Motivated civil service key to service delivery
WHILE it is true that money is not everything when it comes to employee satisfaction, fair and equitable remuneration practices are essential to employee productivity and retention. Many employers are...
View ArticleState invests K74.1m in water infrastructure
NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Chinsali GOVERNMENT has invested K74.1 million in the development of water infrastructure in Nakonde and Chinsali in Muchinga Province to improve the water reticulation systems in the...
View ArticlePastor impregnates niece
DARLINGTON MWENDABAI, Chipata POLICE in Petauke in Eastern Province have arrested a 32-year-old pastor of Baptist Church for allegedly defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old niece. Eastern Province...
View ArticleAlbino ritual killings worry John Chiti
MAYENGO NYIRENDA, Vubwi ALBINO Foundation of Zambia executive director John Chiti says increasing ritual killings and attacks on people living albinism have instilled fear in its members. Mr Chiti said...
View ArticleGrandpa ‘pounces’ on kids
MELODY MUPETA, Kitwe POLICE in Mufulira have arrested a 59-year-old man of Zimba township for allegedly defiling his two granddaughters aged nine and seven. Copperbelt police commissioner Charity...
View ArticleMake agriculture competitive
NANCY MWAPE, Lusaka ZAMBIA National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has called on Government to create a deliberate policy to make agriculture competitive and lower the cost of production. ZNFU president Jervis...
View ArticleCommerce body calls for reduced tax on agro equipment
NKWETO MFULA, Chingola CHILILABOMBWE Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appealed to Government to reduce tax on imported agriculture equipment and declare some regions as tax free zones to for...
View ArticleMind your dress, police warn civilians
ARTHUR MWANSA, Lusaka THE Zambia Police Service has warned of stern action against members of the public who have continued to dress in military regalia. This is contained in a statement issued...
View ArticleCritical investments vital for Kwacha
ELLY NJOMBO and ESTHER MSETEKA, Siavonga THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has urged Government to concentrate on critical investments that will sustain Zambia’s currency as it...
View ArticlePolice car chase ends in death of vendor
CHISHALA MUSONDA, Ndola A TRAFFIC police car chase ended in tragedy yesterday when a vehicle police were pursuing crashed and killed a teenage street vendor in the second-class trading area, sparking a...
View ArticleMobile cold room cheers Choma health team
NDANGWA MWITTAH, Choma “AND He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick,” reads the Bible in Luke 9:2 – New International Version. On this short Bible verse, of very few words...
View ArticleNkwazi hand coach forced leave
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Kitwe NKWAZI have sent head coach Albert Mphande on a three-week forced leave, a week after a spat with star striker Justin Shonga. Last week, Mphande accused Shonga of becoming...
View ArticleOnly 326 get full G9 certificates
ARTHUR MWANSA, Lusaka ONLY 326 out of 11,019 candidates have obtained full Grade Nine certificates for external examinations this year. Minister of General Education Dennis Wanchinga said the...
View ArticlePeaceful polls key to growth, says Lungu
HONE SIAME, Lusaka PRESIDENT Lungu says African countries should strive to hold peaceful elections to sustain political and economic stability. President Lungu said peaceful elections are key to...
View ArticleKCM transfers 1,000 miners
NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Kitwe KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) has allegedly transferred over 1,000 workers to contractors it has outsourced to manage its business units despite Government issuing a directive to...
View ArticleGovt invests in aquaculture
NANCY MWAPE, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has invested US$50.89 million through the Zambia Aquaculture Enterprise Development project to improve the genetic of fish. Permanent Secretary for Fisheries and...
View ArticleWina invites Chinese investors
ARTHUR MWANSA, Lusaka VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina has urged Chinese businesses to take advantage of investment opportunities at the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone where land is available and...
View ArticleChipolopolo dare Nigeria stars
ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka COACH Wedson Nyirenda says the Chipolopolo will not be intimidated by the European stars that Nigeria boss Gernot Rohr has called for next Saturday’s crucial 2018 Russia World...
View Article9 trucks with 786 mukula logs impounded
BUTTYSON KANDIMBA, Kabompo A TEAM of security and forestry officers in Kasempa have intercepted nine trucks laden with 786 logs of mukula tree. North-Western Province commissioner of police Auxensio...
View ArticleDutch support triggers economic zest for Northern, North-Western provinces
DAVIS MULENGA, Lusaka ZAMBIA finds itself at an important juncture in determining its future prosperity driven by a diversified economic growth. As such the policy makers are actively choosing to...
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