Drought disaster
KABANDA CHULU Lusaka WITH over one million hectares of planted crops expected to be destroyed this farming season, President Hakainde Hichilema yesterday declared the continued dry spells an emergency...
View ArticleWhat a game it was, says President Hichilema
MULWANDA LUPIYA, NDINAWE SIMPELWE Lusaka, Ndola ‘‘WHAT a game it was,” President Hakainde Hichilema said after watching the Copper Queens overcome Ghana and advance to the final round of the 2024 Paris...
View ArticleOctogenarian woman stuck in UTH
LOGIC LUKWANDA Lusaka A WOMAN in her 80s has been stranded at the University Teaching Hospitals (UTH) in Lusaka since February 19 after being taken ill to the facility by a well-wisher, hospital...
View ArticleMan Jailed 18 years
And a 48-year-old security guard of Mufulira who defiled and impregnated a 14-year-old girl following his sexual affair with her for four months in his house has been sentenced to 18 years’...
View Article4-hourly load-shedding better for small businesses – Chikwanda
DOREEN NAWA Lusaka ENERGY expert Johnstone Chikwanda says the revised load-shedding schedule announced by Zesco will reduce business operational costs, inconveniences and also help to alleviate the...
View ArticleHealthcare of children top priority – Masebo
KABANDA CHULU Lusaka MINISTER of Health Sylvia Masebo says Government will continue prioritising the healthcare of children, with plans underway to establish specialised hospitals for them. And Mrs...
View ArticleEstablishing children’s hospitals vital
IN ANY society, children are important because they are the cornerstones of the future and their significance lies in several key aspects. Children carry forward people’s cultural heritage, traditions,...
View ArticleExperts in to assess impact of drought
CLAVER MUTINTA Chongwe A TEAM of experts from Geneva and the United States of America (USA) are in the country to assess the impact of drought in the agriculture sector, starting with Rufunsa today....
View ArticleMulenga, Kayonde upbeat ahead of cage battle
CHEWE KALIWILE Lusaka FIDE Master(FM) Prince Mulenga has declared himself ready for the cage match against International Master (IM) Andrew Kayonde next week. Mulenga and Kayonde, who faced off in the...
View ArticleBetter days ahead – HH
President says debt deal offers opportunity to start anew CHOMBA MUSIKA, KABANDA CHULU Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has assured Zambians of better days following the successful completion of the...
View ArticleFreedoms guaranteed
LOGIC LUKWANDA, JUSTINAH MUKUKA Lusaka CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says enjoyment of fundamental freedoms in the country are guaranteed under the New Dawn administration. Speaking...
View ArticleInvestrust clients told to be calm
KABANDA CHULU, MARY LEMBA Lusaka, Ndola MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane says customers of Investrust Bank Plc should not panic because Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has assured...
View ArticleTitle-chasing Zesco face Warriors barrier
ROBINSON KUNDA Lusaka ZESCO United’s bid for the 10th Super League title will today come under scrutiny when they face Kabwe Warriors in a Week 26 fixture at Godfrey Chitalu Stadium. In Solwezi,...
View ArticleReview Children’s Code
PRISCILLA CHIPULU Ndola THE Court of Appeal has observed limited options for sentencing children in the newly-enacted Children’s Code and wants an immediate review of the code and other legislation...
View ArticleMob steals goods, torch shop over witchcraft suspicions
MELODY MUPETA, CATHERINE BWALYA Kitwe, Choma A MOB in Chilubi, Northern Province, has allegedly stolen goods worth K700,000 belonging to a businessman they accuse of practising witchcraft and later...
View ArticleGovernment’s drought response commendable
SINCE declaring drought a national disaster on February 29, 2024, Government has instituted various measures and programmes to mitigate its effects. Within three weeks of the declaration, President...
View ArticleGovt nods Kalaba’s proposal
– Plans to legislate subsistence pay for ex-Veeps under way CHAMBWA MOONGA Lusaka MINISTER of Information and Media Cornelius Mweetwa says Government is contemplating to legislate the payment of a...
View ArticleCOMESA producing more energy from thermal power
NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka THERMAL energy is the highest contributor to the energy output in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), accounting for more than 76 percent of the installed...
View ArticleLungu remarks criminal
Mweetwa says Govt carefully studying ex-President’s statement CHAMBWA MOONGA, VIOLET MENGO Lusaka CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says Government is carefully studying utterances of...
View ArticleSADC condemns DRC coup attempt
LOGIC LUKWANDA, KABANDA CHULU Lusaka SOUTHERN Africa Development Community (SADC) has condemned an attempted coup on Sunday in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A spokesperson for the DRC army said...
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