Government’s deferment of payment of new civil servants salaries shocks CSAWU
The Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWU) has expressed shock that government decided to communicate the deferment of payment of new civil servants salaries from September to...
View ArticleImpress in Senegal vs Zambia or get axed, Herve Renard warns Chipolopolo players
Herve Renard LuakaVoice.com ZAMBIA coach Herve Renard says players that will fail to impress in tomorrow’s international friendly against Senegal will be dropped. And forward Jacob Mulenga of Dutch...
View ArticleZambia Sugar shareholders want local cane usage
The human cost of a sugar giant avoiding taxes – Pix source – actionaid.org ZAMBIA Sugar Plc shareholders have urged the company to embark on the development of new local cane varieties to save...
View Article‘I gave RB $260,000’ cash to Rupiah Banda – Akpan Ekpene
Rupiah Bwezani Banda A WITNESS yesterday told the Lusaka magistrate’s court that he personally handed over US$260,000 cash to former President Rupiah Banda to fund his presidential campaign in 2008....
View Article6,600 candidates scored ZERO per cent in Maths paper One in 2012 Grade 12...
Big upset in 2012 Maths Paper One exam HE performance of pupils in Zambia in mathematics has continued to be poor, with 6,600 candidates obtaining zero per cent in paper One in last year’s Grade 12...
View ArticlePF has so far created 218,244 Jobs in the tourism sector
Anti-Poaching unit from ZAWA (Zambian Wildlife Authority) MORE than 300,000 jobs have so far been created since the Patriotic Front (PF) formed government in 2011, Labour and Social Security Minister,...
View ArticleHow long will it be this way?
“…Our guides are all local Zambian, but hard not to notice that the host staff is, except for one, all white faces mostly with British accents. Dominique and Lucy are nice, friendly. Helpful. And not...
View ArticleKabimba calls for independent legal system
ZAMBIA needs a progressive and independent judiciary which is accountable to the majority of the people it serves, Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba has said. Mr Kabimba said the country’s judiciary...
View ArticlePresident Michael Sata has fired Foreign Affairs Minister Effron Lungu
Effron Lungu President Michael Sata has fired Foreign Affairs Minister Effron Lungu with immediate effect. Special Assistant to the President for press and public relations George Chellah confirmed...
View ArticleSata unveils US$348.8 million Lusaka road rehabilitation project, L-400
Road Development Agency Government is this Friday, 16th August,2013 expected to launch a road rehabilitation project in Lusaka dubbed: L-400 which will see 400 kilometres of urban roads worked on in...
View ArticleCassava commercialisation good for agro sector
COMMERCIALISATION of cassava could bring a lot of economic benefit to the country looking at the immense potential the crop has. This is because the crop has a wide range of product variations from...
View ArticleNdola Magistrate’s Court sets charged police officers free
THE Ndola Magistrate’s Court has discharged two senior police officers and two civilians charged with obtaining money by false pretences after the complainant withdrew the case. This is in the case of...
View ArticleSon axes father to death
A 66-YEAR-OLD man of Serenje has allegedly been axed to death by his son and nephew who suspected him of being a wizard. Headman Mpanga of Mpanga John Chibuye village was killed by his son Aswell...
View ArticleFan Fridays Contest Explained
Lusaka Voice has created a fun and simple weekly competition, that anybody on Facebook can participate in. Fan Fridays HOW: Every Wednesday, a question will be posted to the Lusaka Voice Facebook Page...
View ArticleNew salaries for public service workers will be effected in September
Fredson Yamba – (right) SECRETARY to the Treasury Fredson Yamba says the new salaries for public service workers will be effected in September. Mr Yamba says reports attributed to the Ministry of...
View ArticleGBM in development discourse with constituency
“WE have been ‘thirsting’ for your presence as our area member of Parliament so that we can explain some challenges which we are facing…now that you are here we are happy because it is helpful when we...
View ArticleChikwanda has praised contractors working on the Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula...
Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Airport – Livingstone, Zambia July 2013 Pre-UNWTO in Pictures FINANCE Minister Alexander Chikwanda has praised contractors working on the Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International...
View ArticleGBM donates K110,000 to Kabwata Catholic Church
DEFENCE Minister Geoffrey Mwamba has pledged K110, 000 towards helping the Kabwata Catholic Church women’s group to continue uplifting the living standards of vulnerable groups. Mr Mwamba said the...
View ArticleContempt proceedings against Malawian Judge Lovemore Chikopa
SUSPENDED High Court judges Nigel Mutuna and Charles Kajimanga have applied for an order to commence contempt proceedings against Malawian Judge Lovemore Chikopa for allegedly disobeying the court...
View ArticleRB instructed me to finalise oil deal – Konga
FORMER Energy minister, Kenneth Konga has told the court that he was instructed by former President Rupiah Banda to finalise the oil deal after he had earlier discussed it with the late Nigerian...
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