DOREEN NAWA and MIKE MUGALA, Lusaka ZAMBIA has one of the most progressive health policies in the southern Africa region, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has said. USAID Zambia mission director Sheryl Stumbras says because of this, cooperating partners have made progress in improving the welfare of citizens. Ms Stumbras was speaking […]
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Health policies cheer USAID
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Stuttering Zesco go again
MULWANDA LUPIYA, Ndola THE flip side of Zesco United’s elimination from the CAF Champions League is that they can now solely focus on defending the Super Division title, which, if successful, will give them another go at continental glory. But fans will be hoping that it is a different Zesco that turns up today at […]
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Mulenga talks youth empowerment
VIOLET MENGO, Lusaka THE youth account for 37 percent of Zambia’s population, yet they face a number of challenges such as high unemployment levels, poverty, early marriage and, as a result, many forms of vulnerabilities. Substance and alcohol abuse are some of the social vices that idle youths are hooked to, much to their own […]
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Papic disappointed
ALEX NJOVU, Lusaka WHILE wishing his fellow Serb Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic success as the new Chipolopolo coach, Serbian Kosta Papic has not hidden his disappointment at being overlooked for the job. Papic, who has now missed out on the Chipolopolo job for the second time, having been sounded out first in 2006, doubts whether he […]
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China tenacity cheers President Lungu
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has sent a message of condolences to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the loss of lives caused by the coronavirus. The President has commended the Chinese government for its unmatched level of preparedness and tenacity in managing the disease.http://epaper.daily-mail.co.zm/
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17 gassed pupils in hospital
NKOMBO KACHEMBA and MWILA NTAMBI, Lufwanyama SEVENTEEN pupils at Lufwanyama Boarding School were yesterday admitted to the district hospital after criminals sprayed an unknown substance in a dormitory they were sleeping in. On Saturday, the district recorded a similar incident in which seven students at Katembula Youth Resource Centre were gassed by unknown people.http://epaper.daily-mail.co.zm/
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Rescue mission backfires on MP
PRISCILLA MWILA, Lusaka and ELIZABETH CHATUVELA, Mongu UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) Mongu Central Member of Parliament Mwilola Imakando has been arrested for allegedly damaging a house at Mawawa Primary School in Kaande Ward. Dr Imakando has been charged with malicious damage to property and will appear in court soon.http://epaper.daily-mail.co.zm/
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Plight, joy of young charcoal trader
MIKE MUGALA, Lusaka ZEBRON Phiri cycles to Ngo’mbe market from Matero Township every day of the week to sell charcoal. He does this to help his parents pay tuition fees for his older and younger siblings who are in university, college and primary school. At age 19, Zebron has taken up a huge burden upon […]
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Woman arrested over explosives, drugs
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka A 52-YEAR-OLD woman in Mwinilunga district has been arrested for allegedly being found with four explosives and an assortment of drugs in her house. Police picked up the woman of Zesco compound, who claims to be a nurse, during an operation conducted in the district.http://epaper.daily-mail.co.zm/
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Dismal Zesco can’t still switch on
MULWANDA LUPIYA, Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola ZESCO 0 NAKAMBALA 0 FOUR days after the top three teams on the Super Division table – Nkana, Green Eagles and NAPSA Stars – produced three barren results, stuttering champions Zesco, who currently sit fifth, followed up with their own yesterday against Nakambala Leopards. Yet that is not even […]
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‘Invest in energy sector’
DARLINGTON MWENDABAI, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has launched a four-year clean energy programme aimed at catalysing a market-based approach for private sector delivery of renewable energy electrification technologies especially in rural areas. In 2018, the Ministry of Energy, in partnership with the United Kingdom (UK), signed the Energy Africa Agreement to form the Africa Clean Energy (ACE)-Technical […]
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Barrick Gold sees future in mining
KALONDE NYATI, Cape Town, South Africa BARRICK Gold, which is the parent company of Barrick Lumwana, says Zambia’s mining sector still has potential for growth, and continued dialogue between Government and mining companies remains cardinal in growing the industry. Barrick Gold president Mark Bristow said in an interview that the mining company stands ready to […]
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High-tech Kalabo Trades elates locals
MWAPE MWENYA, Kalabo THE saying that education is the best equaliser may be proven true in the life of Chimbinde Kayembe of Kalabo district who has won a 100 percent scholarship to study auto mechanics at Kalabo Trades Training Institute. Mr Kayembe, who would like to become an auto mechanics specialist, is optimistic that his […]
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Kampamba at it again
ALEX NJOVU, Lusaka NOT for the first time, Nkana midfielder Kelvin Mubanga was again involved in some unsavoury conduct on the pitch. On Tuesday, Mubanga and teammate Obed Masumbuko squared up to each other during a training session at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe.http://epaper.daily-mail.co.zm/
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Donors to support 2020 census
FRANCIS LUNGU and NANCY SIAME, Lusaka DONORS have pledged to support Zambia to enable it to conduct a successful 2020 census of population and housing which will start in August. United Nations (UN) resident coordinator Coumba Gadio has assured Government that cooperating partners will do their best to help the country mobilise resources to meet […]
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Wife ‘fakes’ hubby’s death for cash
MAYENGO NYIRENDA, Chipata A 46-YEAR-OLD woman of Chipata district has been arrested by police for allegedly faking the death of her husband so that she could get his life insurance savings from Madison Insurance Company. Petronela Chongwe allegedly faked the death of her husband, a soldier at Gonda Barracks who is out of the country […]
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ConCourt directs ECZ to ban violent political parties
CHRISTINE CHIHAME, Lusaka “IT IS time for the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to invoke its powers and ban political parties which engage in violence,” Constitutional Court Judge Martin Musaluke has said. Judge Musaluke said ECZ has powers to punish all individuals and political parties that engage in electoral violence during election campaigns.http://epaper.daily-mail.co.zm/
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Sylva Food sets up factory
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka SYLVA Food Solutions is this year expected to set up a food processing factory at a cost of US$400,000 (about K5.7 million) in a quest to feed the local and international markets. The factory, which will promote value addition, is expected to create a market for over 22,000 small-scale farmers and 450 […]
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Tracing Cathedral of Holy Cross history
MOSES WALUBITA, Lusaka ‘INTO the faithful hand of God we commit this Cathedral City of Lusaka. May the hearts of its people be filled with the spirit of truth,” Archbishop Francis Oliver Green-Wilkinson declared in his final blessing to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in September 1964, just a month before Zambia attained independence […]
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No Prison break for Chipepo
CHISHIMBA BWALYA, Lusaka BARELY 24 hours after club secretary Davies Twininge confirmed that Mwenya Chipepo had been fired as Prison Leopards coach and replaced by Willie Chama, the National Division One side have backtracked on the decision. Club media officer Brian Mooya said yesterday that Chipepo is still Prison head coach with Mulife Sitali and […]
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