CDF gives Itezhi-Tezhi youth capital

NINETY-one community groups in Itezhi-Tezhi District of Southern Province benefited from Constituency Development Fund (CDF) empowerment in 2024 alone. Itezhi-Tezhi Town Council says a total of K2,530,000 in CDF funds was disbursed as grants to various groups for empowerment. The council added that 25 clubs that applied under the 2025 CDF empowerment programme are yet…

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YANGO SUPPORTS CLEANER URBAN MOBILITY WITH LAUNCH OF ELECTRIC MOTORBIKES PROGRAMME IN ZAMBIA

Yango Zambia, part of the global tech company Yango Group, has announced the launch of a new electric motorbike deployment in Lusaka for partner couriers and motor drivers, marking a significant step toward cleaner and more energy-efficient urban mobility solutions in the country. The initiative introduces electric motorbikes powered by swappable batteries and supported by…

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The premature reopening of Sino-Metals is a heartless betrayal of Zambians: Part 1

VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says government has allowed Sino Metals to resume operating after the toxic spillage incident in February last year. While admitting that there has been no full closure on the case and that the cleaning of the contaminated Kafue River has not been done, the Vice-President says Sino-Metals has been allowed to resume…

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Accessing CDF is easier than getting into university – Chongwe youth

IT’S more difficult to get admission into a university than it is to access a CDF programme, says Piston Chisulo, a beneficiary of the Constituency Development Fund in Chongwe Constituency’s Lwimba Ward. Chisulo, who underwent training in domestic electrical engineering, says he is now a director at an electrical solutions company and has employed fellow…

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