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Posts published in “Day: February 5, 2008

Man jailed for unprovoked attack

A Zambian who carried out a brutal unprovoked attack on two men in Norwich leaving them with serious fractures was yesterday jailed for three and…

Clifford Mulenga, Kalusha Bwalya honoured by CAF

Zambian midfielder, Clifford Mulenga, has been crowned African Young Player of the Year at a special awards ceremony held on Friday. Mulenga received the award…

Piracy Appears to be on the Increase in Country

Despite the vigorous campaign launched by artists and other stakeholders, piracy appears to be on the increase in Zambia which is a sign that more…

World Bank Chief Zoellick to Visit Country

World Bank president, Robert Zoellick, says he will visit Zambia to assess the flood situation to establish what kind of assistance the countryneeds to mitigate…

Mining Firm Cries Foul

President Mwanawasa has said a mining investor has complained against the proposed mine tax regime but the Government will not back-pedal and will next week…

Axe Erring Firms, VP Orders Lusaka City Council

VICE-President, Rupiah Banda, has directed the Lusaka City Council (LCC) to terminate contracts of companies, which have failed to carry out satisfactory work on the…

Regina in Legal Hiccups

The case in which Second Republican President Frederick Chiluba's wife, Regina is accused of obtaining goods suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained yesterday…

Malaria and how to beat it

Dr Kochi and his team reviewed antimalaria operations in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda and Zambia, looking mainly at under-fives, who are most threatened by the disease.…

Corrupt former commander returns bribes

A Zambian ex-military commander has returned some 30 000 dollars he allegedly received in bribes from a British firm to ensure that it won a…

Africa Beckons

Last week, I got an email from a woman in Canada wanting advice on filmmaking in Zambia. Apparently she's working on a documentary about AIDS,…

Constitutional Fraud

It is in this sense that we in the WSM do not support political and economic reforms. We do not believe that there is a…

Mopani Has K7bn Obligation to Mukuba

Mines and Minerals Development deputy minister Bornface Nkhata yesterday told Parliament that Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) has an outstanding financial obligation of K7.9 billion to…

Freedom-A Poem By A Man From Zambia

FREEDOM This is something I have always Wanted to write;Concerning freedom in poesy.Disclosing all my heart;My secret of slavery to compulsion.I tell myself.Put it asideKeep…

Memories of Zambia

One of my most vivid memories, which I will never forget from going to Zambia, took place at Hope House Orphanage. It was one of…

Zambia could open Kariba Dam gates

Zambia could open the spillway gates of the Kariba Dam, a source of power for regional states, to prevent its walls from collapsing as the…

Lusaka Floodwater Has Nowhere to Go

The reason why Zambia's urban poor have had to wade through ankle-deep water for weeks on end is as much down to human error as…

Career Vision Ambassadors coming to Zambia

As a board member with Career Vision Ambassador Inc ( non- profit org), in charge of International travel student exchange program. The Board has approached…

My Weekend Minus Sleep

The lack of sleep has begun, and early on in my placement. This past weekend was a fun celebration to finish off a very productive…