DARLINGTON MWENDABAI, Lusaka ‘ZAMBIANS need to be taught that any waste at a dumpsite is treasure. The coming up of a middle class entails more waste is expected to be generated,” Bright Future Project founder and chief executive Ngosika Onyekwelu has said. Ms Onyekwelu, a local entrepreneur involved in the recycling of waste, said every […]
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‘Treasure dumpsite waste to earn cash’
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Zambia, Africa need innovative home-grown financing solutions
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka ZAMBIA and the continent at large need innovative home-grown financing solutions to help strengthen economic resilience and propel the continent through a new phase of growth, a continental financing organisation, United Capital, has said. United Capital chief executive officer Peter Ashade said the socio-economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have exposed the […]
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COVID guard dropped
THAT 324 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the last 11 days out of which 18 have died is a serious source of concern and a stark reminder that the pandemic is real and far from being contained. What is even more worrying is the number of bought-in-dead (BID)COVID-19-related cases. Out of the 18 deaths […]
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Don’t be used by shylocks, police officers told
CHALI MULENGA, Livingstone LIVINGSTONE chief resident magistrate Exnobert Zulu has advised police officers not to be used by shylocks [money lenders] to collect debt on their behalf. Magistrate Zulu said police officers should instead advise people correctly because of the clear distinction between debt and obtaining money by false pretences. “People should not be using […]
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Foreign traders seek more time
MWILA NTAMBI, Kitwe FOREIGN traders operating in Kitwe’s high-density settlements have asked the local authority to give them more time to relocate to the central business district. In January last year, the Kitwe City Council resolved that foreign traders should operate from the central business district to enable local entrepreneurs to thrive in townships. According […]
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AfDB gives State $4m for renewable energy
NANCY MWAPE, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has secured US$4 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for technical assistance to build capacity of financial institutions under the renewable energy financing framework. Under the programme, US$154 million has been approved, Green Climate Fund has committed an investment of US$52.5 million and AfDB has co-financed US$51.5 million. In an […]
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Copper price soars to $6,195
NANCY MWAPE, Lusaka THE price of copper soared to its highest level on Tuesday in more than five months due to strong demand prospects in top consumer China and worries about supplies from Chile, the world’s largest producer of the red metal. According to Reuters, the benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange touched its […]
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German to explore Zambia’s vast wildlife
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka INCOMING Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Zambia resident representative Fritz Kopsieker is looking forward to exploring the country’s vast wildlife. Mr Kopsieker is aware that Zambia is endowed with a diversity of wildlife which he and his family look forward to exploring during his tour of duty, which will start next month. He […]
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Cop, lecturers nabbed over beer
MELODY MUPETA, PRISCILLA CHIPULU Kitwe, Ndola NINETEEN people, among them a police officer, lecturers, a court clerk and a council worker, have been arrested in Chinsali for drinking beer from a bar despite the ban in view of COVID-19 whose deaths have sharply risen over the past two weeks. Zambia has recorded 42 coronavirus-related deaths, […]
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Sow love not hatred
STEVEN MVULA, PRISCILLA MWILA Lusaka BOOING of national leaders should be condemned by all well-meaning citizens because it is disrespectful even in a democratic country like Zambia and it cannot be justified. And Government has questioned why opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema has not advised his members against misbehaviour. House […]
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Marriage strengthening vital
EVERY man will agree with me that men need helpers, wives; not just any helper but a woman who motivates them to become better people and help them realise their dreams. Every man needs a woman who helps him to see the potential and greatness that she sees in him. Now, if you are a […]
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K1 million fuel ‘leaks’
NANCY MWAPE, STEVEN MVULA Lusaka THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has impounded three trucks carrying about 40,000 litres of smuggled fuel declared as transit cargo to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but it was offloaded in the light industrial area in Lusaka. The trucks, which entered the country through Chirundu border, were allegedly declared […]
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Which football coaches are available?
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Kitwe WHILE active coaches are relishing a return to action ahead of the resumption of the league after a three months break, clubless trainers will be on the lookout for an opportunity to return to management. Owing to the enforced football lockdown the last three months, you will be forgiven to forget […]
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Team guide: Bankers to be in contention for title
DIANA CHIPEPO, Lusaka DESPITE being in 10th with 35 points, 11 behind Super Division leaders Forest Rangers, Zanaco are technically in the title race, which could be their eighth championship overall. Having only played 21 games from the possible 25 before the coronavirus pandemic led to the league being halted, the Bankers, who are now […]
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ZEHEST tells tailors to dress locals
DARLINGTON MWENDABAI, Lusaka IMPORTATION of second-hand clothes should be discouraged by promoting home-tailored clothing that will boost the local textile industry. Zambian Empowerment Hub for Entrepreneurship and Skills Training (ZEHEST) director Clarence Muzyamba said there is need for Zambians to start wearing local brands as opposed to depending on imported second-hand clothes. Mr Muzyamba said […]
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When love turns worst nightmare: Precious Daka’s story
MIKE MUGALA, Lusaka PRECIOUS Daka, 24, quit her job as a maid and opted for marriage with the hope of living a better life. Precious was raised by her uncle after her parents died when she was a baby. Unfortunately, her uncle died when she was in her seventh grade, and this meant that she […]
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State House steps in to resolve FAZ impasse
DIANA CHIPEPO Lusaka AFTER such a frantic day which saw letters flying, court cases being withdrawn and finally a meeting to try and resolve the impasse that has rocked Zambian football since the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) elections became the dominant theme, you could borrow the title of William Shakespeare’s play All’s Well That […]
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Kambwili challenges Simusamba’s stance
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka NATIONAL Democratic Congress president Chishimba Kambwili has now gone to the High Court where he wants to be given a green light to challenge a magistrate’s refusal to recuse himself from hearing his case in a forgery case. Last month, Lusaka principal resident magistrate David Simusamba refused to recuse himself from handling […]
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Nevers chides UPND
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka MMD president Nevers Mumba has condemned the booing of President Edgar Lungu by United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres in Monze and has asked the party leadership to apologise for the disrespectful conduct. Dr Mumba said in an interview yesterday that everyone has a responsibility to respect the Presidency regardless of […]
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SA urged to ease trade barriers
NANCY MWAPE, Lusaka MINISTER of Commerce, Trade and Industry Christopher Yaluma has called on South Africa to ease sanitary and phytosanitary measures inhibiting exports of Zambian goods to that country. Mr Yaluma cited products like avocados, chillie, watermelons and quails, among others, that are facing entry barriers into the South African market despite the two […]
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