PAC raises red flag over K100 million Zesco debt
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka MINISTRY of Energy permanent secretary Emeldah Chola was yesterday at pains to justify to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) why her ministry has failed to compel Zesco to...
View ArticleSierra Leone implements voluntary guidelines
BENEDICT TEMBO, Addis Ababa THE mention of Sierra Leone invariably conjures images of the protracted civil war and the Ebola outbreak that afflicted this West African country. However that is not all...
View ArticlePremature baby saved by ‘power’
PRISCILLA MWILA, Luampa KAIMBO Mumbulo, 32, a mother of Luampa district could not hold back tears as she narrated how her life and that of her new born baby were saved because Luampa Mission Hospital...
View ArticleOrganic fertiliser increases soil’s ability
NANCY MWAPE, Lusaka CHEMICAL fertilisers are widely used by farmers for soil nutrient, but many farmers are now shifting to organic fertiliser as it increases the soil’s ability to hold water, enhance...
View ArticleZRL rolling stock acquisition advances
CHIMWEMWE MWALE, TRYNESS TEMBO Livingstone, Lusaka ZAMBIA Railways Limited (ZRL) says it has reached an advanced stage in the acquisition of rolling stock from South Africa. Board chairperson Lubinda...
View ArticleZambia, DRC agree on trade restrictions
NKOMBO KACHEMBA, MWILA NTAMBI, Kitwe ZAMBIA and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to remove trade restrictions imposed on the export and imports of certain goods between the two...
View ArticleZSIC’s failure to pay due insurance policies
Dear editor, I AM an orphan whose parent had an educational policy with Zambia State Insurance Corporation (ZSIC) which was due for payment upon maturity in February. Up to now, ZSIC has failed to...
View Article3 die of cholera in Lusaka
PRISCILLA MWILA, Lusaka THREE residents of Lusaka have died of cholera, Ministry of Health permanent secretary Maximillian Bweupe has disclosed. Dr Bweupe said of the three, two were of Kanyama...
View ArticleSikazwe scores first
Soccer Review with STEPHEN PHIRI ZAMBIA lost out to Nigeria for a place at the 2018 Russia World Cup, but it looks like the country may yet still have some representation with referee Janny Sikazwe...
View ArticleScale up water resource management
Analysis: ROBBIE MUSAKUZI THE report in the Zambia Daily Mail of Wednesday, November 15, 2017 that the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) has started the process of forming Water Users...
View ArticleZambia Railways will be revamped – Mutati
HONE SIAME, Lusaka MINISTER of Finance Felix Mutati says Government is looking for an equity partner to revamp operations of Zambia Railways Limited to reduce pressure on road infrastructure by heavy...
View ArticleMinister should give guidance on reported secret homosexual’s meetings
Dear editor, THE Sunday Mail of November 19, 2017 article on the high level meeting that looked at the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersexual (LGBTI’s) cannot go without a ‘microscopic...
View ArticlePay K400 to activate e-voucher, says Siliya
CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka MINISTER of Agriculture Dora Siliya has urged farmers on the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) electronic voucher (e-voucher) system to contribute the K400 required for...
View ArticleLanding to a sandstorm greeting
Travelogue: CYNTHIA MWALE, Walvis Bay, Namibia EVER imagined travelling to another country to be greeted by a sand storm? This was a rare and scary but spectacular experience in the beautiful land of...
View ArticleLeave PF, Rainbow tells Kambwili
NKWETO MFULA, Chingola and CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka THE Rainbow Party on the Coppebelt has urged Roan member of Parliame n t Chishimba Kambwili to resign from the Patriotic Front and lead the National...
View ArticleDream come true to officiate at World Cup, says Sikazwe
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka JANNY Sikazwe on Monday made history by becoming the first Zambian referee to be selected to officiate at the World Cup and the 38-year-old has described the gesture as a dream...
View ArticleTembo speaks against underrating CHAN opponents
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Kitwe NATIONAL team defender Ziyo Tembo says the Chipolopolo will not underrate opponents at the 2018 Morocco African Nations Championship (CHAN). Tembo, who is skipper for the CHAN...
View ArticleZimbabwe can still count on Zambia
IN THE aftermath of President Mugabe’s exit from office, Zimbabweans are hoping for a turn for the better in their social and economic activities. Whilst doing so, they can continue counting on their...
View ArticleUnder-20 bash Chilanga Youth
CECILIA ZULU, Lusaka ZAMBIA 6 CHILANGA 0 THEunder-20 national team on Tuesday warmed up for next month’s Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Championship with victory over...
View ArticleZanaco ‘bank’ $200,000 for Zambia Open
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka ZANACO Bank are title sponsors of the 2018 Sunshine Tour Zambia Open Golf Championship after pumping US$200,000 (K2 million). Zanaco managing director Henk Mulder said during a...
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