Musicians eye the Kwacha
ZIO MWALE, Lusaka WITH the Zambian Breweries-sponsored Zambia Music Awards (ZMA) no longer a fixture on the entertainment calendar, the inaugural Kwacha Music Awards organised by Ndola’s Sun Fm, which...
View ArticleTraining youths to run businesses
MEMORY MANINGA, Lusaka HER mission to the country was simple – to establish a leadership and management firm that will equip the youths with knowledge to successfully establish and run their own...
View ArticleWedson back in Fashion
DIANA CHIPEPO, Lusaka NATIONAL team coach Wedson Nyirenda has included under-20 midfielder Edward Chilufya and striker Fashion Sakala in the final squad to face Nigeria in next Saturday’s 2018 Russia...
View ArticleNational budget grows to K71.6 billion
JACK ZIMBA, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has proposed to spend K71.6 billion in 2018, representing an 11 percent increase from the 2017 budget. The proposed budget also represents 25.9 percent of the country’s...
View Article‘ACC probed, cleared fire tenders purchase’
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says its investigations conducted in 2016 into the procurement of 42 fire tenders established that processes and procedures were followed. ACC...
View ArticleIt’s a fast-track budget
NANCY MWAPE, Lusaka GOVERNMENT plans to grow the economy by five percent next year as it fast-tracks economic diversification and slows down contraction of new debt to ensure sustainability. Minister...
View ArticleGrowth budget wins approval
CHRISTINE CHISHA, Lusaka STAKEHOLDERS have welcomed this year’s budget and commended Government for focusing on national development. Minister of Finance Felix Mutati on Friday announced a K71.6...
View ArticleMount Meru investments soar to K57m
MIKE MUGALA, Lusaka MOUNT Meru Millers has invested over K57 million since it began operations in Zambia, chief executive officer Dharmesh Patel has said. And Mount Meru has increased the number of its...
View ArticleJumbos on the loose in Chama
CHRISTINE CHISHA, Lusaka CHAMA South MP Davison Mung’andu says the population of elephants in his constituency has grown and this is causing human-animal conflict. He said people in the area are...
View Article‘Wrong’ pregnancy breaks marriage
CHRISTINE CHIHAME, Mansa A FORTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD man of Mansa has filed for divorce in the Mansa local court because his wife has allegedly been impregnated by another man. Mwaba Kabungo of Chief Kalasa...
View ArticleCommunity Based Rehabilitation uplifting physically-challenged children
SHIKANDA KAWANGA, Livingstone WOMEN continue to bear a heavier burden when it comes to balancing work and family. Mothers spend about twice as much time with their children as fathers do. Very few...
View ArticleRotary Club of Nkwazi aids community schools in Ngo’mbe
KELVIN MBEWE, Lusaka THE name “Ngo’mbe” is believed to have been derived from colonial settlers who reared cattle. The township is located in Mandevu constituency in Lusaka with a population of over...
View ArticleLUMWANA THUMP BUFFALOES
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Kitwe LUMWANA 3 BUFFALOES 1 LEADERS Green Buffaloes’ cruise on the Super Division log was yesterday halted when they lost to inform Lumwana Radiants in a Week 29 match that handed...
View ArticleUS firm to ship $1 million medicines
CHRISTINE CHISHA, Lusaka A UNITED States of America (USA) faith-based organisation, CitiHope, has offered to donate and ship life-saving medical supplies and nutritional supplements worth more than...
View ArticleSpeed kills 17 Catholics
HENRY SINYANGWE, PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Kasama, Lusaka SEVENTEN members of the Catholic Church have died after the driver of an Isuzu truck failed to negotiate a curve on the Mbala-Mpulungu road. And...
View ArticleZambia’s alcohol intake out of control?
DOREEN NAWA, Lusaka FOR those that drink beer, Zambia has an abundance of taverns and bars, liquor stores and makeshift liquor stores. There are numerous points of sale both legal and illegal,...
View ArticleFRA to build 98 warehouses
KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka SAVENDA Management Services has been selected as lead contractor for the Advanced African Solutions’ project (ADAS) to build 98 warehouses for the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in 79...
View ArticleRural electrification funds to promote investment
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka FORMER deputy Minister of Energy Charles Zulu says the K251 million allocated to rural electrification will promote private sector investment in rural areas. Commenting on the...
View ArticleLet’s stop loss of life on roads
WE SHARE the frustrations of the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) at the escalating road accidents. This is so because great strides have been made in improving the transport sector as Zambia...
View ArticleZambia Army women win judo tourney
CECILIA ZULU, Lusaka THE Zambia Army on Saturday won the inaugural Zambia Judo Association (ZJA) women’s tournament after outclassing five other clubs at Central Sports Club in Lusaka. Zambia Army...
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