TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka CRUSHERS and Edible Oil Refiners Association (CEDORA) and the Ministry of Agriculture have partnered to promote the growing of oil seeds to reduce dependence on imported crude edible oil, which contributed to the high cooking oil prices recently. Currently, two-thirds of the cooking oil consumed in Zambia is produced from imported crude […]
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CEDORA, Ministry of Agriculture partner
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Warriors, Arrows looking to avoid NAPSA’s fate
STEPHEN PHIRI, ROBINSON KUNDA,Lusaka NAPSA Stars’ lackadaisical performance on the domestic front while impressing on the continent is set to provide some valuable lessons for the likes of Kabwe Warriors and Red Arrows who on Sunday secured Confederation Cup football next season. NAPSA’s dismal performance locally has led to their demotion to Division One despite […]
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Touching musical heart of KK, our musical president
VICTOR HAANGALA, Lusaka IN 1990, President Kenneth David Kaunda saw Luyando Haangala Wood, aka Lulu, then six years old, and I singing on the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Folk Music televised programme which was presented by Marc Boti. The programme was pre-recorded on a Tuesday and it was aired on a Saturday night. This […]
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Closure of bars welcome
THAT Government has ordered the closure of bars, taverns, nightclubs and casinos for 14 days with immediate effect is indeed the way to go given the unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths. In just 24 hours preceding yesterday, the country recorded 69 COVID-19 deaths. A new record high. The same day 1,093 new COVID-19 […]
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Drink at home
PRISCILLA MWILA,Lusaka WITH a record 69 coronavirus-related deaths in a day and continued complacency among citizens, Government is resolved not to dither in managing the ravaging disease. It has closed bars, taverns, nightclubs and casinos for 14 days. Citizens who still want to quench their thirst with alcohol will have to do so from their […]
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AfDB assures cash for continent to tackle COVID
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) will strengthen support to African countries as they tackle coronavirus economic and health impacts with emphasis around investments in domestic vaccine manufacturing. Speaking during the just-ended 56th annual meetings of the bank group, AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina said shareholders have shown strong support for the bank’s proposals to […]
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KK:Teacher-cum-politician
KELVIN KACHINGWE, Lusaka WHEN his father, David Julizya, the first pioneer missionary in Chief Nkula’s area of Chinsali for the Church of Scotland, died in 1932, Kenneth Kaunda was only eight. The birth of Kaunda in 1924 and his upbringing among the Bemba was some accident of history. His father was part of a team […]
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LuSE witnesses huge surge in turnover
NKOLE MULAMBIA, Lusaka AFTER recording a low turnover for some time, listed firms on the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) last week witnessed a huge surge in turnover after posting over K10.1 million. Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) amassed K3,439,209 after 2,457,328 shares were transacted in 48 trades and was followed by Lafarge Zambia Plc with K1,875,086 […]
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‘Kashala got it wrong’
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka A NUMBER of soccer administrators are agreed that the sending of Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) general secretary Adrian Kashala on administrative leave was inevitable after the confusion that led to the demotion of Young Green Eagles. Veteran football administrator Henschel Chitembeya said in an interview yesterday that Kashala is supposed to […]
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Ex-Barclays workers lose case
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka THE Lusaka High Court has dismissed a case in which 51 former Barclays Bank Zambia Limited workers wanted it to order the prosecution of the financial institution’s fund managers and trustees over money laundering activities. Judge Susan Wanjelani threw out the former workers’ application for judicial review on grounds that it was […]
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UNIP Young Turks advised on leadership
PRISCILLA MWILA, MOSES MAKWAYA, Lusaka YOUNG people who have taken over leadership positions of the United National Independence Party (UNIP) should take a leaf from Kenneth Kaunda’s patriotism and passion for unity. UNIP presidential running mate John Harawa said in an interview that party members, most of whom are youths, should preserve Dr Kaunda’s “beautiful” […]
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Mango, tomato, cashew processing plants on cards
DARLINGTON MWENDABAI, Lusaka ZAMBIA Development Agency (ZDA) is looking for equity partners to establish mango, tomato and cashew nut processing plants in Lusaka, Monze and Chilanga respectively. Communications and public relations manager Laura Hamusute said the processing plants will collectively cost US$15 million and will be developed under a special purpose vehicle initiative. Mrs Hamusute […]
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Diligent health frontliners commended
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka HEALTH workers deserve commendation for working tirelessly even amid the ravaging third wave of COVID-19 to save the lives of patients. Secretary to the Cabinet Simon Miti is cognisant of the sacrifice that health practitioners put in when undertaking their duties, especially at a time when the country has seen escalating coronavirus […]
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Parmalat demands K200,000 from Spar
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka PARMALAT Zambia Limited is demanding over K200,000 from Spar Livingstone for milk and other dairy products it supplied to the retail company. Apart from K227,319.29, the diary company also seeks the Lusaka High Court to order Spar Livingstone to pay interest on the money owed plus other reliefs it may deem fit. […]
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Deal with defiant bar owners
WE are deeply disappointed by the rebellious and dangerous stance taken by the Bars and Nightclub Owners Association of Zambia (BANCOAZ) to defy the directive that bars and nightclubs be closed. On Monday, Government announced the closure of bars, taverns, nightclubs and casinos with immediate effect subject to review after 14 days. This was after […]
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Zambia, Zim nod industrialisation
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka ZAMBIA and Zimbabwe have agreed to develop a joint industrialisation programme to promote industrial cooperation and increase competitiveness of goods produced by the two countries. The Zambia-Zimbabwe Technical Working Group (TWG) on the joint industrialisation programme has agreed on an action matrix to guide the implementation of the initiative and provide a […]
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Micho summons youngsters
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka CHIPOLOPOLO coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojević has roped in Portugal-based goalkeeper Bradley Mweene and two under-17 players in the national team which is preparing for next month’s Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Championship to be held in South Africa. According to FAZ, Micho has also called under-17 skipper Miguel Chaiwa and […]
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Covid infects over 70 doctors
PRISCILLA MWILA, Lusaka OVER 70 doctors have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 10 days, with the Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) making a clarion call to corporate institutions and well-wishers to support the frontline workers. A real-time membership needs survey by ZMA on 400 participants revealed that of the infected, 38 are symptomatic and […]
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AfDB thumbs up digitalisation, emergence of business opportunities
KALONDE NYATI,Lusaka AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) says digitalisation and the emergence of business opportunities linked to greening economies could bring about more inclusive economic growth post-coronavirus, hence the need to accelerate efforts of unlocking entrepreneurship. This is contained in the AfDB White Paper, Entrepreneurship and Free Trade: Africa’s Catalysts for a New Era of Economic […]
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Electricity: Catalyst to development
MWILA NTAMBI, Kitwe IT IS said access to electricity is a catalyst to development. This is because electricity is an enabler of many economic activities. There are many businesses and economic activities that cannot take place without electricity to power them. For example, one cannot run a butchery shop, a restaurant, bottle store, barbershop, salon […]
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