SACCORD counsels Opposition Alliance
The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) says its supports the decision made by political parties in terms of how they intend to enjoy their freedoms of...
View ArticleMulungushi Lecturers Win 12% salary increase
LECTURERS at Mulungushi University in Kabwe have been awarded 12 per cent salary increment. The 12 per cent follows the conclusion of protracted negotiations, which resumed this week after having...
View ArticleKNOW YOUR MP: HON. ALEXANDER BWALYA CHIKWANDA, NOMINATED MP – PF
Hon. Alexander Bwalya Chikwanda is Member of Parliament and Minister of Finance and National Planning. He was born on the eve of Christmas, 24th December, 1938. He is married. Hon. Chikwanda has a...
View ArticleKNOW YOUR MP : HON. BOYD HAMUSONDE, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR NANGOMA – UPND.
Hon. Boyd Hamusonde is Member of Parliament for Nangoma Constituency (Mumbwa District) under the United Party for National Development (UPND). He was born on 4th October 1956. He is married. Hon....
View ArticleSTATE RECEIVES ZAF PLANE CRASH REPORT
GOVERNMENT has received the initial report and preliminary findings into the FA 528 SAB aircraft crash, which left two Zambia Air Force (ZAF) pilots dead in Livingstone last month. Defence Minister...
View ArticleNgoni royal establishment distances and condemns Ponshano Kaiche’s photos
The Ngoni Royal Establishment has condemned and distanced itself from the pictures circulating online of musician Ponshano Kaiche holding a Ngoni woman’s breast. Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni speaking...
View ArticleOSF reiterates the need for President Sata not to ignore calls for new...
Open Society Foundation (OSF) has reiterated the need for President Michael Sata not to ignore calls for a new Constitution and reconciling with the Bemba Traditional Council. Executive Director Sunday...
View ArticleZambians might again jump from a frying pan into the fire – ZDDM
The opposition Zambia Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) has expressed fear that people in the country have not learnt a lesson from the current political situation that they could once again jump from a...
View ArticleSHORTAGE of land is inhibiting Government’s plans to expand Choma
THE SHORTAGE of land is inhibiting Government’s plans to expand Choma, which President Sata recently declared as the provincial headquarters for Southern Province. Minister of Lands, Natural Resources...
View ArticleZCF urges farmers to diversify
The Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) has advised farmers to think of ways of diversifying instead of depending on maize farming. ZCF Executive Director James Chirwa says farmers should diversify...
View ArticleSata 3/03/14: Recent developments in the foreign exchange market.
UPDATE ON THE EXCHANGE RATE Good Morning Dear Friends, Today I wish to share with you the recent developments in the foreign exchange market. In a market-based economy such as ours, the exchange rate,...
View ArticleYoung woman dies after botched abortion
POLICE in Chipata have arrested a 45-year-old woman for allegedly causing the death of a young woman whom she provided a concoction of herbs to illegally terminate a pregnancy. Eastern Province...
View ArticleFarmer, fisherman to hang for murder
A 39-YEAR-OLD peasant farmer and a 50-year-old fisherman of Andala village in Luwingu district in Northern Province have been sentenced to death by the Kasama High Court for murdering their friend...
View ArticleCops nab Council driver for overtaking Vice-President’s motorcade
POLICE in Livingstone have arrested and charged a 34-year-old driver of Livingstone Municipal Council with dangerous driving for allegedly overtaking Vice-President Guy Scott’s motorcade. Southern...
View ArticlePrivate investigator who helped to free Irish boy in Zambia is cleared of...
The private investigator who helped an Irish father trace his son in Zambia, has been cleared of any wrongdoing. The man was last month charged with assisting a child abduction after Cork father...
View ArticleTribunal: Masebo had powers to cancel hunting concessions – Mumba Malila
ATTORNEY General Mumba Malila has said Tourism and Arts Minister Sylvia Masebo had executive powers to cancel the 19 hunting concessions at the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) in the absence of the...
View ArticleHubby stabs wife to death after dispute
A TWENTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD woman in Kitwe has been stabbed to death by her husband during a domestic dispute. Catherine Kasenge of Zambia Township was stabbed on Friday around 19:00 hours and died the same...
View ArticleEx-defence chiefs’ case fails to take off
THE matter in which three former defence chiefs are charged with theft by public servant amounting to K1.5 million yesterday failed to take off because the trial court was not available. The money was...
View ArticleMinistry of finance defends domestic borrowing threshold
Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary Felix Nkulukusa has allayed fears that increased domestic borrowing by the government will limit the growth of the private sector in the country. The Private...
View ArticleMinistry of Finance releases K100M to facilitate road repairs
The Ministry of Finance has released funds to step up the infrastructure drive embarked upon by the Government under various Ministries, Provinces and other Government Spending Agencies. Ministry of...
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