State pumps K10m into building intercity station in Kabwe
CHAMBO NG’UNI, Kabwe GOVERNMENT has allocated K10 million towards the construction of a modern intercity bus station in Kabwe which is expected to gobble K22 million. KMC had initially set aside K12...
View ArticleZRL to modernise operations
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has finished feasibility studies on two routes of the Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) to modernise its operations. In this vein, Government is in discussion with two...
View ArticleMutati challenges universities on research
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Kitwe MINISTER of Finance Felix Mutati has challenged institutions of higher learning in the country to engage in value added research to achieve the goals of the Seventh National...
View ArticleLCC to demolish makeshift stalls outside Heroes Stadium
ARTHUR MWANSA, Lusaka THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) says it will demolish makeshift stalls that have been reconstructed outside National Heroes Stadium to safeguard the area from undesirable...
View Article7NDP: Holding duty bearers accountable
MEMORY MANINGA, Lusaka IN A bid to educate the grassroots on the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP), Government, in collaboration with the Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR), has embarked...
View Article30,000 residents to benefit from clean water in Misisi
PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Lusaka GOVERNMNET says the newly-commissioned water supply improvement project in Misisi township in Lusaka Province will provide clean drinking water to over 30,000 residents....
View Article309 agro camp officers trained
HOPE NYOKA, Chipata GOVERNMENT is training 309 agriculture camp officers in Eastern Province on how to use the new system that will be used under the electronic voucher system. Eastern Province...
View ArticleStanChart commits to better services
KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka STANDARD Chartered says the bank will continue investing into its Zambian banking systems and digital platforms because the country is a key market for its African operations....
View ArticleHuman-animal conflict rife in Chama
NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Chama CHAMA district commissioner Leonard Ngoma says the human-animal conflict in Chama in Muchinga Province is rife with some wild animals terrorising villages and attacking livestock...
View ArticleEyes on the ball, national 7s players told
ROBINSON KUNDA, MULWANDA LUPIYA, Lusaka NATIONAL sevens team coach Musonda Kaminsa has urged his players to put their feet on the ground despite winning the Zambia Sevens International Championship in...
View ArticleSouth districts get $64m for electrification
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka ABOUT US$64.39 million has been set aside by Government to electrify four districts in Southern Province intended to enhance trade and improve the lifestyle of people in rural...
View Article‘Residents should pay for garbage through airtime’
CHIMWEMWE MWALE, Livingstone LUSAKA mayor Wilson Kalumba has maintained that Lusaka residents should start paying for garbage collection services via a system dubbed as auto pay by deducting the fee...
View ArticleEdible oil manufacturers call for VAT removal
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka VARIOUS players in the edible oi l indus t ry are calling on Government to remove the 16 percent value added tax (VAT) on cooking oil to enable them to compete fairly against...
View ArticleBusinesses should strengthen ethical behaviour – ACCA Zambia
KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka ASSOCIATION of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Zambia manager Mukaba Mukaba says businesses should strengthen ethical behaviour to build trust in a competitive environment....
View ArticleMuchinga to get first barracks
NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Chinsali GOVERNMENT has approved the construction of a barracks for the Zambia Army in Muchinga Province at a cost of US$100 million. Muchinga Province Minister Malozo Sichone said in...
View ArticleCOMESA to engage FAO on Kenya trade barriers
KELLY NJOMBO, Livingstone THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) plans to engage the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Zambian government to discuss and look at ways...
View ArticleAlgerian side chase Mulenga signature
VICTOR KUMWENDA, Constantine, Algeria ALGERIAN giants JS Kabylie are chasing for the signature of Chipolopolo midfielder Augustine Mulenga to bolster the squad for the 2017 Ligue 1 campaign. Mulenga,...
View ArticleImportance of educational tours
Analysis: TIMOTHY KAMBILIMA I REMEMBER when I was a pupil at Chililabombwe Secondary School, our teachers used to take us out for educational tours within and outside the district. Within the district,...
View ArticleClubs differ on matches during international break
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Kitwe and ALEX NJOVU, Lusaka SUPER Division clubs have differed on playing matches during the FIFA international break. Power Dynamos chief executive officer Ricky Mamfunda said the...
View ArticleWhen will roads in Kwamwena be worked on?
Dear editor, THE rainy season is slowly but surely approaching. For us residents of Kwamwena, the rainy season comes with its own challenges because of the bad state of roads. During the rainy season,...
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