WHATSAPP AND INSTAGRAM RESTORED AFTER META OUTAGES
Instagram and WhatsApp are now back online after a mass global outage affected several Meta-owned apps on Wednesday. Facebook has yet to confirm whether all its issues have been resolved.…
IMPACT OF LOADSHEDDING ON MOBILE MONEY AGENTS: A CALL FOR INTERVENTION
The relentless waves of loadshedding in the country have significantly disrupted various sectors of the economy, and among the hardest hit are mobile money agents. The Mobile Money Association has…
MEDIA OWNERS ASSOCIATION PROPOSES MEDIA STIMULUS PACKAGE
The Media Owners Association of Zambia has proposed a stimulus package from the government aimed at cushioning the challenges the media is experiencing amidst a sluggish economic performance. Speaking during…
HH’S AIDE TALKS MORE MEASURES TO MITIGATE POWER CRISIS
President Hakainde Hichilema’s Special Assistant for Economic Affairs, Jito Kayumba says the government is putting in place several measures to address the power crisis that the country is experiencing. Appearing…
GO SOLAR, GOVT CHALLENGES HOSPITALS, BARRACKS
Ministry of Information and Media, Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana has urged Hospitals, Military Barracks and learning institutions that are exempted from load-shedding to seriously consider going solar in the next…
OF UNENDING COSTS: ERB OKAYS NEW ZESCO TARIFFS
Within just hours before Zambians could stomach increased fuel prices, they have yet again been hit by another economic bombshell. The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved ZESCO’s electricity tariffs…
E-GOVERNMENT TO INSTALL 73 LOCAL AUTHORITIES, 10 DISTRICT OFFICES TO LOCAL AREA CONNECTIVITY
n order to enhance Productivity the Zambian government has embarked on installation of 73 Local authority and 10 District offices to the Local area network. Electronic Government Division Smart Zambia…
ZAMBIA, DRC ADVANCE ELECTRIC CAR BATTERY MARKETING IN BRAZIL
The Zambian and the Democratic Republic of Congo embassies in Brazil are planning on enhancing collaborations aimed at promoting their clean energy sectors. Speaking after paying a courtesy call on…
LUSAKA TRADES CDF STUDENTS PROTEST OVER POOR AMENITIES
Students at Lusaka Trades Training Centre, who are sponsored by the bursary scheme under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), protested early Wednesday morning over various issues. The students cite poor…
PENSULO TRANSMISSION LINE TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR
Construction of the 330kv Kabwe step-down- Pensulo Transmission Line has reached an advanced stage. ZESCO Director Transmission, Operations, and Trade, Justin Loongo, says the step-down transmission line will be completed…