CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka THE fight against Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 by some opposition political parties has now gone to the High Court, which they want to suspend debate of the document in Parliament. Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu has asked the Lusaka High Court to grant him leave to […]
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Bill 10 in court
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Youths must step up
THERE is a misconception among many youths that the only way out of poverty is through white-collar jobs. When they graduate in various fields of study, many youths devote most of their time and energy to job hunting. And when they fail to find jobs because of the market constraints, they curl themselves in cocoons […]
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All opposition leaders want presidency – Nevers
ALEX NJOVU Lusaka POLITICAL success through alliances is untenable in Zambia because opposition political party leaders all want to be head of State, MMD president Nevers Mumba has said. Amid calls by some opposition party leaders that they form an alliance against the governing Patriotic Front (PF), Dr Mumba said yesterday that this is untenable. […]
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Fibrecom talks digital migration
KALONDE NYATI, NANCY MWAPE Lusaka FIBRECOM has committed US$50 million towards expansion of optic fibre connectivity to accelerate Zambia’s digital migration in the next two years. Chief executive officer Simon Muwowo said the company has to date injected US$110 million in phase one and two of optic fibre connectivity. “We are injecting an additional US$50 […]
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NBA takes tough stance against GMOs
KELLY NJOMBO Lusaka THE National Biosafety Authority (NBA) will enhance security at various border posts to help curb smuggling of genetically modified organisms (GMO) products. So far, 14 inspectors from Kazungula, Katima Mulilo, Kasumbalesa, Nakonde, Chanida, Mwami, Victoria Falls, Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula, Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe and Kenneth Kaunda international airports have been trained to help […]
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How 26 perished in Katima Mulilo pontoon tragedy
MOSES WALUBITA, Lusaka IN one of the most horrific tragedies which befell this nation over the last 60 years, 26 people drowned and 30 others jumped out when a Zambezi River Transport (ZRT) bus plunged into the Zambezi River near Sesheke, Western Province, following a Katima Mulilo pontoon accident on September 9, 1974. Among the […]
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New chair, same problems
DIANA CHIPEPO, Lusaka SUPER Division side Nkana may have changed the president with Joseph Silwamba replacing Evaristo Kabila, but it seems the problems are still the same. Or at least far from being resolved. The 12-time league champions may find themselves having points docked for defaulting on the payment regarding the agreed plan for the […]
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ZRA seizes 200,000 ‘substandard’ bulbs
DARLINGTON MWENDABAI, Lusaka THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has confiscated 200,000 imported incandescent bulbs worth over K200,000 in Chirundu. Corporate communications manager Topsy Sikalinda confirmed in an interview recently that the products were substandard and do not meet the regulation to promote energy-saving bulbs. In 2016, Government banned local manufacturing and importation of incandescent (ordinary) […]
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Avocado plantation on cards
NKOMBO KACHEMBA, TRYNESS TEMBO Kitwe, Lusaka AN INDIAN firm will invest about US$20 million in an avocado plantation in Chingola. And Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO) has set aside US$2.2 million to buy 12,200 tonnes of various agricultural products across the country. Rudra Copper Limited also plans to set up a processing plant to process […]
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Sampa seeks exclusive businesses for Zambians
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka TO RESTRICT some businesses to Zambians, Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa has proposed the introduction of a by-law that will reserve poultry and vegetable supplies to the market for locals. Mr Sampa also said foreigners who engage in businesses which Zambians are able to do will be surrendered to the Ministry of Home […]
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KK encounters revisited
PHILIP CHIRWA, Lusaka WHEN the first republican president, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, took over the country’s reins of power on October 24, 1964, I was about 13 years old and doing my Standard Four (Grade Six) at Lusaka’s Muleya Primary School in Emmasdale. Little did I know that I was going to grow up, benefit from […]
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Day Nabulyato rebuked ministers
MOSES WALUBITA, Lusaka “IT is unparlimentary to come to this House unprepared. In future, I am not going to allow such a situation to continue,” former Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, the late Robinson Nabulyato, warned. He was rebuking cabinet ministers for going to Parliament unprepared and failing to answer questions raised by […]
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Team guide: Low-flying Nkwazi need new wings
DIANA CHIPEPO, Lusaka IN 13th place and only two points above the relegation zone, Nkwazi are having a season to forget in the Super League. They are a contrast from the team that missed out on continental football in the transitional league through a two points’ deficit to Buildcon. It has been a rough ride […]
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C/B permsec calls for highway rest areas
CHIMWEMWE MWALE, Ndola THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) should facilitate the establishment of rest facilities for motorists along busy highways, Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe has proposed. Mr Nundwe says this will save motorists, especially truck drivers and other long-distance drivers, from fatigue, which is one of the causes of road traffic accidents. […]
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Dogs maul old woman
PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Luanshya AN 81-YEAR-OLD woman of Luanshya is battling for her life at Thompson Hospital after being mauled by vicious dogs which cut off veins in her neck. The dogs belong to her neighbour, a lecturer at Technical Vocational Training College. Two Boer bulls jumped over the yard’s perimeter fence and attacked the octogenarian, […]
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Airtel Money platform hits 3 million customers
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka CUSTOMER subscriber base on the Airtel Money platform has risen to three million from 480,000 three years ago as digital platforms continue to take centre stage in financial inclusion. Airtel Money director James Chona said this on Sunday during a programme on Diamond Television dubbed “How Airtel Money is helping customers during […]
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Team guide: Lumwana not entirely gleaming
BENEDICT TEMBO, Lusaka ALTHOUGH they are sitting 12th on the MTN Super Division log, Lumwana Radiants’ stay in the top flight is not entirely guaranteed. And the coach knows it. The team is seeking three wins in the last nine matches to survive relegation. Three wins will take them to 39 points, which could be […]
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Bank of Zambia raises K2.2 billion, K900 million more than target
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka THE securities market returned to its former glory as evidenced by high appetite for treasury bills. Last week, the central bank was in the market looking to raise K1.3 billion through treasury bills, which are short-term debt instruments, but received overwhelming response from both local and foreign portfolio investors. Total bids received […]
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Volatile exchange affects capital market growth
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka HIGH inflation and volatile exchange have negatively affected the performance of the capital markets in the last nine months. Currently, the Kwacha is trading in the range of K17.90 and K18.20 on the bid and offer respectively, while inflation rate is standing at 15.9 percent. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) chief executive officer […]
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Lawyer calls for impartial arbiter in FAZ wrangles
DIANA CHIPEPO, ROBINSON KUNDA Lusaka LAWYER Gilbert Phiri says it is practically impossible for the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) to resolve wrangles as advised by world soccer governing body FIFA because the Andrew Kamanga-led executive committee is at the heart of fanning flames of discord and division. Reacting to a letter from FIFA that […]
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