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Posts published in March 2012

Chipolopolo Win Kudos From Bill Gates

[Times of Zambia]

RENOWNED business executive and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates has congratulated the Zambia soccer team for winning the Africa Cup trophy at the recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Gabon.

Zambia, Namibia Agree to Fight Cross-Border Crime

[Times of Zambia]

ZAMBIA and Namibia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and an agreement for the Transfer of Sentenced Persons which seeks to, among others, enable the two countries to cooperate in combat...

Nation’s Abundant Soccer Talent

[Times of Zambia]

YOUR regular columnist, Timothy Sichela, is temporarily out of the office, and in his absence I will try and fit in his shoes.

Sata Back From India

[Times of Zambia]

PRESIDENT Michael Sata arrived back home in Lusaka yesterday from India where he held several investment promotion meetings.

Church Urges Dialogue Over Western Province

[Times of Zambia]

Three church mother bodies have called on the Government to create conditions that would facilitate meaningful reconciliation among the people of Western Province through dialogue.

‘Dead’ Baby Comes Back to Life

[Times of Zambia]

A TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD father of twins was on Wednesday astounded when two hours after the hospital had certified one of his newly-born babies dead, he discovered that the infant was still breathing ...

Liato Put on Defence

[Times of Zambia]

THE Lusaka magistrate's court has put former Labour minister Austin Liato on his defence after the State found him with a case to answer in connection with his alleged burying of K2.1 billion at his ...

MTN Cover on the Cards

[Times of Zambia]

MTN Zambia and African Life Assurance Zambia has introduced a 'Life after Life' insurance policy that will enable policy holders to cover their lives using MTN airtime as a method of payment.

HAZ Appeals for Funds

[Times of Zambia]

THE Zambia Handball Association (HAZ) has appealed to Government and the corporate world to help it meet the K60 million budget needed to send two Under-18 national teams to South Africa to compete a...

High Food Prices Push Inflation Up

[Times of Zambia]

ZAMBIA's inflation rate has increased to 6.4 per cent from last month's six per cent, driven by mainly high food and non-alcoholic beverage prices while, the economy grew by 6.6 per cent at the end o...

Govt to Take Over Mulungushi Textiles

[Times of Zambia]

GOVERNMENT will soon acquire 100 per cent shares in the Zambia-China Mulungushi Textiles in Kabwe, after the Chinese government indicated it is no longer interested to run the troubled company.

Solwezi Drifts to Conservation Farming

[Times of Zambia]

SOLWEZI is no longer a rural dwelling it used to be, taking a trip there one finds lots of cars, buses and trucks coming to and from the town every day.

ESMAZ Nets U.S.$26 Million From Singapore Auction

[Times of Zambia]

GEMIFIEDS Plc has raised US$26 million from the auction of rough emeralds which was recently held in Singapole early this month, Emeralds and Semi-Precious Stone Miners Association of Zambia (ESMAZ) ...

Veep Unveils World Bank Partnership Strategy

[Times of Zambia]

VICE-PRESIDENT Guy Scott has urged the donor community to provide funds to implement locally-driven policies and development agendas.

Sesheke Constituency Petition Dismissed

[Times of Zambia]

THE Livingstone High Court has dismissed Sesheke Constituency election petition and declared Siyauya Sianga of United Party for National Development (UPND) as duly elected Member of Parliament (MP).

Ex-Minister Mwale’s Freedom Short-Lived

[Times of Zambia]

FORMER Mines minister Maxwell Mwale was yesterday discharged of theft of 260 bicycles but his freedom was shortlived when he was re-arrested.

Girl Narrates How Father Gagged, Defiled Her

[Times of Zambia]

A FOURTEEN-year-old girl yesterday broke down in a Kabwe magistrate's court as she narrated how her biological father allegedly gagged and tied her to a bed before defiling her.

11 Die in Road Horror

[Times of Zambia]

ELEVEN people died yesterday in a road traffic accident on Mansa-Nchelenge Road.

Sigh of Relief for Robiana At Last

[Times of Zambia]

ROBIANA Muteka can now breathe a sigh of relief following a two-hour successful operation in which 14 kilogrammes of the tumour was removed from his body.

Proposed Specialist Hospital Welcome

[Times of Zambia]

IT is undeniable that Zambia is in dire need of a specialist hospital fully equipped with all the modern technology to handle complicated medical cases that are currently referred to specialist hospi...