Striving towards social justice
HENRY SINYANGWE, Kasama THE introduction of the Local Government Equalisation Fund has brought a glimmer of hope to poor communities that feel socially excluded in terms of access to the national cake....
View ArticleBuildcon get Chisamba
ALEX NJOVU, Lusaka AFRICA Cup winner Chisamba Lungu has joined ambitions Super Division side Buildcon after his contract at Turkish side Aytemiz Alanyaspor was terminated. Lungu, 27, has signed a...
View ArticleCollapsed finance system to be restored in March
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka THE central computing system at the Ministry of Finance collapsed on January 29 this year but Government is expeditiously working on restoring it. Minister of Finance Margaret...
View ArticleDad defiled my younger sisters, girl tells court
PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Lusaka THE Lusaka Magistrate’s Court yesterday heard how a 39-year-old man of Mtendere township was allegedly on three occasions caught having sex with his two daughters. The man, a...
View ArticleJerabos celebrate
MWILA NTAMBI, Kitwe BUSINESS came to a near standstill in Kitwe yesterday as ecstatic miners, popularly known as Jerabos, marched in support of Government’s decision to give them a 10 percent stake in...
View ArticleCOSAFA TOURNAMENT DATES FOR 2018 SET
COSAFA will host five tournaments in 2018 as the organisation continues to play a leading role in developing the sport in the region. COSAFA has an almost three-decade history of providing development...
View ArticleForeigners warned against cheap labour
MAYENGO NYIRENDA, Lundazi SPECIAL Assistant to the President for Project Monitoring and Implementation, Andrew Chellah, has warned foreign contractors against violating Zambian labour laws. And the...
View ArticleBoZ talks agriculture
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) says the level of indebtedness in the agriculture sector is making it difficult for banks to give farmers loan. BoZ Governor Denny Kalyalya has,...
View ArticleBeware of defective motor vehicles
Ask RTSA: RESEARCH shows that road traffic accidents are not only caused by human error but also mechanical failure of motor vehicles and the state of the roads. Some of the human error causes of...
View ArticleCity reject minister’s proposal over interim committee
JESSICA MWANSA, Lusaka CITY of Lusaka executive committee has rejected the proposal by Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development Moses Mawere to set up a neutral committee to run affairs of the...
View ArticleRe-open UNZA, CBU, orders minister
PRISCILLA MWILA and SAMANTHA MZYECE, Lusaka MINISTER of Higher Education Nkandu Luo has directed that the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Copperbelt University (CBU) must re-open within 14 days. And...
View ArticleWhat about social protection for farmers?
NKOLE NKOLE, Lusaka THE small scale farmer has been viewed as the solution to ending poverty in the country, but the vast majority of them produce between one and 2.5 metric tonnes of maize per...
View ArticleNkana, Zanaco kick off 2018 season
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Kitwe THE 2018 Super Division season will kick off today with a mouth-watering Samuel ‘Zoom’ Ndhlovu Charity Shield semi-final between Zanaco and Nkana at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka....
View ArticleZambia gets lion’s share of agric, energy projects
KELVIN KACHINGWE, Songdo, South Korea THE Green Climate Fund (GCF) board meeting here has approved US$84.5 million for two Zambian project proposals in agriculture and energy. The amount represents...
View ArticleAccountant nabbed over K250,000
PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Lusaka AN ACCOUNTANT at the Centre for Infectious Diseases and Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) has been dragged to court for alleged theft and fraudulent false accounting involving over...
View ArticleMukata to hang
CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka A SOMBRE and quiet mood gripped the courtroom as High Court Judge Susan Wanjelani convicted Chilanga Member of Parliament Keith Mukata of murder and sentenced him to death by...
View ArticleSwallows dare Zanaco
ALEX NJOVU, Lusaka MBABANE Swallows coach Thabo ‘Koki’ Vilakati says Zanaco’s journey will end in the CAF Champions League first round. Zanaco host Swallows on March 6 with the return leg in Mbabane...
View ArticleZodwa not licensed for Zambia
PRISCILLA MWILA, Lusaka GOVERNMENT will not allow South African musician Zodwa Wabantu to perform in Zambia this weekend because her promoter has not acquired a licence from the National Arts Council....
View ArticleSerenje tragedy: Pupils’ death points to negligence
CHAMBO NG’UNI and MALUMO SILUMESI, Serenje FEBRUARY 16, 2018 started like any other ordinary day at Poosa Primary School nested on Kachipapa Farm, 35km north of Serenje boma. Teachers and pupils at...
View ArticlePositive rating indicates economic growth – envoy
KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka CHINESE Ambassador Yang Youming says the positive rating outlined by international institutions is a clear demonstration that Zambia is doing well with prospects for continued...
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