King Mswati III samples Zambia’s tourism
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka KING Mswati (III) of Swaziland says his visit here is meant to support Zambia’s tourism, one of the sectors the country has targeted in its economic diversification agenda. King...
View ArticleJudiciary fallible
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka THE Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) says while it values the independence of the judiciary, it believes the judiciary is not beyond counsel. YALI governance advisor Isaac...
View ArticleSuspension of officers cited in AG’s report laudable
EVERY year, the Auditor-General’s report gives a gloomy picture of financial irregularities in statutory institutions across the country. What is more worrying is that the situation seems to worsen...
View ArticleSA minister urges ZCM to consider investing in copper refinery
NKOLE MULAMBIA, Ndola GAUTENG Province Minister Lebogang Maile has urged Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) to consider investing in a copper refinery in Ndola. Mr Lebogang, who led a delegation of South...
View Article$1.3 billion projects approved
NKOLE MULAMBIA, Ndola THE Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) approved 114 projects in October this year with an investment value of over US$1.3 billion. ZEMA acting corporate affairs manager...
View ArticleOver $500m to be invested in UMCIL
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka OVER US$500 million will be invested in the expansion of Universal Mining and Chemical Industries Limited (UMCIL) next year to increase production from about 72,000 tonnes to...
View ArticleAuditor-General beckons ACC, DEC
CATHERINE MUMBA, Lusaka ACTING Auditor-General Ron Mwambwa says some officers in various ministries and government departments who were cited for financial irregularities in the Auditor- General’s...
View ArticleEsther Lungu Foundation Trust rekindles Arthur Davison’s hope
PRISCILLA SIMUKOKO, Ndola THE Arthur Davison Children’s Hospital (ADH) in Ndola is one of its kind in Zambia. It is the only third level health institution offering specialised healthcare services to...
View ArticlePF welcomes tractor assembly plant in Chipata
DARLINGTON MWENDABAI, Chipata THE Patriotic Front (PF) in Eastern Province says the impending establishment of the first ever tractor assembly plant in Chipata by Government will accelerate machination...
View ArticleLungu donates K100,000 to Mpongwe church
ZUMANI KATASEFA, Luanshya PRESIDENT Lungu has donated K100,000 towards the completion of a church building for Mpongwe Baptist Union Church. President Lungu, who congregated at the same church last...
View ArticleMuchinga to receive 41,898 e-voucher cards
MWILA NTAMBI, Chinsali ABOUT 41, 898 new electronic voucher (e-voucher) cards under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) are expected to be distributed to farmers in Muchinga Province during the...
View ArticleInfrastructure planning re-looked
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka THE demand for improved infrastructure has been a subject of discussion at many fora in Zambia because good infrastructure is a catalyst for economic growth, poverty reduction and...
View ArticleParley, Daily Mail seek closer ties
STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka CLERK of the National Assembly Cecilia Mbewe says her institution wants strong working relations with the Zambia Daily Mail in its quest to increase people’s participation in...
View ArticleKwamwena Police Post in need of officers
Dear editor, ROBBERS have been terrorising residents of Chamba Valley Meanwood. This has been going on for quite some time. We are appealing to Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja to deploy...
View ArticleLet President do his work
MWAPE MWENYA, Lusaka SENIOR Chief Shakumbila of the Ila and Sala people of Central Province has urged opposition political leaders pushing for regime change to give President Lungu space to deliver on...
View ArticleAnti-child marriage campaign vs bottlenecks
NDANGWA MWITTAH, Choma ACCLAIMED Indian business tycoon, investor, and philanthropist Azim Hashim Premji once said, “A girl-child who is even a little bit educated is more conscious of family planning,...
View ArticleMwepu, Daka jet in
MATHEWS KABAMBA, Ndola MIDFIELDER Enock Mwepu and striker Patson Daka and two other Europe-based players yesterday joined the Chipolopolo ahead of Saturday’s 2018 Russia World Cup qualifier against...
View ArticleMusika set to reduce mealie-meal prices
KELVIN MBEWE, Shiwang’andu THE price of mealie-meal in Zambia has seen a fluctuating trend due to various reasons. Prominent among these reasons is the high demand for the commodity which is used to...
View ArticleZanaco in windfall
ALEX NJOVU, Lusaka ZANACO players and coaches will share K250,000 following their Barclays Cup triumph. The Bankers received K350,000 for beating Napsa Stars 2-1 in the final at National Heroes Stadium...
View ArticleFRA rejects pest-infected maize
KABANDA CHULU, Chadiza THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has rejected over 1,000 bags of white maize at Mwangazi satellite depot in Chadiza after finding some traces of large grain borer in the grain. FRA...
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