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KAZUNGULA HOLDS FIRST EVER ROWING REGATTA.   By Brian Namakobo   Kazungula - 29th MAY, 2022 Paddlers getting ready.(Zambezi River)  Kazungula District was lit with moments of excitement, happiness and massive gathering ever witnessed in the course of History, due to the first ever Regatta water sport that took place on the Zambezi River yesterday on Saturday May 28th.  The sports activities took show that attracted many distinguished senior residents, headmen, Government departments and the local authority attention to witness.  Zambia Regatta Association President Mr. Evans Nyambe graced the official welcoming remarks highlighting the reasons why Kazungula was an imperative point to host regatta in this year, themed "Developing Water, Sports and unlock Tourism potential"  Mr. Nyambe gave a brief background how the the Regatta formation came about back in the years 1905 when King George and the Royal Badge of the Lozi Kingdom had to compete wit...

  Farmer - Armstrong Mweemba By Brian Namakobo Tuesday, 17 MAY, 2022 - Kazungula "WE NEED A MAIZE SHED," GOVT TOLD - MWEEMBA KAZUNGULA - Farmers in Lupani area of chief sekute in Kazungula District have called on government to put up a maize depot to facilitate the sale of agricultural products nearby to farmers. A named famer has cried foul due to the lose he made during the 2021/22 farming season. Mr. Armstrong Mweemba said that he sold 300 by 50KGs of maize at a stick low price, which he said was a result of having no proper storage where to store his extra produce. Mr. Mweemba said this was during  this year's flash floods in February when his maize got soaked by the rains, which later forced him to sale the maize at a very cheap rate compared to how he would sell in other areas where there is a maize shed or an FRA depot. He has however called on government to speed up FISP Program, Mr. Mweemba said the delay in fertilizer distribution has also affected his harvest...

  By Brian Namakobo Kazungula (Monday, 16th May, 2022) 𝗞𝗔𝗭𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗟𝗔 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗜 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗭𝗥𝗔 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 Since the commissioning of Kazungula One stop border post, the border has changed the face of the small town, with many businesses allocated into the main border premises which include banks, bureaus and other fast foods. Kazungula local taxi operators have this morning expressed their grievances on the pressing challenges surrounding their business as local drivers. In an interview, Mr. Clement Sitali, the local taxi drivers chairman said  that  the coming of the Kazungula bridge was purposely a good venture not to benefit the international trades only but to also favor local businesses such as taxis drivers. He narrated that the situation at hand where Zambia Revenue Authority is denying entry to the local taxis into the border is very disappointing. Mr. Sitali who...

  Dr Chimuka Hankombo, District Health Director Mr. Elias Siamibila, Kazungula District Commissioner By Brian Namakobo Kazungula - (May, 14th 2022) KAZUNGULA FLAGS OFF THE COVID 19 VACCINATION CAMPAIGN RE-LAUNCH COVID-19 has continued to be a life threatening pandemic and a block to economic development, therefore the ministry of health and partners have today 14 the May, 2022 relaunched the Vaccination campaign against COVID-19 to reach 70% of the total eligible persons. Kazungula District today joined the rest of the country in the relaunch of the vaccination Campaign which runs for ten days. Themed " Roll up your sleeves, fight COVID 19 and take the vaccine" Kazungula District Commissioner Mr. Elias Siamibila graced the event and put an Emphasis on the need for the community leaders, churches and all the eligible citizens to take their vaccines as this is the only way to reduce the impact of severity complications from the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the Kazungula Multi...

  By Brian Namakobo QUALITY HEALTH CARE A TOP PRIORITY - MATAMBO Ndola (11/05/2022) Copperbelt Provincial Minister Hon. Elisha Matambo says quality health care is one of the Zambian government's top priority for all citizens.  Hon. Matambo disclosed  this during his unannounced visit to Ndola Teaching Hospital (NTH) on the copperbelt to check for himself the situation prevailing on the ground.  The Minister said government is in a hurry to make sure that quality health care system is improved and continue to  improve across the country including Copperbelt Province. He accounted that  Ndola Teaching Hospital been one of the biggest hospital on the Copperbelt plays a huge role in the delivery of quality health care in the province and beyond.  He highlighted that the hospital was set up with a purpose of carrying out far reaching medical services in various aspects and departments.  Meanwhile Dr. Joseph Musowoya a senior Medical superintendent at ...

By Brian Namakobo SOCIAL CASH TRANSFER  ELATES BENEFICIARIES Kazungula - (8 MAY, 2022) Social Cash Transfer beneficiaries have applauded Government for the recent increment noticed in their recent packages which they said about a K100 was seeing as an addition to the K300 previously received. Old women and men have told the reporter that this addition will go a long way in solving their daily challenges. Mary Mukusi has expressed gratitude to government for being considerate especially to people like her in her wheelchair, she shares beautiful story saying, through the money she receives from Social Cash Transfer, she has managed to start developing her plot. Ms. Mukusi says she is very happy that government is really doing the best looking at her past experience where she only relied upon her sister who sells tomato at the market but she can as well contribute to the family needs. She said mostly when the money comes, a K300 is reserved for some pockets of cement for molding of bl...