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Form cooperatives, Chiteme urges Eastern Province

By JOHN SAKALA The Minister of National Development Planning Alexander Chiteme has urged communities in Eastern Province to form cooperatives and apply for Zambia Integrated Forest Landscape Project (ZIFLP) grants to stimulate communal development and empowerment.  The Minister held meetings with various stakeholders in the province after Vice-President Inonge Mutukwa Wina flanked by the Minister […]

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Zamtel voted best data service provider

By JOHN SAKALA Zamtel has been awarded the Best Data Service Provider in Zambia at the 2020 Zambia Ecommerce Awards held on Saturday. Zamtel beat off competition to emerge as the country’s most preferred data service producer for individual, retail and wholesale customers. The awards ceremony that was held virtually recognized Zamtel’s strong efforts in […]

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Chipolopolo can beat Botswana-Tembwe

By JOHN SAKALA Soccer Analyst Nkweto Tembwe says Chipolopolo can beat the Zebras in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier games slated for November this year. Tembwe, the self-proclaimed Luapula giant said Botswana is beatable, if the team can plan well. “For now let the technical bench spend more time on the pitch than in […]

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Airlink reconnects Zambia and South Africa

By JOHN SAKALA Airlink, a privately-owned regional airline, has reconnected Zambia and South Africa with the resumption of scheduled passenger services between Lusaka and Ndola and Johannesburg. This follows the lifting of travel restrictions that curtailed travel between the neighboring countries while they both worked to successfully to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. “Airlink […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19

Portugal and Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was said to be “fine and sunbathing” on Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus which has ruled him out of a midweek Nations League fixture with his country. Ronaldo “is asymptomatic” and “will not play against Sweden” in Wednesday’s Nations League match, the Portuguese federation said on its website. […]

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