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Earth tremous persist in Mbala

By Ernest Mwape Chozi Residents in chief Nsokolo in Mbala are worried that continuous earth tremous being experienced in the area might cause damage to property and life. Chozi MMD ward councilor Stanly Simukoko said Saturday that residents were apprehensive about tremous that first hit Chozi on December 6, and occurred 5 times in succession. [...]

RSZ holds open day

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Railway Systems of Zambia (RSZ) will next Monday hold an open day in Kabwe where the company will showcase the background of the company, discuss current operations and chart the future direction. In attendace at the event which will at  Tuskers Hotel will be Government officials, members of Parliament and business clients will be in [...]

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Zambia, Africa’s top copper producer, will maintain existing mining taxes over the long term even after it scrapped development agreements it had with mining companies, Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said. Musokotwane said at a media briefing in Lusaka on Saturday that Zambia did not intend to reintroduce a 25 percent mining windfall tax because that [...]

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Former president Fredrick Chiluba is currently in Johannesburg, South Africa for his medical review, the Watchdog has been told. Chiluba was in South Africa two months ago for review over his heart condition but doctors advised him to return in December. It’s not clear when Chiluab went to South Africa but his press aide Emmanuel [...]

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The Press Association of Zambia (PAZA) will hold a one-day national media symposium on self regulation on Monday, 14 December, 2009 at the Mulungushi International Conference Center, says association executive secretary Patson Phiri. Information Minister Ronnie Shikapwasha and US Ambassador to Zambia Donald Booth will grace the conference that is expected jump-start an all-embracing national road-map towards [...]

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MMD Chilanga Member of Parliament Ngandu Magande says he is waiting for the party to set the agenda and date for the convention so that he and others can start campaigning. Magande was quoted by Hot Fm radio saying he hasn’t yet started campaigning for any position in the MMD as he does not know [...]

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