TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka THE National Association of Medium and Small-Scale Constructors (NAMSSC) says 22,000 contractors were nominated last year but only 500 were engaged under the 20 percent sub-contracting policy. Currently, there is a policy that requires all government-funded contracts awarded to foreign contractors to give 20 percent to locals.http://epaper.daily-mail.co.zm/
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500 contractors get down to work
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For legends gone
ZIO MWALE, Lusaka DANNY Kaya, who on his debut album paid tribute to artistes who pioneered the renaissance of Zambian music in the late 90s through his song Big Up, on Friday dedicated part of his performance at Fusion Night Club in Lusaka’s Matero to Daddy Zemus, Lily T, Joe Chibangu and Lloyd of the […]
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Chimwemwe: Town within city
MELODY MUPETA, Kitwe SOMEONE who has been to Chimwemwe Township in Kitwe can attest that it is a town within a city because of it’s houses, roads, convenient stores and banking facilities. The township has its own Shoprite and Choppies stores, including financial institutions such as National Savings and Credit Bank (NATSAVE) and Barclays Bank. […]
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Kalu pushes in file
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka THE nomination papers have finally been lodged. But public opinion has long been divided on whether Kalusha Bwalya should return as Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president. The debate became even more heated when word went round yesterday that he was going to file his papers at 14:00 hours. The widely asked […]
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‘Billed’ UPND MP sticks to guns
PRISCILLA MWILA and CHEWE KALIWILE, Lusaka UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) Solwezi West Member of Parliament (MP) Teddy Kasonso says his seat is under threat because of his stance on Bill 10. The lawmaker and his compatriot for Nalikwanda Geoffrey Lungwangwa did not walk out of Parliament when Bill 10 was restored on the […]
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Lunda, Luvale clash over grave
BUTTYSON KANDIMBA, Solwezi OVER 20 houses were on Tuesday reduced to debris during a fierce battle between the Lunda and Luvale of Zambezi district over the reburial of a village headman who died three years ago. Police have arrested 27 people in connection with the tribal conflict in which property worth thousands of Kwacha was […]
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Lawyers ditch Kambwili
CHRISTINE CHIHAME, Lusaka THREE lawyers representing National Democratic Congress leader Chishimba Kambwili in a forgery and giving false information to a public officer matter have withdrawn their services. Keith Mweemba, Gilbert Phiri and Christopher Mundia have been representing Kambwili since the matter started on January 29, 2018 until yesterday.http://epaper.daily-mail.co.zm/
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Myaambo Writers shortlists 14
ZIO MWALE, Lusaka FOLLOWING its call for writers to submit unpublished fictional short stories themed on gender based-violence, early child marriages and child abuse, Myaambo Writers Cooperative Publishers have shortlisted 14 short stories from the entries. Known for publishing, the top selling anthology Alone and Other Zambian Short Stories, Myaambo, which was established in 2017, […]
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Kariba water still low
PRISCILLA MWILA and CHEWE KALIWILE, Lusaka THE current water levels of 2.5 billion cubic metres in the Kariba Dam are only adequate to generate electricity for the next five months, Zambezi River Authority chief executive officer Munyaradzi Munodawafa has said. Mr Munodawafa hopes that the water levels will increase following predictions by the Zambia Meteorological […]
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Cost of sexual enhancers
PRISCILLA MWILA, Lusaka DORCUS Kangwa, 32, of John Howard township in Lusaka is a strong believer in sexual enhancers. She uses the medicines to please her husband in bed, so she says. She believes doing so prevents him from experimenting outside their matrimonial home. She says men who are not fully satisfied in bed end […]
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Kalu within his constitutional rights – Simataa
CHISHIMBA BWALYA, Lusaka THE argument by some is that Kalusha Bwalya does not qualify to stand for the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) elections having been banned previously, but veteran administrator Simataa Simataa says he is within his constitutional rights to do so. Simataa, once a critic of Kalusha, said the former FAZ president has […]
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‘Kwacha’ gets AMVCA nod
KELVIN KACHINGWE, Lusaka IN 2016, the Weekend Mail ran a story saying there was no Zambian nominated for the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) that year. Award-winning filmmaker Cassie Kabwita felt hurt, if not challenged. She went to work. One of the products of that involved a movie titled Kwacha, about domestic violence. The […]
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Stories from home in Arabic
Title: Short Stories from Zambia Author: Translated in Arabic by Salwa Elhamamsy BOOK REVIEW MARGARET CHISANGA, Lusaka THE idea to author the book Short Stories from Zambia – translated to Arabic was brilliant. Not only because it gave 12 Zambian writers an international platform to share their talent, but also because it will offer millions […]
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Race for FAZ presidency gets congested
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka WHILE much of the talk on Thursday had been on Kalusha Bwalya, who filed in his nomination papers early for the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) presidency, by the close of nominations yesterday, six candidates had followed suit. Richard Kazala, who was suspended as FAZ vice-president but got a reprieve through the […]
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Cop in hot water
MELODY MUPETA, Kitwe AN OFFICER at Chinsali Central Police Station is nursing serious injuries in hospital after his wife allegedly poured hot water on him during a quarrel. Sergeant Hans Kamwana is suspected to have gotten into a squabble with his wife, Martha Chishimba, 31, after she allegedly went home drunk.http://epaper.daily-mail.co.zm/
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Move on cannabis, others, directs Miti
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka SECRETARY to the Cabinet Simon Miti has called for expeditious implementation of Cabinet’s decision to actualise the legalisation of cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes. In December last year, Cabinet approved a proposal to implement the legalisation of production of marijuana for medicinal use, and a technical committee for cultivation, processing and […]
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28 pupils gassed
BUTTYSON KANDIMBA, Solwezi TWENTY-EIGHT female pupils at Meheba B Secondary School in Kalumbila district are admitted to Lumwana District Hospital after unknown people sprayed toxic chemicals in a boarding house they were sleeping. North-Western Province Commissioner of Police Hudson Namachila said in a statement yesterday that the incident happened on Wednesday night and that five […]
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No more old untrained watchmen
ALVIN CHIINGA, Lusaka IN THE sprawling Mtendere township in Lusaka, near the main market, Chrispin Hambaza, 43, and other security guards of his age are preparing for night duty. It is 18:00 hours. All school leavers, the security guards look energetic and they consider their work no child’s play. They are all well- trained, equipped […]
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Fans injure own player in Power win
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe POWER 4 KYSA 0 POWER Dynamos fans sent a message in no uncertain terms of what they wanted, unfortunately the method used to deliver the message is of criminal nature and they ended up injuring their own player. Welcoming Alex Ngonga after a long injury lay-off, the fans were […]
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Government revokes Unzalaru agreement
MWILA NTAMBI, Kitwe THE Ministry of Labour and Social Security has revoked the recognition agreement between the University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) and the University of Zambia (UNZA) management. But UNZALARU general secretary Kelvin Mambwe says UNZALARU will seek legal redress for the courts to review the decision by the Labour Commissioner.http://epaper.daily-mail.co.zm/
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