Anthony Tapa

A traditional leader in Solwezi district has urged expecting mothers to make use of the available health facilities when giving birth to newborns. Speaking during the  handover ceremony of a maternity Annex at Mulenge health post which has been constructed by Solwezi Municipal Council through Constituency Development Fund Sub Chief Mulenga said there is no reason why people should always stick to home deliveries  which are conducted by traditional birth attendants. He said ministry of health has a clear policy which states that all deliveries should be conducted at health facilities which are  available in communities or nearby. Sub Chief Mulenga warned that whoever will be found will be punished to deter others from doing so. He said government through ministry of health means well for the people and this is the reason why it has been discouraging the habit of engaging  traditional birth attendants when it's time for a woman to give birth. T...

Anthony Tapa Solwezi, North Western Province August 28, 2019 Government urged to come up with possible measures to arrest the continued escalation of prices of goods and services. A Solwezi based economists says there is need of government to come up with immediate possible measures to arrest the continued escalation of prices of goods and services in the country. Reacting to the bank of Zambia, second quarter report of 2019 released on 21st august 2019, AMOS MPENGE   said in an interview that  the observation picked by the bank of Zambia that the inflation rate will remain above the upper bound of the 6 to 8% target is good, though it has its effects on the life of a common Zambian. ‘’the observation is telling a common Zambian that life will not be easy because the prices of goods and services is likely not going to go  down but up’’ mr mpenge said. He said the escalation of the prices of goods and services are likely to continue going up thereby affe...

Subjects of Chief Matebo of the Kaonde speaking people of Kalumbila district have accused two traditional leaders for causing confusion in the matter of who should be the chief between Collece Mulemena and Evans Nyeleti. Speaking during a meeting called by the sitting Chief  of  the  Matebo chiefdom, the seventh Evans Nyeleti today at the palace, the subjects alleged that the said  two chiefs  are contributing to the continued  wrangles over the chieftainship  of the Matebo royal establishment. The subjects said the two chiefs are supporting Collece Mulemena who lost the case in the high Court through a judgment which was passed. Nyambi Harrison, who spoke on behalf of the other subjects, said he wonders why the two chiefs have concentrated on Chief Matebo's Chiefdom when they have their own Chiefdoms. He disclosed that the people choose Evans Nyeleti to be their Chief and when the matter was taken to court, It resolved that he qualifies to be ...

Anthony Tapa Solwezi, North Western province 2, September 2019. The Parliamentary select committee appointed to scrutinize the Constitution of Zambia (amendment) bill , number 10 of 2019  has The Parliamentary select committee appointed to scrutinize the Constitution of Zambia (amendment) bill , number 10 of 2019  has started receiving submissions to the bill from various stakeholders.  started receiving submissions to the bill from various stakeholders. Committee chairperson Raphael Nakachinda said the Constitution Amendment is a national process that calls for inclusiveness, impartiality and level headedness from all that mean well for the development of the country. Hon Nakachinda said he was  pleased to have received submissions from the Ministry of Justice, led by Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Ms. Mwenya Bwalya and later the Zambia Law Development Commission, led by Commissioner Hon. Lazarous Chota. He further said that a  number of stakeholde...

North Western province provincial minister honourable Nathaniel Mubukwanu has commended the church for closly working with the government in the quest to improve the welfare  of the people across the country. Speaking through a speech read on his behalf by Solwezi district commissioner Ms Rosemary Kamalonga during a conference of Catholic bishops of Zambia at St Daniels today Hon Mubukwanu seized the opportunity to urge the church help to promote unity and love among the people in the country. Hon Mubukwanu said  the society today is polarized by politics and  tribalism,which causes serious threat to the one Zambia, one nation motto. He said as a nation, there is need of the country to depart from hate speech and live by the principal of love as taught by the Bible. Hon mubukwanu said government with support from the church can help the people of Zambia to establish common values and love for the country, which will inturn drive people to contribute towards a bett...

Anthony Tapa Solwezi, North western province  August 27, 2019 Northwestern province national Democratic Party chairperson Mark Kalemba says he is not surprised that the ruling patriotic front has de-registered the party through the registrar of societies. Mr Kalemba said they were pre-warned that government was scheming ways to have the NDC Party deregistered after attempts to use the court through its former secretary general Mwenya Musenge. ‘’now that the information has come that the government decided to go that way, we will wait  and follow the direction from Lusaka , where our party president  (Chishimba Kambwili )  has indicated that he will challenge the deregistration in the court of law’’ mr kalemba said. He said that the registrar of society did not follow the procedure according to the articles which they referred in the registration and deregistration process. Mr Kalemba said where a political party is seen to have lapses and lacunar’s that...

Patriotic Front Senior party member Martin Mbaya has commended the provincial administration under the leadership of NorthWestern Province Provincial minister Honourable  Nathaniel Mubukwanu , the permanent Secretary Mr Willies Mangimela together with the entire Committee for organizing the Expo Northwest Zambia 2019 aimed at unveiling the hidden treasures of the province. Mr Mbaya said North Westerners are yet to see fruits of the expo more especially on the memoradums of understanding which were signed during the on-going Exposition at Solwezi City Mall. He said the MOUs signed are a plus to the people in the province as they will not only bring employment to the local  people but also bring the much  desired development to the province. Mr Mbaya said the funding of Kaleni fruit processing plant in Mwinilunga District  by  the industrial  development corporation was governments desire to make sure that the plant is revived . He adds that the revis...