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January 20, 2023

MoH delivering cost effective drug chain, assures Professor Lackson Kasonka

  MoH delivering cost effective drug chain, assures Professor Lackson Kasonka By Henry Chunza, Saeed Simon Banda and Derrick Sinjela Permanent Secretary Technical Services (PS-TS) in the Ministry of Health Professor Lackson Kasonka says Government is committed to the provision of sufficient funding for good quality essential medicines and medical supplies which are professionally, efficiently and cost effectively procured, stored and distributed as close to the family as possible. Officiating at a Thursday 19th ā€“ Friday, 20th January, 2023 two-day National Supply Chain Review Meeting (NSCRM) hosted at Mulungushi International Conference Centre Kenneth Kaunda New Wing (MICC-KKNW) in Lusaka, aiming...

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January 20, 2023

140,000 Zambian women and children bring class action suit against mining conglomerate, South African Anglo-American

140,000 Zambian women and children bring class action suit against mining conglomerate, South African Anglo-American By MULEYA CHONGO, SAEED SIMON BANDA, HENRY CHUNZA and DERRICK SINJELA A HEARING is getting underway in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg South Africa to determine whether 140,000 Zambian women and children can bring a class action suit against the mining conglomerate, Anglo-American. The alleged victims, inhabitants of the town of Kabwe, claim they have suffered extreme levels of lead pollution after nearly 50 years of metal mining and smelting operations by the company. Through British and South African the plaintiffs argue that...

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January 19, 2023

President Hakainde Sammy Hichilema deserves serious team support, to achieve power generation game change, Dr.. Nevers Sekwila Mumba dares State House technocrats

President Hakainde Sammy Hichilema deserves serious team support, to achieve power generation game change, Dr.. Nevers Sekwila Mumba dares State House technocrats šŸ›‘ATTENTIONā€¼ļø Dr Nevers Sekwila Mumba says THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS GAME CHANGER IF WELL IMPLEMENTED. KUDOS THE THE PRESIDENT AND HIS TEAM. HH Writes : Fellow citizens, We have today witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a landmark Joint Development Agreement (JDA) between Zambia and the United Arab Emirates, aimed at facilitating massive investment in renewable energy in our country. This MoU and JDA will see ZESCO partner with MASDAR, a key investment...

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January 18, 2023

Nagging electricity power outages making Zambians destitute, laments GLZ’s Lance Sannie

                        By Saeed Simon Banda and Derrick Sinjela GENERATION Lead Zambia (GLZ) Media Director Lance Sannie Banda is concerned over the nagging status of power outages in the country. According to a Wednesday, 18th January, 2023 Press Release on ‘The Impact of Load-shedding on The Cost of Living’, Mr. Banda held a view that mostly ongoing power outages affect the overall economic as no one is spared from the staggered 12- hour- black outs implemented by Zesco Limited. As Zambia depends on the hydro power as a means of...

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January 16, 2023

Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) Press Statement Friday, 13th January, 2023

Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) Press Statement Friday, 13th January, 2023 LOAD SHEDDING TO ADVERSELY IMPACT THE MOST VULNERABLE AMIDST THE HIGH COST OF LIVING The cost of living for a family of five as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for the month of December 2022 in Lusaka stood at K8,982.82. This reflects a K 415.62 increase from the K8567.2 recorded in November, 2022. The upward movement in the basket is attributed to increased prices in food items such as 4kg onion which...

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January 15, 2023

International Labour Organization (ILO) ADG & RDA Ms. Cynthia Samuel- Olonjuwon dates President Hakainde Hichilema

International Labour Organization (ILO) ADG & RDA Ms. Cynthia Samuel- Olonjuwon dates President Hakainde Hichilema By Malvin Nkhoma, Henry Chunza, Saeed Simon Banda and Derrick Sinjela INTERNATIONAL Labour Organization (ILO) Assistant Director General (ADG) and Regional Director for Africa (RDA), Ms. Cynthia Samuel- Olonjuwon arrives in Zambia on Sunday, 15th January, 2023 to attend the annual Retreat for ILO Directors in Africa in Lusaka from Wednesday, 18th to Friday, 20th January, 2023. Prior to the Retreat, convened under the theme: ā€˜Delivering of the 2019 Abidjan Declaration for ILO constituents in Africa and implementation of the Global Coalition on Social Justiceā€™,...

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January 14, 2023

STATEMENT ON MEASURES TO ADDRESS COVID 19 AND DIARRHEAL DISEASES DELIVERED BY THE MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, HON. GARY NKOMBO, MP. ON Friday, 13TH JANUARY, 2023

Comprehensive Press Statement issued by the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon Gary Nkombo, MP, Friday, 13th January, 2023. REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT STATEMENT ON MEASURES TO ADDRESS COVID 19 AND DIARRHEAL DISEASES DELIVERED BY THE MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, HON. GARY NKOMBO, MP. ON Friday, 13TH JANUARY, 2023 Prepared by: Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development LUSAKA Members of the press Ladies and gentlemen Country men and women I welcome you to this press briefing today. As you may recall, the Honourable Minister of Health, yesterday, presented...

DStv welcomes the launch of Quincy Jonesā€™ QWEST TV onto screens this month Featuring Jazz, Soul, Blues, Hip-hop, Rnb, Afrobeats, and Dance – only on DStv DStv welcomes the launch of Quincy Jonesā€™ QWEST TV onto screens this month Featuring Jazz, Soul, Blues, Hip-hop, Rnb, Afrobeats, and Dance – only on DStv

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January 13, 2023

DStv welcomes the launch of Quincy Jonesā€™ QWEST TV onto screens this month Featuring Jazz, Soul, Blues, Hip-hop, Rnb, Afrobeats, and Dance – only on DStv DStv welcomes the launch of Quincy Jonesā€™ QWEST TV onto screens this month Featuring Jazz, Soul, Blues, Hip-hop, Rnb, Afrobeats, and Dance – only on DStv

DStv welcomes the launch of Quincy Jonesā€™ QWEST TV onto screens this month Featuring Jazz, Soul, Blues, Hip-hop, Rnb, Afrobeats, and Dance – only on DStv ā€¢ Available to DStv Compact Plus and Premium customers ā€¢ Open to Compact Customers from Friday, 20 January, 2023- Sunday, 19th February, 2023 Lusaka, Zambia – Friday, 13th January 2023 Press Release WITH exclusive access to high-end music, great concerts, documentaries and never-seen archived interviews, the global music streaming platform QWEST TV will officially be DStv channel 330. The channel will be open to DStv Compact Plus and Premium customers, with an open window...

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January 13, 2023

“Do not drop your Covid 19 guard,” Sylvia Tembo-Masebo warns Zambians

“Do not drop your Covid 19 guard,” Sylvia Tembo-Masebo warns Zambians …coronavirus is real, prevention is better than curing! …a Healthy people, build a wealthy nation By Saeed Simon Banda, Henry Chunza, Malvin Nkhoma and Derrick Sinjela in Lusaka, Zambia HEALTH Minister Sylvia Tembo-Masebo is urging Zambians not to drop the guard with regard to keeping Coronavirus (COVID-19) five (5) golden rule guidelines and ensuring that communities are kept neat and tidy. Preaching a message of prevention is better than cure, Ms. Tembo – Masebo implored citizens to augment Government resolve to nip Covid 19 and diarrhea in the bud...

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January 10, 2023

Dr. Keabetswe ModimoengĀ  appointed Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Group Executive for Multichoice Africa

  Dr. Keabetswe Modimoeng has been appointed as Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Group Executive for Multichoice Africa with effect from January 2023. Dr Modimoeng will report to Collen Dlamini (Group Executive Corporate Affairs), and he will be a member of the Multichoice Africa Executive Team. Dr Modimoeng is the former executive chairperson of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). His achievements at ICASA include the historic radio frequency spectrum auction in 2022, which was widely hailed as a key structural economic reform to improve competition in the South African economy. He is a former award-winning Sunday Times...

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