By Kanchele Kanchele Luapula Minister Nickson Chilangwa says the results for the Expo hosted to show case the economic potential of the province has started showing results. And Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) has called for more collaboration among provincial administrations in the country so as to have the country move at the same pace […]
By JOHN SAKALA Zambians will benefit as the UK puts more attention and resource into economic development and trade links to create the economic growth that will sustain rapidly growing populations in Africa. The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, has announced on her first visit to Africa as Prime Minister that the UK supports a […]
Jeff Mbewe Competition is fertilizer of creativity and progress, if done with positivity and civility. However, when done with negativity it conveys destruction and sometimes unfriendliness. The statement attributed to Lusaka Minister Bowman Lusambo of dispersing the assertions of Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa, that he was almost attacked by some alleged PF cadres, speaks loudly […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs has said that Government is migrating from machine readable to electronic passports in order to improve security and conform to the international Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standard. Ministry of Home Affair Public Relations Officer Chifuta Nephas said this in a statement he said the decision was inline with a tender for […]
The Association of Catholic Parliamentarians in Zambia have resolved to use its legislative privileges to defend social justice and improve the livelihood of people. Association Chairperson Professor Nkandu Luo who is also Minister in charge of Higher Education says the catholic Parliamentarians will ensure that they support the legislation that promotes wealth creation and eradication […]
By JOHN SAKALA Mangango UPND Member of Parliament Naluwa Mweene is dead. Mr Mweene died in a road traffic accident when the Land Cruiser Registration number BAD 9807 he was in had a front tyre burst and lost control. He sustained a broken neck. Mr Mweene 34, died in a road accident at Itezhi tezhi […]
By Abigail Chaponda in London, United Kingdom Tourism and Arts Minister Hon. Charles Banda has said the preservation, practice and promotion of indigenous knowledge systems has become critical in contemporary times, especially in view of rapid technological advancements and globalisation trends. And the Minister has said Zambia has taken a deliberate strategy to incorporate traditional […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chililabombwe Municipal Council has re-opened a Chinese shop that was shut down for flouting compliance obligations. The newly constructed Zam CC shopping mail was shut down by the local authority for lack of proper ventilation and operating without occupation certificate. Chililabombwe Council Assistant Public Relations Manager Chilufya Chungu has told The Independent […]
…RTSA must be dismantled; it has become a revenue collector By Joe Zulu (Personal View) The news on the death of ZNBC Rooftop film maker indeed makes a sad reading. I recall many months ago a picture of a cameraman standing on the rooftop of ZNBC outside broadcasting truck was posted on this very site. […]
By Martin Chawanzi in Chipata President Edgar Lungu is disappointed with tribal based campaigns in the Kasenengwa Parliamentary by-election of Eastern Province. President Lungu he was disappointed with political campaigns centered on tribal lines. Speaking during campaign rally in Chiparamba yesterday to drum support for PF parliamentary candidate Sensio Banda, Mr Lungu said he heard […]
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