanford Chaaba (Mr) in a Media Statement issued on Thursday March 26, 2020   In...

CCZ Pastoral Statement on IG Kanganja’s directive to Zambia Police Service Officers to observe human rights

Thursday 16th April 2020 LUSAKA WE, the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) would like to commend the Inspector General of Police (IG) Kakoma Kanganja for his timely guidance to Police Officers who have been using maximum force in enforcing provisions of Statutory Instrument number 22 which spells out regulations aimed at containing the COVID-19, to always operate and carry out their duties within the confines of the Law. We also take note with gratitude the guidance given by the Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo in the News Diggers Newspaper dated Thursday 16th April 2020 in which he reiterating...

Mopani Copper Mines fights for survival as Glencore attempts to fire 11, 000 miners

By Kwilanzi News Zambia  THE Zambian Government through Minister of Mines  and Minerals  Richard Musukwa aand his Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga has upped the ante in its dispute with Glencore by detaining the head of its local subsidiary as he tried to leave the southern African country on Wednesday evening on 15th April 2020.   Glencore said Nathan Bullock, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mopani Copper Mines, in Zambia had been held at Lusaka Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) in connection with its decision to shutter the business for three months (90 days).   “Nathan Bullock has subsequently been released,”...

“Competition Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC – Zambia) Director Consumer Protection Brian Lingela Thursday 16th April, 2020 Press Statement on Beware of False Online and Mobile Banking Agents”

By Rainford Mutabi CCPC – Zambia Public Relations Officer (PRO) THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) chaired by Lusaka lawyer,  Counsel Kelvin Bwalya Fube would like to warn the general public to be cautious of suspected false online banking agents masquerading as employees for various banking institutions in the country to steal from unsuspecting consumers in the wake of COVID-19. This comes after the Commission received complaints from the general public who allege to have been victimized by unscrupulous individuals claiming to be bank agents soliciting for personal banking details from unsuspecting consumers in order to hack into their...

“Ba ZESCO bweshenimo mutima (please show empathy), electricity load-shedding is too much,” cries Hakainde Hichilema

Ba ZESCO bweshenimo mutima please. This electricity load-shedding is too much mwe. And people are supposed to be working from homes due to Coronavirus, talk of E-learning for our children. At least in most work places, they have installed alternative power supply such as gen-sets. This is inflicting further damage on the economy. What is your experience in your areas? HH.

Hakainde Hichilema wants Zambian citizens to see Coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity to ‘plan for a rainy day’

By Hakainde Hichilema, President of the United Party for National Development (UPND) An unfortunate situation such as the Coronavirus pandemic should be an opportunity for citizens in each country to take some lessons in terms of investment decisions and priorities especially for an unpredictable future. For us seeking public office to serve our citizens, our mind will be driven by how urgent we need to seriously invest in robust Information Communication Technology (ICTs) which is easily accessible and cost effective even to rural communities. Citizens should be in a position to conduct any business and effectively transact in the comfort...

error: Content is protected !!