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ZCTU URGES EMPLOYERS TO RESPECT WORKERS

ZCTU URGES EMPLOYERS TO RESPECT WORKERS

 By Bryan Chafilwa The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called on company owners to and employers to adhere to set rules and regulations that protects the well being of their workers. Speaking at the official opening of the quadrennial conference at Fairview Hotel in Lusaka organized by the Grain and Meat Union of Zambia, ZCTU Secretary General, Cosmas Mukuka said employers have the duty to protect and promote the well being of their workers by ensuring that better wages, better working conditions and attractive emoluments were accorded to employees. He also noted that, notwithstanding the obligation that employers...

CUTS URGES FRA TO BUY MAIZE BUDGETED FOR

CUTS URGES FRA TO BUY MAIZE BUDGETED FOR

By Jubiel Zulu Centre Coordinator, CUTS International  Ms. Chenai Mukumba has acknowledge positive outlook of agricultural sector regarding reduction in mealie-meal prices as a result of high productivity of maize. Ms. Mukumba says in the recent months, a 25kg bag of breakfast mealie-meal was sold between K96 and K106, and in some cases as high as K120. She says it is recommendable that prices of mealie-meal have fallen significantly as a result of the bumper harvest as well as the market forces of demand and supply as most millers are now buying maize grain from farmers at lower prices. She...

SWAZI ELIMINATED BY ZAMBIA

SWAZI ELIMINATED BY ZAMBIA

By Mike Sichula The Speech Analyst-Saturday 22-07-2017 Zambia has advanced to the next stage of the road to 2018 CHAN tournament to be held in Kenya with 7-0 aggregate score against a not so determined Swaziland side. Goals from Justin Shonga, Brian Mwila and Simon Silwamba were what Coach Wedson Nyirenda was expecting after a 4-0 victory recorded a week ago in Mbabane. 22-07-2017 The Speech Analyst And The Footbal association of Zambia Facebook Page reports: ZAMBIA WHACK SWAZILAND TO SET UP DATE WITH BAFANA Zambia made short work of Swaziland posting an emphatic 3-0 result to storm the final...

KK GOES HOME TO NEW KASAMA

KK GOES HOME TO NEW KASAMA

By The Speech Analyst (Mike Sichula)   Dr Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda has been discharged from University Teaching Hospitals (UTH) this morning Saturday 22 July 2017amid social Media talk that Zambia’s first president had died.   Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya said Dr Kaunda had recovered fully prompting the hospital to discharge him.   Dr. Chilufya, who is Patriotic Front (PF) Member of Parliament for Mansa Central in Luapula Province said Dr Kaunda was stable and that a team of specialist doctors would continue monitoring his condition.   Dr Kaunda was admitted on Tuesday this week to the UTH in...

Preach peace, Inonge Mutukwa-Wina prods Luapula Expo and Investment Conference bikers

By Derrick Sinjela, Jessie Zimba and Fulman James Mukobeko in Lusaka, Zambia Thursday, July 20, 2017 REPUBLICAN Vice President and Zambia’s Acting President Inonge Mutukwa-Wina is urging a group of bikers cycling from Lusaka to Samfya raising  awareness on the Luapula Expo and Investment Conference 26 -31 July 2017 to act as Ambassadors of peace. A delighted Luapula Minister Nickson Chilangwa and Lusaka Province Minister Japhen Mwakalombe paid glowing tribute to Ms. Mutukwa-Wina and President Edgar Chagwa Lungu for reading unwavering support toward the successful hosting of the Luapula Expo and Investment Conference 26 -31 July 2017. Speaking during a...

PRESIDENT LUNGU CONFER WITH CATHOLIC BISHOPS

PRESIDENT LUNGU CONFER WITH CATHOLIC BISHOPS

By AMOS CHANDA and Cecilia Lubumbashi Mulenga LUSAKA, (Friday, 14th July, 2017) His Excellency Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu President of the Republic of Zambia today met with members of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) at State House. The church leaders were at State House to underscore their commitment to working with Government for the good of the Zambian people. ZCCB president, Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu who led a 14-member team of Catholic Bishops said: “We are emissaries of our Church and we come to express our good wishes to you and your Government.” Commenting on the recent fires in the nation,...

Emirates and flydubai join forces, announce extensive partnership agreement

Emirates and flydubai join forces, announce extensive partnership agreement

Emirates and flydubai join forces, announce extensive partnership agreement Partnership includes an expansive codeshare agreement, schedule alignment and network optimisation Passenger benefits to include access to over 200 unique destinations, seamless travel experience and frequent flyer programmes alignment Both airlines to continue being managed independently Dubai, UAE, 17 July 2017 – Emirates and flydubai today unveiled an extensive partnership which will see the two Dubai-based airlines join forces to offer customers unmatched travel options. Both airlines will continue to be managed independently, but will leverage each other’s network to scale up their operations and accelerate growth. The innovative partnership goes beyond...

A PASTORAL LETTER ISSUED BY  THE ZAMBIA EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE (ZEC)  ON THE AUGUST 2016 GENERAL ELECTIONS

A PASTORAL LETTER ISSUED BY THE ZAMBIA EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE (ZEC) ON THE AUGUST 2016 GENERAL ELECTIONS

“NO LONGER WILL VIOLENCE BE HEARD IN YOUR LAND” (Isaiah 60:18) A CALL TO PEACEFUL, CREDIBLE AND TRANSPARENT ELECTIONS PREAMBLE To all members of the Catholic Church and all people of good will. We greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in the words of St. Paul:“Now, may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all” (2 Th. 3:16). As we are near the election day of 11th August 2016, we are compelled by the love of Christ (2 Cor. 5:14)to once again speak...

PRECISION AIRWAYS NEW FLYING DESTINATION

PRECISION AIRWAYS NEW FLYING DESTINATION

Lusaka – The Capital of Zambia “The Friendly City of Lusaka” “Welcome to the Garden City of Lusaka” FACT FILE: Lusaka, Zambia Area: 70 (sq Km)square kilometres Population: Roughly 3.1 millions. Language: Mostly English, Nyanja, Bemba and some local dialects. Currency: The official currency is Kwacha (K) Time zone: Local time Standard Time Zone: GMT/UTC + 02:00 hour (Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 17:17) Climate: pleasantly moderate weather due to its high altitude above the sea level Hotels and restaurants: Plentiful of fantastic and classy hotels and restaurants with modern facilities. ATM: Available 24 hours seven days a week. Also inter-banking...

WDSEP Ministry Chief Planner Tobias Musonda opens Joint Annual Planning Workshop

Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Chief Planner, Tobias Musonda officially opening the Joint Annual Planning Workshop between Government and GIZ in the water sector. Nwasco,Commercial Utilities and Unicef among others are participants of the workshop which aims at deliberating on key developments and priorities in the water sector in the short and medium term.

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