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28/10/2024

Two PF Presidents At Anglican Cathedral For Sata's Memorial

For the late President Michael Sata's memorial service, the Sata family, led by former first lady Dr. Christine Kaseba, has gathered at the Anglican Cathedral. President Edgar Chagwa Lungu is disliked by Dr. Kaseba since she was among the contenders to succeed her husband as Patriotic Front president. Both Miles Sampa, the president of the PF group, and Robert Chabinga, the UPND-backed candidate for PF president after Sampa disapproved of the UPND's political approach, are at the Anglican. Miles Sampa will be "squeezed in" as a family representative, and Mr. Robert Chabinga from the Mafinga constituency will speak as the PF president. Police have reopened the gate at the Cathedral of Child Jesus so that a different group, commanded by Mr. Lungu and associates, can attend King Cobra's tenth memorial ceremony. President Hakainde Hichilema's employee, Dr. Kaseba, cannot be at the Cathedral, which is supported by Catholics, worse, Mr. Lungu is there too.

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28.10.2024

27/10/2024

Barbra Banda Is "Your Vote" Away From Scooping The BBC Award

Voting will close pa Monday, 28th October 2024.

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27.10.2024

Vote now for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024, with the winner announced on 26 November.

29/05/2024

Dan P**e Arrested For Seditious Conduct

Police in Lusaka have charged and arrested Dan P**e, 70, of New Kasama in Lusaka for one count of Expressing Hate speech based on tribe and one count of Seditious Practices.

Dr. P**e has been detained in custody waiting for court appearance.

Meanwhile, Police have officially charged and arrested Lumezi Member of Parliament Munir Zulu and his Mfuwe Constituency counterpart Maureen Mubonga for the offences of expressing Hate speech based on tribe and Seditious Practices while Edith Nawakwi and Brebner Changala have each been charged with the offence of Seditious Practices.

All the suspects are detained in Police custody waiting to appear in court.

This is according to Danny Mwale, the Zambia Police Service Deputy Police Public Relations Officer.

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29.05.2024

05/09/2023

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03/11/2022

Sprite Takes New Sparkling Bottle To Reduce Environmental Waste

By Wells Chifunda

Coca-Cola Zambia has launched a new bottle for the lemon lime flavored soft drink known as Sprite.

Speaking when he unveiled the new sparkling sprite bottle in Lusaka, Coca-Cola Beverages Zambia General Manager Herbert Nuwamanya says the shift from the green bottle to the clear transparent disposable bottle is another step taken towards a more sustainable waste free environment as the new bottle is easily recycled compared to the old green disposable one.

Mr Nuwamanya has disclosed that the key reasons for the change is to enhance plastic collection and recycling in Zambia and archive the global vision of having a world free of waste.

He further stated that the new packaging will also allow his company to work with partners in the recycling industry, waste collectors and aggregators in the recycling industry.

Meanwhile, Coca-Cola Beverages Zambia Public Affairs Communications and Sustainability Director Fronscen Chisanga has explained that there is no change made to the product as the sprite in the green plastic bottle is the same drink in the new transparent bottles and that the product in the green pack will continue to be on the shelves during the transition period.

Ms.Chisanga adds further that the green glass bottle will however not be affected in any way as it is returnable and reusable.

This means Sprite will now be packaged in a transparent disposable plastic bottle and not the known green disposable Plastic bottle while the green glass bottle remains the way it is as it is returnable and reusable.

03.11.2022

13/10/2022

ZCID Challenges Politicians To Promote Democracy And Good Governace

By Wells Chifunda

The Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue has appealed to participants in the Kwacha and Kabushi By elections to put national interest first by considering dialogue as a best way to help resolve political tensions and disputes.

Speaking to the media, ZCID Chairperson Highvie Hamududu says the continued legal contestation of the by elections is putting undue pressure on the state institutions and risk creating a constitutional dilemma.

Mr. Hamududu has since urge the members and supporters of the two political parties participating in the forth coming by elections including his party members to ensure that the due process of law is respected.

The former Bweengwa member of Parliament has further urged all participants to promote democracy and good governance.

13.10.2022

07/10/2022

At Least 34 Kalumbila Women Trained In Organic Farming

BY Wells Chifunda

Kalumbila District of North- Western Province have received training in organic farming using local materials such as pesticides to produce compost manure and Bocachi Manure.

Save the Environment and People Agency Project Manager, David Kalolu says the Agecy is is putting up water boreholes to support drip irrigation Technology in Matebi area so that water is available to women involved in gardening and to benefit the entire community.

Kalolu says the produce will be consumed by them and their families so that they boost their immunity and Sale the surplus to their communities around the farm, supply to mining companies and to the neighboring countries such Congo DR and Namibia.

The SEPA project is being scaled up by Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints in Chief Matebo of Kalumbila District.

07.10.2022

07/10/2022

REA Gets Increased Allocation In The 2023 National Budget

By Wells Chifunda

Rural Electrification Authority chief executive officer Linus Chanda has thanked the new dawn government for doubling the allocation to the authority in the 2023 national budget to above K740 million from about K360 million in 2022.

Engineer Chanda says for the first time REA has got the budgetary allocation that is so close to what is required to have been the annual budget for REA to achieve 51 percent of rural electrification by 2031.

Speaking in an interview in the Chifunabuli district of Luapula province, Engineer Chanda says the 2023 allocation to REA is remarkable and historical and has shown the government's commitment to electrifying rural areas.

07.10.2022

01/10/2022

Chief Chiwanangala Warn Subjects As REA Commissions Chaba Solar Mini Grid

By Wells Chifunda

The Rural Electrification Authority has handed over the 48.5 kwp Chaba Solar Mini Grid project in Chilubi district of Northern Province to the ministry of local government.

Speaking during the commissioning of the plant, Chief Chiwanangala said his people have lived in the dark for a long period of time further expressing happiness that the Rural electrification authority has brought electricity in his chiefdom.

Chief chiwanagala has since warned his subjects that anyone who will decide to send artificial lightening to destroy the facility will be dealt with in the supernatural way.

The traditional leader has further warned that those who for whatever the reasons are not connected to the grid should not feel bad as the provincial administration is still in talks with REA executives to add more people to the grid.

The Chaba Solar Mini Grid project was implemented at a cost of $273,013.10 for the Power System and K6,600,000 for the distribution network.

The project is currently servicing over 250 households but is projected to connect over one thousand households to support over five thousand beneficiaries.

The project has provided i electricity Chaba Primary School, Chaba Secondary School, Chaba Rural Health Centre, the Market, Shops, Churches, Lodge,s and surrounding areas.

01.10.2022

29/09/2022

K7.3 MILLION GRID EXTENSION PROJECT POWERS MUCHINGA PROVINCE

By Wells Chifunda

Muchinga Province has received an energy boost to light up most government institutions and surrounding communities. This follows the commissioning of the K7.3 million Kalungu-Sansamwenje Grid Extension Project in Isoka District of Muchinga Province.

Commissioning the project on Tuesday 27th September 2022, Energy minister Peter Kapala said the project is in line with the new dawn government's campaign promises to uplift the livelihoods of people living in rural areas.

The minister has however expressed displeasure in the slow pace at which the province is developing but has promised to change the narrative by connecting more households to the national grind adding electricity in the development of people’s livelihoods and national development.

Zambia's household electricity connectivity rate in rural areas is still low and stands at 8.1 per cent compared to 70.6 per cent in urban areas while the national coverage remains at 32.5 per cent.

The minister said this in a speech read on his behalf by Rural Electrification Authority board Chairperson Likonge Mulenga. More in the following report.

29.09.2022

27/09/2022

MUCHINGA PROVINCE CRY FOR RELIABLE PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY

By Wells Chifunda

Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary Henry Mukungule says lack of reliable electricity in the province has subjected many people in the region to difficulty livelihoods.

Speaking when REA board Chairperson Engineer Likonge Mulenga paid a courtesy call on him, Mr Mukungule said the province has lagged behind in terms of development due to lack of electricity.

The PS says investors have been failing to invest in the province due to lack of electricity and to this effect he has called on the Rural Electrification Authority to consider connecting most parts of the province to the national grid.

He said that the government has been importing electricity from Malawi to feed certain districts such has Mafinga district and adding that the electricity provided was not always table.

Mr Mukungule has revealed further that the province intends to host an investment forum next year to attract investors to invest in the province.

REA board chairperson was accompanied by REA Chief Executive Officer Engineer Linus Chanda and other too REA Executives who are in the province to commission the Sansamwenji Grid extension project.

27.09.2022

08/09/2022

Zambia's Health System Requires Holistic Approach To Achieve Universal Health Service Delivery

By Christopher Kalumba

The Health system management needs a very strong concerted efforts in order to achieve a holistic approach in our health service delivery agenda in our county. The system of considering each profession to be a very important factor in achieving the desired health outcome. A good Health management system should not always assume that one specific profession can lead a management role at health facility, Hospital level, District level or even at provincial level.

In Zambia we have assumed a Nurse should be the incharge at the health facility while we have other professions who can take a lead of a incharge as well. A Clinical officer, Pharmacist, Biomedical Scientist, Public Health Scientist and many other health profession can be the incharge what is needed is a management background.

The incharge position is a management position meaning any health worker at the health facility can be the incharge provided he or she has management background skill. We need to accept the reality that those with management qualifications should start leading management positions in the ministry of health in order to avoid profession rivalry.

We should not assume as well that medical doctors are better managers in the ministry of health and we start assuming that, distinct director or provincial director should always be a medical doctor.

Let management position be left to any health worker with a management qualifications. ..

Let all health profession be equal to lead management positions provided they have management background.

Even at the Ministry of Health Head Quarters we need such balance of people holding directorate positions and not just giving them to Medical doctors.

The Permanent Secretary position can be taken to any health worker with a management skill and not just Medical Doctors.

The challenge in our health system in Zambia we have let Medical Doctors to lead management positions and planing and this as resulted to have a very skewed approach in our health service delivery approach.

The example is of the recruitment of 11,200 health workers we had for example we saw a very big number to those coming from curative than those who can from the preventive profession, this is because our health system is more controlled from the curative side profession. We see Medical doctors taking a lead in most management position.

Universal health coverage or the target of Primary health care can only be achieved when holistic approach to health service delivery is respected.

The author is National Coordinator-Public Health Association of Zambia. He holds a
BSc in Public Health an MBA-in Health Care Management

08.09.2022