Improve quality of goods
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has urged the private sector and manufacturers to produce superior quality products if they are to fully benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area...
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ZIO MWALE, Lusaka IT is clear now that whoever has the final say on who headlines the Stanbic Music Festival must be a fan of R&B stars, particularly those that made their mark in the 90s.You may...
View ArticleLusaka mayoral race: Who is who?
NKOLE NKOLE, VIOLET MENGO and FRANCIS LUNGU, Lusaka THE first mayor of Lusaka was installed to office in1954 and the term of office was once a year but the office-bearer could be re-elected without any...
View ArticleNkana climb to 3rd position
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) disciplinary committee has awarded Nkana three points from the abandoned Super Division Week 15 match against Red Arrows in Kitwe.With...
View ArticleZambia keen on SDGs to curb poverty – Lungu
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says Zambia should not be left behind in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because it is determined to reduce poverty and tackle...
View ArticleLet’s build on Lungu-HH handshake
KABANDA CHULU, Parliament VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina yesterday told Parliament that the recent handshake between President Edgar Lungu and United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde...
View ArticlePublicise alcohol policy widely
Dear editor, I AM appealing to relevant authorities and the media to publicise the talked about national alcohol policy for Zambia.Non-governmental organisations and schools should be engaged so that...
View ArticleBlack Mountain death toll climbs to 11
MELODY MUPETA and MATHEWS KABAMBA, Kitwe ONE of the survivors of the Black Mountain slug dumpsite accident on Wednesday has died of head injuries, bringing the death toll to 11.Kitwe Teaching Hospital...
View ArticleBattle of engines revs off in Ndola
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka THE Zambia International Rally today returns to the Copperbelt after 26 years when the Gomes-sponsored championship revs off in the friendly city of Ndola.The last time...
View ArticleWho’s taking care of birds?
MARGARET CHISANGA, Lusaka EVERY year, in the third week of May, environmentalists, bird watchers, and others with interest in birdlife gather in different parts of the world to highlight the importance...
View ArticleMaking of celebrity make-up artist
KELVIN KACHINGWE, Lusaka HER list of clients includes Amber Riley, an American actress, singer and author; Michelle Williams, a member of Destiny’s Child; Draya Michele, American actor and television...
View ArticleMaiko comes out for NAC
KELVIN KACHINGWE, Lusaka FORMER Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM) chairman Maiko Zulu has put the blame squarely on the National Arts Council (NAC) for the failure of the association to make...
View ArticleFIFA to give FAZ $6 million
CECILIA ZULU, Lusaka THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) will receive US$6 million (about K6 billion) from FIFA in the next four years following the world soccer governing body’s decision to...
View ArticleUK cool with Zambia, says envoy
KAPALA CHISUNKA, Lusaka BRITISH High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet has said some social media outlets are attempting to create an impression that there is friction between the Zambian and...
View ArticleOpportunity opens for idle youth
STEVEN MVULA, Kafue PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says Government will establish more youth skills training centres across Zambia to help the youth create their own jobs.The head of State said the skills...
View ArticleSlap D grows brand
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka A SPORTS betting company, Africabet, has engaged hip hop star Slap D as its brand ambassador. Slap D, whose real name is Mwila Musonda, was unveiled at a colourful ceremony held...
View ArticleZambia’s youth is its strength
LATELY, some townships in Zambia have been besieged by gangs which have rained terror among residents. In some cases, lives and property have been lost to the young men who target innocent and helpless...
View ArticlePF PICKS SAMPA
CAROL KALOMBE, Lusaka AFTER so much anticipation over who would be adopted to contest the Lusaka mayoral election on the Patriotic Front (PF) ticket, the governing party yesterday announced Miles...
View ArticleMarriage good thing
HOW WE MET with MIKE MUGALA DAVID Mphande has not regretted the decision he made when he married Grace Njobvu, 28, years ago. Now with four children, David says Grace is the best gift God has blessed...
View ArticleUgly truth about postpartum depression
CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka A MOTHER’S love for her child is an emotion that creates a bond that cannot be easily broken. Therefore, when people hear of stories of women who harm their children they...
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