By MAIMBO MWEEMBA The 1.6 million dollar repair works on the damaged Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) Railway line bridge across Chambeshi River in Kanchibiya district of Muchinga Province has been completed. TAZARA Regional Manager Kambani Ndlovu briefed Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary Henry Mukungule when he visited the project site today that the contractor is […]

A Kenyan woman whose story of cruelty at the hands of an employer in Saudi Arabia had angered many has arrived back home. Diana Chepkemoi had an emotional reunion with her family and supporters on Tuesday afternoon at the main airport in the capital, Nairobi. “I left Kenya to go to Saudi Arabia with the […]

Dear EditorAs Economic Front, we are extremely disappointed with the Vice President Mrs Mutale Nalumango shunning Kasompe demolition victims in Chingola when she visited the Copperbelt and opted to campaign in Kabushi and Kwacha constituencies. It’s so shocking to see the Vice President only interested to win by Elections in Kabushi and Kwacha constituencies instead […]

The popular Nyege Nyege music festival in Uganda will go ahead as planned after the government and organisers agreed that strict guidelines would be implemented. Critics, including several MPs and the speaker of parliament, had called for its cancellation saying the annual festival was promoting immorality. Some said it was a “breeding ground for sexual […]

Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto says the outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta has not seen it fit to congratulate him for his election win. “I have won the elections, that is what is important… Unfortunately, President Kenyatta has not seen it fit to congratulate me but I think that’s fine. Maybe he is a bit disillusioned, or […]

The Constitutional Court has ruled that former Kabushi Law maker, Bowman Lusambo and Kwacha counterpart Joseph Malanji are eligible to re-contest their seats because nullification is not a disqualification. And in a ruling delivered by Constitutional Court this afternoon, Judge Palan Mulonda who presented the majority decision stated that nullification was different from a disqualification. […]

By Staff Writer Minister of Information and Media, Chushi Kasanda has described the late former cabinet Minister, Mbambo Sianga as an accomplished politician who dedicated his life to service. Mr Sianga served in various portfolios which led to his promotion as Cabinet Minister during the UNIP government from 1980 to 1991. And, Speaking during a […]

The International Monetary Fund -IMF- has released the first installment of $185m which Zambia qualified for last month under the bailout package. On Thursday last week, the Ministry of Finance received the first installment from the IMF. Ministry of Finance Director for Economic Management, Mulele Mulele said the IMF will be releasing the installments every […]

The Ministry of Health says it will strive to ensure that every health facility in the country has a maternity wing. Health Minister, Slyvia Masebo said Zambia has for many years been battling with maternity issues resulting in deaths of children and sometimes mothers which should not be the case. Ms Masebo said this when […]

About 800 police officers have been deployed to Kabushi and Kwacha Constituencies ahead of the September 15, 2022 parliamentary by-elections. Deputy Inspector General Police in charge of Operations Milner Muyambango said this is in order for the Police to ensure that the elections are held in a peaceful manner. The Deputy inspector General of Police […]