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Over 100 workers at Eagle Glass Manufacturing Company in Kapiri Mposhi have been declared redundant after management announced closure of the glass manufacturing factory barely one year of operation. The company has closed down and terminated contracts for all its employees citing dwindled business activity affected by an influx of cheap glass imports on the Zambian market. Eagle Glass Managing Director, ZHI ZHAO has confirmed the development saying the company was also experiencing a decrease in sales of its glass products due to the impact of the Coronavirus and the constant break down of i...

The European Union (EU) has mobilized 58 million Euros additional support to Zambia towards the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, the EU had secured 2.7 million Euros, for the procurement of essential medicines and lifesaving commodities towards the fight against Covid-19. This came to light when Minister of Health, Jonas Chanda, held a virtual meeting with European Union Charge’d Affairs, Bruno Hausens, who was representing the EU Ambassador to Zambia, Jacek Jankowski. Dr. Chanda received the financial support and thanked the European Union for the continued support in several...

A 20-year-old man has been crushed to death by a Zambia Railways goods train in Kapiri Mposhi District. The deceased was hit and run over by the train coming from South to North near the Zambia Railways station as he was walking on the railway line slippers. Kapiri Mposhi District Commissioner, Smart Mwila and impeccable police sources have confirmed the incident to ZANIS which happened around 08:00 today. Mr Mwila said the deceased could not hear the honking from the approaching train moving from the train as he was wearing headphones listening to music whilst walking on the railway line sli...

Government has disbursed over K1, 3 million to 30 youth Cooperatives in Kapiri Mposhi District as empowerment for them to venture into various income-generating activities. The funds are part of the K470 Million Multi-sectoral Youth Empowerment Fund under the Ministry of Youths, Sports and Child Development. Youths, Sports and Child Development Minister, Emmanuel Mulenga says the fund is aimed at empowering youths with capital for projects and boosting their various business activities in the district. Speaking when he handed over the funds and contracts to the 30 youth cooperatives in Kapiri...