Phiri eyes 10 goals in Champions League
ALEX NJOVU and CECILIA ZULU, Lusaka ZANACO striker Martin Phiri is targeting scoring 10 goals in the 2018 CAF Champions League. Phiri on Saturday netted a brace on his debut in the 3-0 win over Gambia...
View ArticleDriver burnt to death in tanker accident
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka and CHAMBO NG’UNI, Kabwe A CONGOLESE driver was on Friday burnt beyond recognition in Mpika after he lost control of a petrol tanker he was driving, resulting in the vehicle...
View ArticleMaking circumstantial children priority
NKOLE NKOLE, Lusaka THERE is a hidden population in Zambia’s prisons that remains ignored and whose rights and needs are just as important as any other group of people. Circumstantial children are...
View ArticleCadre clerics come under fire
PRISCILLA MWILA, Livingstone ELECTIONS give an opportunity to people in a democracy to choose leaders of their choice in a free and fair environment. But Livingstone residents feel that perhaps the...
View ArticleNever say die
BENEDICT TEMBO, Port Said, Egypt AL MASRY 4 BUFFALOES 0 COACH Bilton Musonda says Green Buffaloes may be down but not yet out of the Confederation Cup. In the aftermath of his team’s emphatic...
View ArticlePolice arrest 12 suspected robbers, recover property
SHIKANDA KAWANGA, Lusaka POLICE in Lusaka have arrested 12 people and recovered various household goods stolen from Chalala township and various shopping malls in the city. Five cars which were being...
View Article‘It means you can’t reap where you haven’t sown’
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka CHIEF government spokesperson Kampamba Mulenga has advised the opposition to stop misleading Zambians that President Lungu is encouraging corruption. Ms Mulenga said in an...
View ArticleIndustrial yards to unlock industry
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka A SOUND manufacturing industry is necessary for any economy to take off and to ensure start-up industries are fully equipped with the right tools to operate effectively is the...
View ArticleZanaco switch from UK to Italy
MATHEWS KABAMBA, ALEX NJOVU, Kitwe, Lusaka SUPER Division side Zanaco have switched from long time kit sponsor Umbro to Italian sportswear attire Macron. Club chairman Edward Mutale said in Lusaka...
View ArticleNakonde banks on borehole for water
MELODY MUPETA, Nakonde THE Nakonde District Council has set aside K1.8 million to buy a borehole drilling machine to ensure people in the area have access to safe drinking water. District council...
View ArticleZambia faces food insecurity – WFP
NOMSA NKANA, Lusaka ZAMBIA is among southern African countries likely to experience severe food insecurity due to poor rains and crop infestations, the World Food Programme (WFP) has said. But Minister...
View ArticleTry conservation farming – COMACO
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka COMMUNITY Markets for Conversations (COMACO) has urged farmers to venture into conservation farming as it is less costly and contribute to improving yields. The organisation notes...
View ArticleCity open doors
ROBINSON KUNDA, VIOLET TEMBO, Lusaka WITH the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Premier Division set to kick off in a month’s time, City of Lusaka have only three players on their roster. And City...
View ArticleHeavy cargo on rail sparks reactions
FRANCIS LUNGU, Lusaka THE introduction of a government Statutory Instrument (SI) to compel 30 percent of heavy cargo to be transported by rail within the country has been received with varied reactions...
View ArticleNapsa confirm Makwaza coach
SYLVESTER CHISHIMBA, Lusaka NAPSA Stars have confirmed Linos Makwaza as coach replacing Tenant Chilumba. And Napsa have recruited 11 players among them striker Luka Lungu for the 2018 season while 14...
View ArticleNo more rubbish – State
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has strengthened the law against street vending and public nuisances and has added 33 new offences, bringing the total to 55 in the amended Act Number 10 of 2018....
View ArticleZambia my Valentine 2018
Analysis: ROBBIE MUSAKUZI EVERY February 14, across Zambia and in many other places around the world, Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated...
View ArticleIllegal transfer of teachers to other unions bad
Dear editor, THE Ministry of General Education should ensure that the payroll is strictly controlled to curb the illegal transfer of teachers from one union to another without their consent. With the...
View ArticleKingsland City set to become Lusaka’s paradise
BENEDICT TEMBO, Lusaka THE Zambia Air Force (ZAF) property development project will not only add to the aesthetic beauty of Lusaka, but has also exposed the need to pursue innovative ways of financing...
View Article500 pupils pregnant in Chipata
DARLINGTON MWENDABAI, Chipata and BUTTYSON KANDIMBA, Solwezi OVER 500 girls in Chipata dropped out of school last year after being impregnated. And six pupils at Chiveva Primary School in Manyinga...
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