500 UNWTO lodging confirmations
Tourism and Arts Permanent Secretary George Zulu has dismissed assertions that the awarding of contracts for the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) general assembly was marred with...
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ECZ postponds filing of nominations for Petauke Central, Mulobezi and Malambo
Electoral Commission of Zambia THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has postponed the filing of nomination papers for the Petauke Central, Mulobezi and Malambo constituency by-elections until...
View ArticleLAZ disappointed with the Judiciary’s decision
THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says it is disappointed with the Judiciary’s decision to state that no report needs to be presented to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for them to act on...
View ArticleTHE Chipolopolo Soccer Fans Association salutes Govt for free transport
THE Chipolopolo Soccer Fans Association (CSFA) and Zambia Sports Fans Association (ZASPOFA) have saluted Government for providing two buses to ferry fans to Harare for tomorrow’s 2014 African Nations...
View ArticleFQM, N/West community differ over Trident project
FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM)’s Trident Project in Kalumbila area in North-Western Province has been rocked with controversy involving the developers and members of the community over resettlement...
View Article3-yr-old boy killed in Kapiri accident
A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being hit by a motor vehicle in Central Province, police acting spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has confirmed. Mr Hamoonga said in a statement yesterday that the accident...
View ArticleDEC re-arrests Mushitu, Chituta for abuse of authority of office
The Drug Enforcement Commission has re-arrested former Zambia Red Cross Society (ZRCS) Secretary General Charles Mushitu, 46, and his Finance Manager Sydney Chituta, 32 for abuse of authority of office...
View Article31 senior Lumwana staff and others fired for watching pornographic films
SEVENTY-ONE Barrick Lumwana Mine employees have been dismissed in connection with pornographic films detected in company computers. The employees who were dismissed on Thursday following a case hearing...
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INSPECTOR-GENERAL of Police, Stella Libongani warns cadres
INSPECTOR-GENERAL of Police Stella Libongani INSPECTOR-GENERAL of Police Stella Libongani says police will mount checkpoints and conduct patrols on the Great East Road and other routes leading to...
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People running the ECZ are a danger to democracy – Wynter Kabimba
From STEVEN MVULA in Livingstone Kabimba MINISTER of Justice Wynter Kabimba says the people running the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) are a danger to democracy and has called for a new crop to...
View ArticlePOLICE officer nursing injuries after his genital organ was nearly ripped off...
A POLICE officer in Ndola is nursing serious injuries after his genital organ was nearly ripped off by his wife after a fight in Chifubu Police Camp. And the condition of Ndola magistrate Ben Akende,...
View ArticleCBU students riot
ABOUT 16 Copperbelt University (CBU) students have been arrested for alleged riotous behaviour. Copperbelt Police chief Mary Tembo confirmed the arrests and said the students were among those who took...
View ArticleGovernment committed to removing ‘bad eggs’ from the police service – Lungu
HOME Affairs Minister Edgar Lungu has said the Government is committed to removing ‘bad eggs’ from the police service. Mr Lungu said it was unfortunate that some police officers were involved in a...
View ArticleMMD and UPND vow to field Dora Siliya, Maxwell Mwale and Hastings Sililo
THE opposition MMD and United Party for National Development (UPND) insist they will go ahead to field their already adopted candidates for next month’s by-elections despite a ban enforced by the...
View ArticleMixed feelings on banning of private tuitions
Government’s decision to ban private tuitions has raised mixed feelings among some people who are calling on the relevant authorities to rescind the decision claiming that the situation will negatively...
View Article$10m private sector venture fund has been set up in Zambia
By NKOLE CHITALA THE first ever private sector venture capital fund has been set up in Zambia, with an initial investment of US$10 million (K54 million) which is expected to create hundreds of jobs and...
View ArticleZambia Sugar nets $71.5m from EU
ZAMBIA Sugar Plc exported about 130,000 tonnes of sugar to the European market worth almost US$71.5 million this year. Meanwhile, the firm expects to produce 412,000 tonnes of cane sugar for 2013/14...
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Short and long terms Infrastructure development Projects
THE decision by the Patriotic Front to prioritise infrastructure development will certainly spur economic growth both in the short and long terms. Since assuming office in 2011, the PF government has...
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Shamenda mourns UPND Copperbelt Provincial trustee Isaac Liyungu
MINISTER of Labour and Social Security Fackson Shamenda has described United Party for National Development (UPND) Copperbelt Provincial trustee Isaac Liyungu as a selfless person who will be greatly...
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State on job creation path – Sampa
GOVERNMENT says it will continue to empower Zambians economically through job creation to achieve the one million target in the next five years. Commerce, Trade and Industry deputy minister Miles...
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