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President HICHILEMA Commissions Zambia’s Largest Urea Plant By Ruth Chayinda President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has officially commissioned Zambia’s largest urea fertiliser plant, which will produce 300,000 tonnes of fertiliser annually. The facility, owned by the Wonderful Group of Companies, is now the second-largest urea plant in Africa and forms part of a US$641 million industrial complex. The project also includes an 85-megawatt power plant and an ammonia plant capable of producing 180,000 tonnes of fertiliser. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, President HICHILEMA urged investors to prioritise the energy sector, highlighting its critical role in driving economic development. He stated that the establishment of the urea and compound D fertiliser plants positions Zambia to become a fertiliser manufacturing hub in the region. The President added that the new facilities are expected to enhance food security and contribute to stabilising the national currency. President HICHILEMA also directed the Minister of Lands to urgently resolve any outstanding land issues related to the project site.
ZNBC44,431 views • 8 months ago
US Donates Computers to Military Health Facilities By Mwila Nsofu The United States Government has provided 264 computers to 60 military health facilities nationwide to support the rollout of the SmartCare Pro programme. The SmartCare Pro programme aims to digitise record management in military facilities and improve the efficient delivery of health services. Director of the Health Coordinating Office at the United States Embassy in Zambia, FRANCHESKIE VELEZ, says the transition to electronic information management in military health facilities will enhance service delivery. Ms. VELEZ said the 264 laptops are expected to serve a minimum of 43,000 clients in military cantonments across the country. She said this in Lusaka during the handover of the laptops by the United States Government. Meanwhile, Maina Soko Medical Centre Commandant, Brigadier General LEVY MUCHEMWA, said the laptops have arrived at a time when all 60 military health facilities have been equipped with solar backup power. General MUCHEMWA added that the donated laptops will help cut costs by using online systems to store records and serve clients. Smart Zambia National Coordinator, PERCY CHINYAMA, also pledged a further 264 laptops for all 60 military health facilities nationwide.
ZNBC24,470 views • 6 months ago
Zambia Sends Relief Food to Mozambique By Memory Bbuku Government has donated 500 metric tonnes of white maize and 50 metric tonnes of beans to flood victims in Mozambique. Acting Finance Minister PETER KAPALA says the donation is Zambia’s response to a humanitarian emergency.
ZNBC16,693 views • 4 months ago
Male Tourist’s Body Recovered from Victoria Falls By Justine Akakulubelwa A joint team from the Defence Forces, Zambia Police, and the Livingstone Fire Brigade has recovered the body of a male individual, presumed to be a tourist, at the Victoria Falls World Heritage Site.
ZNBC17,136 views • 5 months ago
ZESCO has unearthed a criminal syndicate, in which transformers, worth K10-million, have been stolen on the Copperbelt. A team of ZESCO security and State Police have discovered 20 transformers, which were stolen & hidden underground at a named farm in Mundawanga area of Masaiti.
ZNBC14,736 views • 1 year ago
Gold Rush Hits Mufumbwe Site Thousands of gold diggers have besieged Mufumbwe District in North Western Province which is now the new gold rush site. The site which is about 40 Kilometers off the Solwezi - Mufumbwe road has attracted people from many parts of the country.
ZNBC10,452 views • 1 year ago