Ndola, April 18,2023, ZANIS—Minister of Labour and Social Security Brenda Tambatamba says the signing of the Pensions Scheme amendment act No 1 of 2023 into Law by President Hakainde Hichilema demonstrates government’s commitment to the wellbeing of the People. Ms. Tambatamba says President Hichilema has kept his promise by ensuring that workers that contribute to National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) start accessing a 20 percent of their terminal benefits. She said the people’s lives will now improve as they will have part of their pension’s money to startup businesses. ZAINS reports that the Minister of Labour and Social Services said...

  Kanchibiya, April 12, 2023, ZANIS—Chief Kabinga of the Bisa people in Kanchibiya District in Muchinga Province has appealed to the government to connect his chiefdom to the national hydro-electricity grid. The chief has bemoaned the lack of electricity connection to Kabinga chiefdom as a sad development. He expressed concern that he does not understand as to why his chiefdom has remained unconnected to the national electricity grid despite several efforts and appeals made to the responsible offices. He told the Zambia News and Information Service (ZANIS) in Kanchibiya today that out of the four chiefdoms in Kanchibiya District only...

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WITH PICTURES Thursday, APRIL 12, 2023   ZAMBIAN BREWERIES BOOSTS DIGITAL ECONOMY WITH DONATION OF ICT EQUIPMENT TO ICTAZ LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Zambia expects to achieve a digital economy which will be highly dependent on information technology. According to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO): “To be smart, the digital revolution will need to be inclusive.” ICT has been integrated into the 8th National Development Plan that is set to bring the nation closer to realising Vision 2030- for Zambia to become a prosperous middle-income nation. Therefore, enhancement of digital skills has been...