GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO PROMOTING ECONOMIC GROWTH – HH January 10th, 2024 President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA says the UPND New Dawn Government remains committed to promoting economic growth through investment and trade. President Hichilema says enhanced trade and investment will help in the creation of jobs and business opportunities for Small Medium Enterprise (SMEs) and well established
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DEPUTY MAYOR DISAPPROVES MAYOR’S CONSENT FOR PF MEMBERS TO CLEAN THE CITY AS SHE MAINTAINS THE ACTING TOWN CLERK’S DECISION We are writing to express our disapproval of the letter dated January 9, 2024, in which Her Worship the Mayor of Lusaka, Ms. Chilando Chitangala, authorised the Patriotic Front (PF) leadership to clean the Lusaka
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FLIGHT SAN PEDRO: CHIPOLOPOLO OFF TO COTE D’ IVOIRE The Zambia National Team have left Jeddah for San Pedro after concluding their international camp in Saudi Arabia. Coach Avram Grant’s squad left Jeddah and are expected in San Pedro on Friday. The Chipolopolo started out their camp in the quaint city of Taif before moving
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KEY POINTS FROM PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S VISIT TO THE CHOLERA TREATMENT CENTER AT HEROES STADIUM Today, His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema visited citizens admitted to the Cholera treatment Center at Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. Below are the highlights: ✅ The President commended health workers, Ministry of Health, Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU), other ministries and
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‘Characters’ In BBC’s Documentary On TB Joshua Unknown To Us – Synagogue church The Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN) has countered the BBC documentary on the late Temitope Babatunde Joshua, known as TB Joshua, founder of SCOAN. SCOAN described the documentary against TB Joshua as unfounded, and that the characters interviewed in the report
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PRESIDENT HICHILEMA CALLS FOR ACTION TO COMBAT CHOLERA January 10th, 2024 President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA says it is time for action to completely combat Cholera, a bacterial disease which causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration. Speaking this this afternoon when he visited Heroes Stadium which is the national Cholera Treatment Centre, President Hichilema said some of the
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MWIIMBU DONATES BOREHOLES WORTH K240 000 PERSONAL CASH MONZE Central Member of Parliament, Jack Mwiimbu, has successfully financed the drilling of eight boreholes in Monze District, with the water points already completed. The Two-hundred and Forty-thousand project aims to benefit communities in Manungu, Freedom B and Chisekesi. Mwiimbu states that the project was undertaken to
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ARMY WORMS STRIKE CHIKANKATA FALL Army Worms have invaded maize fields in Chikankata District. And Chikankata District Agriculture Coordinator, Dr. Phanuel Nyimba, has disclosed that all 24 Agriculture blocks have been affected. Nyimba who confirmed the development to Byta FM News has described the situation as worrying, explaining that the pests have mostly affected maize
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ELECT DEPUTY MAYORS, DEPUTY COUNCIL CHAIRS – PS THE Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has directed Local Authorities across the Country to hold elections for Deputy Mayors and Deputy Council Chairpersons. The circular issued by Ministry Permanent Secretary, Maambo Haamaundu and seen by Byta FM News, addressed to the Office of the Town
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SHIKOSWE CLINIC TO EXTEND OPERATIONAL HOURS Kafue District Director of Health Dr Sydney Hamusonde has disclosed that Shikoswe Clinic will soon begin operating on 24hr basis. Dr Hamusonde said this when Kafue Member of Parliament Mirriam Chonya visited the Cholera Treatment Centre in Shikoswe. The MP, who was accompanied by the District Commissioner Mr Maurice
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