Sex adverts illegal, Chilufya tells Parley
STEVEN MVULA, Parliament GOVERNMENT says it does not approve of advertisements of medicines purported to be cures for HIV/AIDS, claims for enlargement of male sexual organs and women’s hips. Minister...
View ArticleK21 million released for farmers
NKOLE MULAMBIA, Ndola GOVERNMENT has released K21.5 million for the compensation of over 418 farmers affected by the construction of the US$500 million Copperbelt International Airport in Ndola. And...
View ArticleMan hacked over drum
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka A FORTY-YEAR-OLD man of Mpika district in Muchinga Province is nursing serious injuries after his friend allegedly hacked him with an axe for allegedly stealing his drum. Provincial...
View ArticleEyeball to eyeball
VICTOR KUMWENDA, Lusaka THE adrenaline-raising derby that brings Kitwe to a standstill is set for Nkana Stadium today, and welcomes a coach with the loftiest accolades in the country currently. Beston...
View ArticleLuapula expo gets K450,000 support
KELVIN CHONGO, Lusaka PREPARATIONS for the Luapula 2017 Expo and Investment Conference scheduled for next month received a major boost yesterday when two companies donated K450,000 towards the event....
View ArticleHH bid dismissed as abuse of court process
PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Lusaka THE Lusaka High Court has dismissed an application by United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema and five others to quash their treason charge....
View ArticleFirst Lady calls for improved maternal healthcare
CHAMBO NG’UNI, Chibombo FIRST Lady Esther Lungu has called for doubling of efforts in addressing maternal issues at all levels of care and all geographic areas in the country. Mrs Lungu said Zambia has...
View ArticleChurches differ on dialogue without recognition of President
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka THREE church mother bodies have called for dialogue between the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) and opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) to overcome their differences...
View ArticleCrisis is imaginary
CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu says the detention of United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema and five others is in the hands of the Judiciary and that he...
View ArticleHow suspension of 48 UPND MPs unfolded
CATHERINE MUMBA, STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka THE happenings in Parliament on Tuesday that led to Speaker Patrick Matibini suspending 48 United Party for National Development (UPND) members of Parliament can...
View ArticleState working on building user-friendly ZRA
JACK ZIMBA, Lusaka MINISTER of Finance Felix Mutati says Government wants the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to be more user-friendly in order to improve tax collection from the informal sector....
View ArticleNGOCC calls for more funding to women farmers
DOREEN NAWA, Lusaka THE Non-Governmental Organisations’ Co-ordinating Council (NGOCC) has called for adequate financing of women in agriculture to help them venture into climate smart agriculture...
View ArticleLCC on path to make city beautiful
DOREEN NAWA, Lusaka LUSAKA mayor Wilson Kalumba says the local authority is working towards making Lusaka a beautiful and attractive city to live in. The mayor said to reach this objective, the...
View ArticleLuapula MPs urged to unite
KELVIN MBEWE, Lusaka LUAPULA Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa has called for unity among MP’s in the province to foster development for the region to record meaningful development. Mr Chilangwa said...
View ArticleEmbassy Park attracts tourists
NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Kitwe Embassy Park in Lusaka is now the third preferred tourist destination in Zambia after the Victoria Falls in Livingstone and the Chishimba Falls in Kasama. Embassy Park has a...
View Article‘Kudos to chiefs fighting GBV’
CHAMBO NG’UNI, Chibombo FIRST Lady Esther Lungu has lauded traditional leaders for joining the fight against early marriages, child pregnancy and other vices that prevent social and financial progress...
View ArticlePolice warns alarmists on national peace
KELVIN MBEWE, Lusaka THE ZAMBIA Police says it will not allow alarmists to trigger anarchy in the country, as has happened in other countries. The police say some alarming statements in the wake of the...
View ArticleKK mourns Toivo
KELVIN MBEWE, Lusaka Former President Kenneth Kaunda has described late Namibian freedom fighter Herman Andimba Toivo ya Toivo as a selfless and courageous person. In a letter of condolences addressed...
View ArticleMen ignorant about Fathers’ Day
JACK ZIMBA, Lusaka EVERYone knows about Mother’s Day, which falls on May 12, but how many know when Father’s Day is celebrated? Actually, most fathers themselves don’t. A random sample of views about...
View ArticleBiased churches condemned
CHRISTINE CHISHA, Lusaka FOUR opposition political parties have called upon the Church in the nation to preach reconciliation and desist from igniting fire by portraying the nation as facing a crisis....
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