STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka CHINA says Zambia will achieve its quest to end poverty among citizens and achieve equitable development as enshrined in the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP). The Seventh National Development Plan is Zambia’s blue-print for development for five years up to 2021. It envisions a prosperous middle-income economy which offers decent employment opportunities […]
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China says PF on right path
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‘Graduate farmers from FISP’
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka THE Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) has called on Government to come up with a criteria on how farmers will graduate from the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). The idea of FISP is to kick-start farmers with inputs so that, with time, they graduate and allow others to come on board. […]
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Lawyer nabbed at court
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka A LUSAKA lawyer representing three Pensions Insurance Authority (PIA) officials accused of abuse of authority was yesterday apprehended by police officers outside a courtroom, leaving his clients in limbo. While Kaumbu Mwondela was waiting for his clients’ case to be called before Lusaka resident magistrate Felix Kaoma, officers picked him and he […]
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Church caretaker jailed for life
PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Ndola A Caretaker at a New Apostolic Church will spend the rest of his life behind bars for murdering his friend, who confiscated the church’s Holy Communion and a Bible after the caretaker failed to share money they worked for. Josias Phiri’s fate was sealed when his appeal against his life imprisonment sentence […]
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M’membe arrested in Chinsali
MELODY MUPETA, Kitwe FORMER Post Newspapers editor-in-chief Fred M’membe has been arrested in Chinsali district and charged with three offences. This follows a complaint by the newspaper’s provisional liquidator, Lewis Mosho, who asked police to investigate properties of Mr M’membe in Shiwang’andu district. Muchinga Province Commissioner of Police Joel Njase said in a statement yesterday […]
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Zambians in diaspora advised to invest back home
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka ZAMBIANS in the diaspora have the power to improve the economy back home if they invest in various sectors and support local entrepreneurs. Zambia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) Paul Mihova says citizens need to make a difference in their country by taking part in various development projects. Lieutenant General […]
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Zanaco capture Basile
CHISHIMBA BWALYA, LUSAKA Lusaka Dynamos Cameroonian striker Baba Basile has agreed to join Zanaco as a free agent for the start of the next season. Zanaco announced the signing of Basile on their official Facebook page yesterday. Basile, who has been in top form this season for Dynamos, has scored 15 goals in the season […]
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Joy for Chipolopolo, sadness for Shepolopolo
DIAN CHIPEPO, CHISHIMBA BWALYA Lusaka IT has been a tale of two contrasting fortunes for the Chipolopolo and Shepolopolo pre-COVID-19, which also explains their different reactions to the postponements of the Africa Cup of Nations for both the men and women by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday. Next January’s Africa Cup of […]
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ZRA seizes ‘onion’ laden truck
DARLINGTON MWENDABAI, Chirundu ALERT Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) officers have seized two trucks carrying smuggled goods worth K3 million in Chirundu. Corporate communications manager Topsy Sikalinda said the first truck was carrying assorted brands of alcohol worth K2.7 million that was falsely declared as onions at Chirundu One Stop Border Post. Mr Sikalinda told journalists […]
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What to know about playful parenting
A CAMPIAGN to encourage ‘playful parenting’ was launched in Zambia on Father’s Day by Government with support from UNICEF and an organisation called LEGO Foundation. I would like to believe that the campaign was launched on Father’s Day to elicit the participation of fathers, who mostly play the breadwinning role in families, as mothers take […]
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Chilufya innocent
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka MINISTER of Health Chitalu Chilufya has continued serving in Government despite being charged with criminal offences because the law presumes him innocent until proven otherwise by the courts. And State House says President Edgar Lungu respects the independence of the Judiciary and other government institutions and he will not interfere in their […]
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Super Division teams resume training under new normal
LUSAKA/KITWE/NDOLA – As some Super Division teams resumed training yesterday, they offered a glimpse of what it will be like to play matches under the so-called new normal. The most notable, of course, is the lack of supporters shouting, sometimes unprintables from the stands. But while some Super Division teams hardly attract crowds, this time […]
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State, agricultural players talk virtual platform
NANCY MWAPE, KELLY NJOMBO Lusaka GOVERNMENT has launched the ‘Meet the farmers’ virtual summit’, an online conference designed to bring agricultural players on one virtual platform. The platform will link farmers and various input suppliers in Zambia and the region, while giving farmers an opportunity to gain information on current trends and technologies that are […]
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UK to help Zambia access emergency funds
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka THE United Kingdom (UK) will engage the international community and other partners to help Zambia move towards a sustainable debt trajectory and access emergency financing support. British High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley said the UK has in the short term focused on four priority areas: health, social protection, nutrition, and macroeconomic […]
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Adolescents’ challenges to SRH services
NOMSA NKANA, Lusaka ZAMBIA has a youthful population, 25 percent of whom are adolescents. Adolescence is a period characterised by various developmental changes with key health needs and rights. During this stage of life, access to information and services is crucial for informed decision-making and positive health seeking behaviours among young people. However, in Zambia, […]
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Refreshed K’Millian back
THELMA BWALYA Lusaka SINGER K’Millian on Monday released his first single titled Nshilakin’ga, which is off his forthcoming album to be released soon. K’Millian’s last album was released in 2018 before he went away from music in order to “refresh” his mind. “At the beginning of last year I wanted to release an album but […]
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‘Thou shall not default on loan payments’
TRYNESS TEMBO Lusaka THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has urged consumers to ensure loan payments are remitted to their respective financial institutions in line with their individual loan agreements. This follows several complaints received from the public arising from financial institutions penalising account holders who default on loan payments despite the loans being […]
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Court upholds Chisamba shooter’s death sentence
PRISCILLA CHIPULU Ndola A BUSINESSMAN of Chisamba has been condemned to death for shooting two game scouts at a private ranch. In 2016, Francis Mweemba was convicted of two counts of murder by the High Court after he was found guilty of the offences. He, however, appealed against the conviction. According to evidence before the […]
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Mine braces for cave-in
MWILA NTAMBI Chingola A PORTION of Nchanga open-pit mine is expected to collapse any time and people in surrounding communities should stop passing by the area, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) chief executive officer Christopher Sheppard has cautioned. Mr Sheppard said the anticipated collapse of the portion of the mine follows multiple cracks which have continued […]
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Youths ‘swim’ in $6m cash
STEVEN MVULA Lusaka YOUTH empowerment programmes have been ratcheted up following the launch of a US$6 million fund, one of the many targeted at improving the welfare of young people. The aquaculture development fund is part of the multi-sectoral approaches Government is taking to empower youths countrywide. In demonstrating the importance of the programme, Vice-President […]
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