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By   Feb 21, 2021 09:38 AM EST In an attempt to encourage more people to get vaccinated, an Israeli bar offered its patrons free drinks when they get the COVID-19 vaccine as it doubled as a site for immunization, Thursday. According to Israel's Health Ministry, at least 43% of the country's 9 million population have gotten at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer. However, health authorities are worried that the vaccination turnout may decrease as the country plans to reopen its economy. Free Drinks for Vaccinees Sunday February 21, 2021 A bar in Tel Aviv has become an unusu...

Save Lives Foundation President Younus Essa has welcomed President Edgar Lungu’s directive to extend the date of reopening of schools due to the rising COVID-19 cases. Mr Essa says the move by the head of state deserves support and commendation looking at the risk that would have come with going ahead with the opening of schools amidst the second wave of the pandemic. He told Smart Eagles in interview that President Lungu has acted in the interest of majority stakeholders who feel opening of schools at this time is not appropriate. “Let us all rally behind President Lungu and support all ...

The Local Government Service Commission has dismissed 15 employees for misappropriation of funds, theft, dishonest conduct, gross negligence and absenteeism. The cases were from 10 Local Authorities with 4 employees from Lusaka, 3 from Sesheke, 1 from Chingola, 1 from Itezhi-Tezhi, 1 from Chipata, 1 from Choma, 1 from Mitete, 1 from Kabwe, 1 from Senanga, and 1 from Lukulu. This arose from a full commission sitting held on January, 4th 2021 and chaired by the Chairperson Mr. Amos Musonda. The chairperson stated that dismissal, painful as it may be, as provided for in the terms and conditions...

ZESCO Limited has announced that load shedding hours will be reduced during the festive season. Zesco Public Relations Manager Hazel Zulu tells Smart Eagles in a statement that customers will now be experiencing up to 4 hours of load shedding with effect from tomorrow 23rd December 2020 to 2nd January 2021. Ms Zulu says this decision is necessitated by the expected decrease in demand for electricity during this period due to a reduction in industrial activities as most companies will be on break hence, the need to transfer the benefit to residential customers. “As a Corporation, we attach...