Zambia to restore fiscal fitness
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has pledged its commitment to warrant fiscal consolidation under the Economic Stabilisation and Growth programme to achieve the targeted growth trajectory. Secretary to...
View ArticleCommunity ‘banks’ empower households
NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Kitwe IT IS said that saving is all about discipline and commitment because money is never enough. But indications are that people of different income levels – low salaried workers,...
View ArticleSichone is FAZ technical director
DIANA CHIPEPO, Lusaka THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has appointed Moses Sichone as technical director, and the former national team skipper has promised to offer his expertise to develop the...
View Article‘Get rid of tribalism in the Police’
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has directed the police command to rid the service of tribalism. He has also commended the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for ensuring that Zambian missions...
View ArticleTrump commends Zambia’s democracy
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka UNITED States of America (US) President Donald Trump has commended Zambia for being a model of democracy on the African continent. President Trump said Zambia and US share common...
View ArticleCourts will decide
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says he will respect the court’s verdict on whether he is eligible to recontest the presidency in the 2021 general elections. The President said his current...
View ArticleMutwe wa Nsofu gets school
CHAMBO NG’UNI, Kabwe WHILE focus in Mutwe wa Nsofu area of Kabwe is largely on the Black Mountain, a toxic mine waste dump, the settlement is slowly transforming into a budding township. Obscured by...
View ArticleACC concludes Kambwili graft probe
MWAPE MWENYA, Lusaka THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has concluded investigations into corruption allegations against former Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Chishimba Kambwili....
View ArticleCity get Woodlands nod
ALEX NJOVU, Lusaka THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) tribunal has discharged an ex-parte order by MTN Zambia which would have stopped demoted Super Division side City of Lusaka...
View ArticleRural poor to get free TVs, decoders
CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka GOVERNMENT will provide 500 television sets and 20 decoders to rural residents who cannot afford to buy them and pay for TV levy. Minister of Information and Broadcasting...
View Article‘Aunty Rebecca’ makes semis
NKOLE NKOLE, Lusaka AWARD-WINNING author Ellen Banda-Aaku’s documentary “Aunty Rebecca” was selected as a semi-finalist at the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in Lagos, Nigeria where the...
View ArticleZambian film producer honoured
ZIO MWALE, Lusaka FAMOUSLY known for being the first Zambian film producer to be honoured by President Lungu, film producer Nasho Mapulanga is passionate about growing the Zambian film industry. Raised...
View Article1995 ghost back to haunt Mighty
VICTOR KUMWENDA, Lusaka MUFULIRA Wanderers thumped Zesco United 3-0 in a 1995 Super Division Week 30 match and went on to win the title while the latter were demoted to the lower ranks. Twenty-two...
View ArticleLungu launches first-ever tile-making plant
STEVEN MVULA, Chilanga PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu yesterday launched the first-ever tile-making plant in Zambia, built at a cost of US$35 million. The President launched the plant with a call on the private...
View ArticleNevers put on defence in corruption charges
CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka FORMER MMD president Nevers Mumba has been found with a case to answer on two charges of corruption in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. He has been acquitted on a third charge....
View ArticleChief Mweemba petrol-bombed
CHIMWEMWE MWALE, Livingstone SENIOR Chief Mweemba of the Tonga people and three other people have sustained severe burns after a house they were sleeping in was petrol-bombed by unknown people in...
View ArticleHow to boost confidence levels
Youthful Living with PASTOR MOYO M IN THE last column, I emphasised on the importance of boosting confidence levels. This week, we need to start discussing the issue of how confidence can be boosted. I...
View ArticleVeggies cause marriage breakup
MELODY MUPETA, Kitwe A KITWE housewife filed for divorce in the Buchi local court on grounds that her husband has left their home and is living with his lover. Elizabeth Chisanga sued Frank Mwabo, whom...
View ArticlePeter Shakes lifts Jesus’ name
Gospel Grooves with FELIX NYAMBE AFTER almost three years since releasing his debut album Isampo, gospel singer Peter ‘Shakes’ Kaira has finally announced the release of his second album titled Twaimya...
View ArticleFestive season magic
Torn Apart: BOYD PHIRI IT’S festive season again, I am sure everyone is making some plans to paint the hood red, if not brown, the colour of opaque beer. This is not to say that the hood is never a...
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