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March 5, 2022

Magistrate Pamela Chituwo jails ZAFFICO EMPLOYEE

By Rainbow Reporter KALULUSHI Magistrate Court Pamela Chituwo has convicted a Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) PLC Pole Treatment Plant contract Logger Operator David Chinyama for theft and sentenced him to three (03) months imprisonment with hard labour. According to a Press Statement circulated by ZAFFICO Public Relations Manager Irene Lungu Chipili, during Tuesday, 15th February, 2022 proceedings, Magistrate Chituwo heard how the accused stole 57 five meter poles of various diameters valued at K4,738 on while on Sunday, 18th April, 2021. “After being apprehended, Kalulushi Police Station opened a docket of theft and subsequently, forwarded the case to the Court. All the 57 poles were...

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March 5, 2022

CATHOLIC BISHOPS COMMITTED TO CHILD SAFETY

By Rainbow Reporter Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) Secretary General (SG) Father Francis Mukosa restates supporting the rights and safety of children beyond the ecumenical body. Making reference to the ZCCB Child Protection initiative, Father Mukosa reiterated that the Catholic Bishops in Zambia commit to protecting children and vulnerable persons through their Child Protection Policy (CPP) launched in 2017. The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) Child Protection agrees and encourages effective state legal machinery in addressing human rights. Closing a 4-day Safeguarding workshop for Diocesan Children Protection officers on Friday, 4th March, 2022 in Lusaka, Fr. Mukosa told...

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March 5, 2022

ZICTA STOPS FRAUDULENTLY REGISTERED SIM CARDS

Derrick Sinjela ZAMBIA Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) Acting Corporate Communications Manager Hanford Chaaba is urging consumers to desist from purchasing and using already registered SIM cards as doing so is against the law, and anyone found wanting risks being prosecuted. Mr. Chaaba advised members of the public to report anyone found selling or in possession of fraudulently registered SIM cards to law enforcement agencies or to the Authority on 7070 for possible deactivation. Chaaba implored  consumers to avoid responding to SCAM messages but to forward the same to the Authority for investigations. In 2019, ZICTA  issued SIM Card...

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March 5, 2022

MINISTER 0F AGRICULTURE ΟΝ ΤΗΕ PERFORMANCE 0F FISP, ΤΗΕ REVIEW 0F ΤΗΕ 2021/2022 AGRlCULTURAL SEASON ΑΝD ΤΗΕ FOOD SECURITY SlTUATlON IN ZAMBIA FEBRUARY 2022

REPUBLlC 0F ΖΑΜΒΙΑ MINISTRY 0F AGRlCULTURE MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ΒΥ ΤΗΕ HONOURABLE REUBEN PHIRI – MTOLO, ΜΙΡ. MINISTER 0F AGRICULTURE  ΟΝ ΤΗΕ PERFORMANCE 0F FISP, ΤΗΕ REVIEW 0F ΤΗΕ 2021/2022 AGRlCULTURAL SEASON ΑΝD ΤΗΕFOOD SECURITY SlTUATlON FEBRUARY 2022 MADAM SPEAKER, 1 WISH TO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE A MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FARMER INPUT SUPPORT PROGRAMME DURING THE 2021/2022 AGRICULTURAL SEASON AND THE CURRENT FOOD SECURITY SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY. IN THIS STATEMENT, MADAM SPEAKER, 1 WILL ADDRESS MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE DELAYED ONSET OF THE RAIN SEASON, FLOODS, THE ARMY WORM ATTACKS, IMPLEMENTATION OF...

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March 4, 2022

HH Walks the Talk

By Davis Mataka AS President Hakainde Hichilema hits the 200 days mark in office, his pre- election promises are slowly but surely beginning to bear fruit; What with the actualization of his flagship Constituency Development Fund. (CDF). In more ways than one, this initiative which saw the fund upgraded from a paltry K 1.6 Million to a whooping K25.7 Million has set a ripple effect, touching all sectors of the economy. The catch is that the funds being disbursed to all the 156 constituencies in the land will ultimately be managed by the users, who are the ordinary day to...

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March 4, 2022

The Salvation Army clocks 100 years in Zambia

By Auspine Sichoombe, ZANIS Chikankata CHIEFTAINESS Mwenda of the Basanje Tonga of Mapangazya in Chikankata has hailed the Salvation Army for the outstanding humanitarian and Christian spiritual work it has undertaken since inception 100 years ago. The Chieftainess has also paid particular glowing tribute for their works at Chikankata Mission hospital, the college of Nursing and Mid-wifery,   and for proclaiming the word of God to her people through the church. And Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) General Secretary, Reverend  Emmanuel  Chikoya says the church in Zambia will continue partnering with government in alleviating poverty and in preaching the word...

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March 4, 2022

Dangote Donates, Keeps the Promise

By Derrick Sinjela and Joseph Chanda in Masaiti. DANGOTE Cement Zambia Limited has constructed a laboratory and two classroom blocks at Lupiya Combined School in Senior Chief Chiwala’s area. Handing over the Laboratory and classrooms block to the school, Dangote Cement Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Vipul Agrawal said that the laboratory and classroom blocks  which were constructed at a cost of K400,000 was testimony of the commitment of the firm to community needs. The infrastructure was handed over at a colourful handover ceremony recently as part of  Dangote Cement Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme in which K3 Million  has been...

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March 4, 2022

KCM Liquidator Milingo Lungu’s woes deepen

By Rainbow Reporter Embattled Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu’s  troubles are showing no signs of dissipating as prosecutors last week lumped him with six more counts of theft and money laundering amounting to K17 Million. And a recent Supreme court ruling  declaring the 2016 liquidation of the Post Newspaper Limited illegal, may impact on the KCM matter potentially  igniting a flurry of counter law suites against Mr. Lungu. In December last year, the Drug Enforcement Commission’s anti -money laundering unit arrested Mr. Lungu on allegations of theft of more than K 17 Million. Last week, Mr. Lungu...

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March 1, 2022

The Fertilizer Scam

……..why is Agric minister too quiet? Exclusive By Rainbow Reporter All this comes in the wake of revelations that over 120, 299.12 metric tonnes of fertilizer worth over US $128 Million dollars was still outstanding. The bulk of this money has already been disbursed to the firms. Information reaching the Rainbow Newspaper indicates that contracts signed by all the firms to supply the fertilizer should have completed their countrywide distribution by May last year (2021), but up to now, not all areas have been covered while no sanctions have been meted against any of the defaulting firms. A damming audit...

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February 10, 2022

DANGOTE WORKERS IN PAY RISE

By Derrick Sinjela. Dangote Cement employees have been awarded salary increments ranging from K1000 Kwacha and 15 percent respectively to all its employees. The revised perks are effective 1st January 2022. According to a statement signed by Director Linda Mataka, the development follows weeks of protracted but fruitful negotiations between Dangote’s principal Labour contractors Silondwa Engineering and the Mine Union Workers of Zambia (MUZ) and the Mine Contractors, Factory and Allied Workers Union (MCFAWU). The statement said the Joint collective bargaining salary increase talks which commmenced in November 2021 and were finally agreed and signed on 28th January 2022 by...

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