Mr. Mpundu says the province shares vast boundaries with other countries which could pose a threat to internal security. Mr. Mpundu has revealed that the bigger part of the boundary is on water which makes it difficult for policing due to inadequate water vessels for operations. The permanent secretary noted with concern that the province…

Government has flagged off the distribution of farming inputs in Mporokoso District under the Emergency Wetlands Farming Programme which is a component of the Food Security Pack (FSP). Mporokoso District Commissioner Brian Muyuni, who graced the launch, said 3, 400 households are targeted to benefit from the programme. He said the district has already received…

Bus operators and travelers at Chikumanino Bus Station in Kasama District have appealed to government to address the water and sanitation issues at the station. Kalasa Sinkala, a bus operator said the facility lacks adequate toilets to accommodate both the operators and travelers. He explained that there is no proper way of handling sanitary issues…

Phase one of the construction of a modern market in Mungwi District in Northern Province is almost complete. The project, which was funded by government through the Ministry of Local Government at a cost of K10.5 million, is standing at 95 percent complete. Mungwi Town Council Director of Engineering Services, Chupa Chitala, said all the…

Government has warned the new stream of nurses against unprofessional conduct in the delivery of health care services to the public. Northern Province Minister, Leonard Mbao sounded the warning when he officiated at the 4th combined graduation ceremony of 892 nurses and midwives held in Samfya. Mr Mbao said government expects the nurses to be…

Northern Province Minister Leonard Mbao has hailed the Road Development Agency (RDA) for the works being done on the pothole patching on the Kasama-Mbala road. Speaking when he toured the road to check on the progress on the works, Mr. Mbao said the road is a crucial one as it connects Zambia to Tanzania and…

Northern Province records 2% rise in HIV rate among adolescent ad young people   By Japhet Munkondya Kasama—Government has noted a marginal increase in the number of adolescents and young people testing positive for HIV in Northern Province. Northern Province Minister, Leonard Mbao, said the province recorded a 2 percent increase in the rate of…

By Patrick Kabwe ZAMBIA FLYING DOCTOR SERVICES WORRIED WITH CASES OF HYPERTENSION IN CHIEF MAKASA’S CHIEFDOM IN MUNGWI The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) has expressed concern over a high number of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension in Chief Makasa’s chiefdom in Mungwi District of Northern Province. Speaking in an interview with ZANIS shortly after…

By Nkweto Ngoshe Kasama—The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has purchased over 139, 000 metric tonnes of maize in Northern Province in the on-going crop marketing exercise. This is above the target of 56, 000 metric tones which the province was given. And according to the crop harvest survey estimation, Northern Province has produced 341, 000…

By Japhet Munkondya The Kasama Municipal Council has awarded contracts to three contractors to work on 18 kilometres of selected township and feeder roads in Lukashya and Kasama Central Constituencies. Acting Kasama Municipal Council Director of Engineering Services Chitundu Mwila said the projects will be implemented at a combined cost of over K4.2 million using…