Giving local enterprises a fillip
KELVIN KACHINGWE, Lusaka IT WAS in a speech to the UNIP National Council at the Mulungushi rock near Kabwe, where the Zambia African National Congress (ZANC) was founded in 1958, that former President...
View ArticleGlitz, military precision, candour mark Parley opening
JACK ZIMBA, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu yesterday returned to Parliament building for the third time since he took over office in 2015, fulfilling the well-kept parliamentary tradition – to officially open...
View ArticleNo album this year for Afunika
THELMA BWALYA, Lusaka SELF-TITLED king of new version of kalindula, Afunika, who has consistently released albums almost every two years, says there will not be anything new coming out this year as he...
View ArticleZesco, SuperSport share spoils
BENEDICT TEMBO, Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria SUPERSPORT 0 ZAMBIA 0 ZESCO United’s winless away record in the 2017 Confederation Cup continued last night when they drew with South African side...
View ArticlePF dominates ward by-elections
PRISCILLA MWILA, Lusaka THE Patriotic Front (PF) has reclaimed the Mufulira and Chilanga wards from the United Party for National Development in the local government by-elections held yesterday. This...
View ArticleZambia gets new hope
YANDE SYAMPEYO, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu yesterday set the tone for Zambia’s development for the next four years, anchored on economic diversification, job creation, poverty and vulnerability reduction...
View ArticleAn awesome love journey
HOW WET MET with CHRISTINE CHISHA, Lusaka LEWIS Shikapwasha and his wife, Esther, have been married for ten years but one could easily mistake them for newly-weds because of their affection for each...
View ArticleScrap metal vandals raid cemeteries
CHAMBO NG’UNI, Kabwe CRIMINALS are vandalising tombstones at Old St Mary’s and Paul Banda cemeteries in Kabwe. Kabwe Municipal Council (KMC) assistant public relations officer Mumba Mafwenko said five...
View ArticleAfrica Directions: Providing moral campus for youths
MIKE MUGALA, Lusaka LUCKY PHIRI, a resident of Mtendere township, could not believe his luck when he was sponsored by Africa Directions to pursue a degree in musical dance in China. When he joined...
View ArticleZuma, Lungu confer on Lesotho crisis
MWANGALA MUNDIA, Pretoria, South Africa PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma of South Africa yesterday briefed President Lungu on unrest in Lesotho and the peace process in that country. The briefing was made during a...
View ArticleImproved fish processing brings gains for women
FRIDAY PHIRI, Mongu FISHING is the capture of aquatic organisms in marine, coastal and inland areas. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), marine and inland fisheries, together...
View ArticlePetauke Day lift Coke trophy
DIANA CHIPEPO, National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka PETAUKE Day yesterday won their maiden Copa Coca-Cola Schools Championship after edging Lusaka Province representatives Mwavi in a thrilling final....
View ArticleChingola reclaiming lost status as cleanest town
NKWETO MFULA, Chingola CHINGOLA, a predominantly mining town is now known as once cleanest town in Zambia’. The town dropped on this ranking due to the degradation in road infrastructure and other...
View Article‘Miss Bwete’ on promo
THELMA BWALYA, Lusaka DANCEHALL artiste Uniq is still working on his album, whose title he has changed from Straight Up to Outta Yard, although he has continued to release singles with the latest ones...
View ArticleFRA buys half of required maize reserves
JIMMY CHIBUYE, Kalomo THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has so far bought five million bags of maize country-wide since the 2017/2018 marketing season opened two months ago, representing 51 percent of its...
View ArticleKipushi: Hard-to-reach place
JACK ZIMBA, Kipushi RECENTLY, photojournalist Brian Malama and I undertook an expedition to Kipushi which lies at the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Our principle objective was to...
View ArticleZambia Railways records increase in freight
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka ZAMBIA Railways Limited (ZRL) has recorded an increase in freight in the first half of the year by 70,379 tonnes due to signing of service level agreements with local companies....
View ArticleKabwe praises Investrust Bank
CHAMBO NG’UNI, Kabwe CENTRAL Province permanent secretary Chanda Kabwe has commended Investrust Bank for partnering with Ngabwe District Council in helping the local authority address its transport...
View ArticleState to formulate local content strategy
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka GOVERNMENT is in the process of formulating a local content strategy to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through increased use of locally-available goods and services in...
View ArticleMufulira stun Diggers in Mopani derby
MULWANDA LUPIYA, Ndola MUFULIRA A 13 DIGGERS 12 ‘MEN at Work’ Diggers on Saturday missed an opportunity to dislodge champions Red Arrows from the second slot after losing to Mufulira A in a...
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