CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka ANOTHER opinion poll has indicated that President Edgar Lungu will win the August 12 general election by 60 percent of the total votes cast. Early this month, a survey by the Political Scientists Association of Zambia (PSAZ) showed that the head of State would emerge victorious by over 40 percent. The poll […]
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First round knock-out
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Keeping girls in school through WASH
CHALI MULENGA, Kazungula The menstruation needs of adolescent girls in Zambia’s tourism capital, Livingstone, largely remain ignored, as is often the case in rural and peri-urban communities of developing countries. When it comes to poor menstrual hygiene, regrettably, people living in rural areas, urban slums, disaster-prone areas and low-income countries are the most vulnerable and […]
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Zamtel speeds up internet
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka ZAMTEL has started the expansion of key data network equipment to improve internet connectivity. The expansion of the data core network, which has been necessitated by the steady increase in internet usage, will result in increased internet speed. Zamtel chief executive officer Sydney Mupeta said the expansion work is part of the […]
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Striker Banda puts gloss over Shepolopolo loss
CHISHIMBA BWALYA, Lusaka BRAZIL have Marta. The Netherlands boast of Vivienne Miedema. And if you so wish, you can shout – Zambia also have Barbara Banda! It is no secret anymore. She certainly belongs up there with the best in the women’s game. If the Shepolopolo had not lost, you could perhaps have given her […]
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Mealie-meal prices drop
PRISCILLA MWILA, MOSES MAKWAYA, Lusaka GOVERNMENT’S decision to allow millers to export some of their products has enabled them to lower the cost of production, which has resulted in reduced prices of mealie-meal on the market. In March this year, Government allowed the Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) to export 20 percent of mealie-meal produced […]
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Journalists receive training on COVID reporting
MONICA KAYOMBO, Lusaka OVER 100 journalists countrywide have been trained in effective coverage of COVID-19.Dziwa Science and Technology Trust (DSaT) executive director Veronica Mwaba says the organisation and its partners are encouraging science and specialist reporting to help turn around the coronavirus situation.In a statement, Ms Mwaba said unverified information on the pandemic should not […]
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Roll up your sleeve, J&J is here
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka AS GOVERNMENT continues making strides to have majority citizens vaccinated against coronavirus to reduce the disease burden, 151,200 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrived in the country yesterday. The vaccine doses have been provided through the COVAX facility with support from the United States of America (USA). US Embassy charge d’affaires […]
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Tourism could pick up
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka WITH Zambia and most countries rolling out the COVID-19 vaccines, the country could start witnessing tourist inflows, which could help to resuscitate the struggling tourism industry. Tourism is one of the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting economies, livelihoods, public services and opportunities, with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation […]
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Mbesuma plays on
MATHEWS KABAMBA Kitwe STRIKER Collins Mbesuma, 37, appears to have no immediate intentions to hang up his boots after signing for what will be his 13th club ahead of the new season. Mbesuma has never hidden his desire to hang up his boots at where it all began, Roan United, but the Kafubu Stadium outfit […]
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Plight of kids orphaned by COVID
EMELDA MWITWA As I was figuring out what to write about this week, news came from the Copperbelt that a fairly young couple had died three days apart, leaving behind three children, the youngest being days old. When the man succumbed to COVID-19-related complications in Ndola Teaching Hospital last Friday, his pregnant wife, who had […]
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Markets should mask up
THAT Government has allocated K50 million to buy coronavirus prevention materials like face masks to be distributed to market traders countrywide is commendable and a great step in the fight against the pandemic. Markets are highly interactive and usually crowded, making them fertile breeding grounds for COVID-19. While the risk of spreading COVID-19 is high, […]
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34 years ago today Tayali died
VICTOR KALALANDA, Lusaka BESIDES its iconic and quaint architecture, there is another aspect that sets apart the University of Zambia (UNZA) as an institution steeped in history: the artwork in its environs. Arguably the most imposing figure in this range of art is the statue called The Graduate, which has since become a lasting memory […]
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Ballots ready
BRIAN SIWISHA, Dubai THE stage is set for next month’s general election following the completion of printing of all ballot papers. Presidential, mayoral and council chairperson, National Assembly and local government elections will take place on August 12. Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing Company of Dubai was contracted by Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to […]
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Wezi offers comfort
ZIO MWALE, Lusaka FOLLOWING many deaths in the country, songbird Wezi has released a song of comfort titled Nasuzgika, which is dedicated to everyone who has lost their loved ones. The song was produced by James Sakala and Kid Xoldier. The instruments were played live at Nexus Music Studio by Elvie (bass), Chanx (guitars), Mapalo […]
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Zesco snap up NAPSA skipper Chapa
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Kitwe HAVING moved from playing continental football to being relegated to National Division One, NAPSA Stars are most likely to see an exodus of players out of the club. NAPSA have gone to National Division One with top performers like Jimmy Mukeya, Dickson Chapa, Jacob Ngulube and Danny Silavwe in their ranks.But it […]
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COVID: How firms are ensuring employee safety
MARGARET CHISANGA,Lusaka FROM remote working, to online meetings, to downscaling workforce and production capacity, firms around the world are learning to function within the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first COVID-19 wave, the most immediate response by many firms was to close office for a period of time. However, realisation that the pandemic is here for […]
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Kwacha in dramatic comeback
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka AFTER months of trading above K22 against the United States dollar, the Kwacha has bullishly bounced to below K21, as the market continues to witness greenback inflows. And Government says the continued stability and recent appreciation of the Kwacha largely reflects changes in the supply of foreign exchange and broad improvements in […]
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Lungu loads power
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Chikankata ZAMBIA’s pursuit to infinitely end load shedding and become a net exporter of electricity yesterday received a boost with the phased commissioning of the 750 MW Kafue Gorge Lower Hydro Power Plant (KGLHPP). The US$2.3 billion power station, whose construction started in 2016, is a government initiative to increase electricity generation and […]
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Yvonne Mwale goes global
LUCY LUMBE, Lusaka ZAMBIAN Afro jazz song bird Yvonne Mwale has featured on a global music project titled One Human, which has been recognised globally as the most featured song ever composed. The global music project is composed and produced by Los Angeles-based artiste and composer Graham Czach in honour of the United Nations Nelson […]
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She goes again
ROBINSON KUNDA, ELIAZBETH CHATUVELA, Tokyo, Lusaka EVERYONE must have received the memo by now: Shepolopolo will not bow out of the Olympics without a fight. Anyone who watched Zambia’s 10-3 loss to the Netherlands knows the author of the memo. For today’s opponents, she needs no introduction to them. She finished last season as the […]
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