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January 27, 2025

TOFAZA, ZADEMA petition Princess Kasune Zulu over Tobacco Control Bill


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By Hellen Bwalya Public Health Advocates (PHA’s) led by Tobacco Free Association of Zambia (TOFAZA) Executive Director Brenda Chitindi and Zambian Developmental Media Alliance (ZADEMA) Executive President Derrick Sinjela are urging Zambia’s first female Minister of Justice (MoJ) Princess Kasune Zulu to expedite the passage of the Tobacco Control Bill (TCB), delayed for close to two decades (17 years), which Zambia ratified on Friday 23rd May 2008. In a letter to the Justice Minister, Princess Kasune, copied to Health Minister, Dr. Elijah Muchima, Special Assistant to the President for Legal Affairs, State Counsel (SC), Christopher Mundia and Vice President, Reverend...

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January 27, 2025

ERB Takes Enforcement Action Against Six (6) Companies, Recovers Outstanding Statutory Fees – Press Statement Thursday, 23rd January 2025


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By Musonda Chibulu Acting Manager – Public Relations Energy Regulation Board (ERB) The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has taken enforcement action against six (6) companies for breaching licence conditions and failing to pay outstanding statutory fees. These actions stem from thorough compliance audits and regulatory oversight designed to ensure adherence to the operational standards set out in the Energy Regulation Act. Oryx Energies Limited was fined K240,000 for operating without the necessary construction permits, a violation of Section 22 of the Energy Regulation Act. This penalty covers four sites, with a fine of K60,000 applied to each. Adherence to permitting...

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January 27, 2025

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION


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By Fresher Siwale, President, New Labour Party (NLP) FOR a long time now we have been told that the blue print for the Great Industrial Revolution has been lost therefore, it cannot be replicated anywhere in the third world. But from time to time representatives from the western world including the IMF, World Bank and the United Nations have come to inform us that the number of toilets you have in your country determines your level of development. The confusion that has arisen by the above statement is the failure to differentiate between a latrine and a toilet by our...

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January 26, 2025

AFRICAN TOURISM BOARD PICKS THEOHARIS FOR UN POST


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By MOSES WALUBITA LUSAKA Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 THE African Tourism Board (ATB)has formally announced its endorsement of a Greek national Harry Theoharis for the position of Secretary-General for the United Nations Tourism from 2026 to 2029. Honourable Theoharis has a Master of Engineering degree in Software Engineering with Honours from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London, United Kingdom. He has accumulated a decade (ten years) of experience in senior-level roles in London, engaging in various sectors, including technology, consulting, and finance, while overseeing numerous global initiatives. Mr. Theoharis said: ‘’I am deeply grateful to the...

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January 18, 2025

JUSTINA MUTALE ENTERS AFRICAN LEADERS HALL OF FAME, WINS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD


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Seattle, Washington, USA — On Sunday, December 15, 2024, the Seattle Airport Marriott was the stage for an unforgettable celebration of African excellence during the 2024 African Achievement Awards. Among the highlights of this prestigious event was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Her Excellency Dr. Justina Mutale, a globally recognized leader whose work continues to inspire generations. A recipient of numerous awards from across the globe, Dr. Mutale, who has been lauded as one of the most influential African women in the world was recently inducted to the African Leaders Hall of Fame by the New Africa...

NEXIT GIVES AFRICAN ROAD USERS BETTER MOBILE MAPPING ALTERNATIVE WITH LAUNCH ON ANDROID, iOS

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January 17, 2025

NEXIT GIVES AFRICAN ROAD USERS BETTER MOBILE MAPPING ALTERNATIVE WITH LAUNCH ON ANDROID, iOS


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Lagos, Nigeria…. January 17, 2025 With a global launch on Android and iOS platforms today, African road users may have been handed a better mobile navigational alternative to Google and Apple. The revolutionary navigational mobile mapping solution, which has transformed travel experiences for American road users since 2019, now makes inroad into Africa, specifically with a launch on Android. With this launch, the alternative traveling tool has responded to the yearning of African road users who demanded that Africans deserve to enjoy the ease of movement the tool has been giving to their US counterparts. Nexit is the world’s first...

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January 13, 2025

“*To Distinguished Members of the African Diaspora, Afro-descendants from Around the World* I am writing to alert you to a critical situation in Guinea,”_Lancine SACKO_ Defender of Democratic Governance and Human Rights


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*To Distinguished Members of the African Diaspora, Afro-descendants from Around the World* I am writing to alert you to a critical situation in Guinea, a major challenge for human rights and democracy in West Africa. Guinea, the first African country to reject French colonial rule by proclaiming its independence on October 2, 1958, is today facing a crisis threatening its democratic principles. Since September 2021, a military junta led by a former French legionnaire has betrayed its promises of democratic transition, transforming the hope of reforms into a systematic repression of human rights and democratic institutions. *Documented Violations* Our documentation...

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January 12, 2025

Russian Academic Inga Koryagina visits Zambia, Fosters Cooperation with Africa


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By Hellen Bwalya Professor Inga Koryagina, a leading Russian academic and international development expert, recently visited Lusaka to participate in the 2024 International Multi-Disciplinary Conference (IMDC 2024). The conference, a prominent academic event in Zambia, brought together over 100 speakers from 20 countries to discuss “Fostering Knowledge Sharing and Innovation Competitiveness for Production-Enabled Development. As a keynote speaker, Prof. Koryagina presented on enhancing business, education, and cultural cooperation between Russia and African nations. She emphasized the importance of BRICS+ cooperation and regional initiatives like the BRICS International Municipal Forum for fostering economic and cultural ties and achieving sustainable development goals....

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January 12, 2025

Lancine SACKO pleure M. Mamadi Seinkoun Kaba


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Chers compatriotes, C’est avec une profonde tristesse et sympathie que je vous adresse mes sincères condoléances suite au décès de M. Mamadi Seinkoun Kaba, ancien Directeur du Protocole d’Etat du Professeur Alpha CONDÉ. M. Kaba était non seulement un homme respecté, digne et humble, mais aussi un membre important de la lutte acharnée du Professeur Alpha CONDÉ pour la démocratie et l’État de droit en Guinée. La perte de M. Kaba est profondément ressentie par tous ceux qui ont eu le privilège de le connaître. En ces moments difficiles, mes sincères condoléances au Professeur Alpha CONDÉ, à tous les militants...

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January 10, 2025

“Introducing Kashiki -Licensed To Kill” THE KASHIKI CHRONICLES by Bratel Lupokoma


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THE KASHIKI CHRONICLES By Bratel Lupokoma Introducing Kashiki -Licensed To Kill Hello reader! My name is Kashiki. I am thrilled to be afforded a column in the Rainbow Newspaper. Let me give you ka free leakage: there is nothing ‘rainbowish’ about me, as half the people that associate with me as per manufacturers instructions usually end up in ashes. In simple terms, I kill half the number of those that befriend me. Im sure by now you must think I am a bit of an oddity. I admit i am quite weird actually, but don’t worry, I’ve been normalised –...

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