Parley opening date set
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka THE ceremonial opening of the second session of the 12th National Assembly will take place on September 15, 2017, acting Clerk of the National Assembly Cecilia Mbewe has...
View ArticleSearch for ‘dead’ child raises disturbing questions
NKOLE NKOLE, Lusaka IT IS only a very special circumstance that would make a man want to pursue an issue for as long as a decade, and in the case of one Zambian man, that circumstance involves his...
View ArticleI haven’t wronged anyone, says Fwayo
ALEX NJOVU, Lusaka LUSAKA Dynamos midfielder Fwayo Tembo says he has not done anything wrong to apologise to national team coach Wedson Nyirenda. “To apologise for what? If I did anything wrong, I...
View Article‘Leave State House out of HH visits’
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka CHIEF Government spokesperson Kampamba Mulenga has dismissed as untrue media reports suggesting that State House is dictating who should visit treason-charged United Party for...
View ArticleMopani must get full power supply – Court
MWILA NTAMBI, Kitwe THE Kitwe High Court has granted Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) an interim injunction restraining the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) against restricting power supply to the mining...
View ArticleHIV testing mandatory
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu has declared that HIV testing is now mandatory for anyone who visits any public health facility for any ailment. President Lungu said HIV testing will now be among...
View ArticleRural life fascinates young teacher Jennifer
CHARLES CHISALA, Lusaka WHEN 27-year-old teacher Jennifer Malama applied to the Ministry of General Education to give her a job at a rural school, she was not sure what to expect. She had lived all her...
View ArticleNo excuses for poor funding, Lungu warns ministries
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu says the Ministry of Health must always plan ahead and ensure procurement of drugs is timely to prevent crises. The President said ministries should never take a...
View ArticleSecondary school infrastructure enhancing education quality
IÑUTU MUSHAMBATWA, Lusaka ONE of the targets of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number four is to ensure that by 2030, all girls and boys complete equitable, quality primary and secondary education...
View ArticleNkana beat Zesco
MULWANDA LUPIYA, Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola ZESCO 0 NKANA 1 NKANA yesterday defied football hierarchy by overcoming Zesco United in a Super Division Week 23 match that saw the Ndola side surrender...
View ArticleDPP drops HH case
CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka UNITED Party for National Development president Hakainde Hichilema has been released from prison following the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to enter a...
View ArticleTopStar raises K5m from decoder sales
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka OVER K5.7 million has been raised from sales of TopStar decoders since the company reduced the price of the kits last week. The company reduced the price for the decoder kit from...
View ArticleJudiciary proves its independence
NANCY SIAME and STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka GOVERNMENT says the release of United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema and five others charged with treason is an indication of...
View ArticleChinese firm ponders agro-investment
NOMSA NKANA, Lusaka A CHINESE firm has expressed interest to invest in agro-processing and real estate sub-sectors in the Lusaka East- Multi-facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) and farm blocks. Zambia...
View ArticleComply or else
NANCY SIAME and CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has threatened to shut down all private health facilities that will not comply with the policy decision of compulsory testing for HIV of individuals who...
View ArticleSmall traders increase air traffic
NOMSA NKANA, Lusaka ZAMBIA has witnessed increased passenger traffic of 427,311 at the four international airports in the second quarter, up by 7.4 percent due to a rise in travel frequency by small...
View ArticleZambia’s malnutrition conundrum
REGINALD NTOMBA, Lusaka MALNUTRITION is a serious problem in Zambia. According to the National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC), malnutrition is one of the major public health concerns. It says 52...
View Article‘We value EU partnership’
KASUBA MULENGA, Pretoria MINISTER of Development Planning Lucky Mulusa says Government values the European Union (EU)’s strategic partnership with Africa and is looking forward to participating in the...
View ArticleWina to monitor empowerment programmes for youth, women
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina has regretted that most initiatives put in place to improve the welfare of girls, women and youths have not positively impacted their lives due to...
View ArticleSuspected son killer surrenders
MAYENGO NYIRENDA, Chipata A BUSINESSMAN who allegedly shot dead his 19-year-old son for wearing his mother’s trousers has surrendered himself to the police in Chipata. Eastern Province commissioner of...
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