By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Energy Minister Peter Kapala says government will facilitate a debt restructuring system to enable Zesco dismantle over 400 million dollars it owes Maamba Collieries Limited. Mr Kapala said that Zesco has continued accumulating the debt because it is currently only paying about 40% of the dues to Maamba Collieries Limited. Mr Kapala […]
Football fans in Spain face a Super Sunday as the two giants, Barcelona and Real Madrid, go head-to-head in the El Clásico live on TopStar. In terms of derbies, it does not get bigger than the El Clásico, of course, but if the La Liga leaders Real Sociedad face the reigning champions Atlético Madrid on […]
By IREEN MULENGA The opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) President Kasonde Mwenda has called on various stakeholders to engage to support government calls to come up with a legitimate decision to abolish Prison death penalty. Mr Kasonde said that there is need for the new dawn administration to ensure that courts come up with other […]
By IREEN MULENGA Business and Economist analyst Kelvin Chisanga has described the current movements in the exchange rate as clear indicators signaling that the country’s economy needs an expanded export base especially targeting non-traditional exports such as honey, sugar, and cements. Mr Chisanga says there is need for the country to start recording reduction in […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Zambians in the diaspora have been urged to heed the call by President Hichilema to promote integrity in all they do. Minister Counselor at the Zambian Embassy in Berlin, Ms Dorcas Chileshe has called on diplomatic staff, students and Zambians living in Germany and six other countries of extra accreditation to also […]
After taking just under 52% of the vote in Sunday’s presidential election in Cape Verde, opposition candidate Jose Maria Neves has declared himself winner. The provisional results that have been announced from 99.4% of the polling stations also show that his main rival, Carlos Alberta Veiga, got 42% of the vote. Mr Veiga was the […]
The husband of the Kenyan athlete, Agnes Tirop, has appeared in court as a suspect in her murder. The magistrate said he would allow police to hold Ibrahim Rotich for 20 days, during which time he will be assessed to see if he is mentally fit to stand trial. Mr Rotich was arrested last week in […]
By IREEN MULENGA The opposition Patriotic Front (PF) Mufulira Central Lawmaker Golden Mwila has urged Mulonga Water and Sewerage Company to improve the water reticulation in Mufulira Central constituency that has affected residents in the area. Mr Mwila has wondered why the water utility has failed to address the water blues despite engaging them in […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA President Hakainde Hichilema has assured the people of Luapula Province that freedom will be given to the people across the country, as the UPND is against violence. Speaking upon arrival in Mansa, Mr Hichilema said that Government’s duty is to ensure that Luapula province is developed, and investments are made available so […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Advocate for National Development and Democracy (ANDD) Executive Director Samuel Banda has honored former president, Edgar Chagwa Lungu for being bold and magnanimous enough to declare a day of national prayers and reconciliation. Mr Banda said that this decision demonstrated that former president Lungu truly believed in Zambia as a Christian nation. […]
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