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Posts published in “Day: April 22, 2013

Katombola Quits Politics to Serve God

[Times of Zambia]FORMER Southern Province minister Lukulo Katombola has retired from active politics to concentrate on Christian work.

Pepfar Working Towards HIV-Free Generation

[Times of Zambia]IS IT possible to have an HIV-free generation? Is it a distant dream? Well, from the time the first AIDS case was officially reported in 1984 in Zambia, things have never been the same.

Chipolopolo Football Fridays Launched

[Times of Zambia]THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has announced that it will launch a Chipolopolo Football Fridays campaign to drum up support for the Chipolopolo in the crusade for the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Hunger Looms in Pemba

[Times of Zambia]HUNGER is looming in Pemba District in Southern Province following severe crop failure resulting from poor rainfall.

Govt to Upgrade Shanties

[Times of Zambia]GOVERNMENT is in the process of upgrading unplanned settlements in Zambia aimed at providing decent accommodation for all.

Homosexuality: What You Must Know

[Times of Zambia]THE recent television interview of Paul Kasonkomona in which he addressed the issue of homosexuality and prostitution as a human right, and his subsequent arrest by the police, begs an indepth study of the subject.

Ex-Presenter Sues Muvi TV for KR100, 000

[Times of Zambia]FORMER Muvi Television marketing manager and presenter of the 'Spit It Out' programme has sued her former employer demanding more than KR100,000 (K100 million) as commission and benefits accrued during her stay at the company.

FAZ Trialists Arrive in Lusaka Today

[Times of Zambia]THE 162 trialists picked from the recently conducted nationwide trials by Zambia soccer team coach, Herve Renard are expected to start arriving in Lusaka today. The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) announced that the national asses...

Angola and Zambia Sign Military Cooperation Accord

[ANGOP]Luanda -The governments of Angola and Zambia signed on Friday in Luanda a bilateral cooperation accord in domain of defence and security, focused on training of manpower.

Munkombwe Bounces Back Into Govt

[Times of Zambia]VETERAN politician Daniel Munkombwe has bounced back into Cabinet as Southern Province Minister with President Michael Sata ordering him to expedite the transformation of Choma as the provincial headquarters.

Emerald Auction Closes Successfully

[Times of Zambia]THE auctioning of emeralds by Gemfields Plc, owners of Kagem Mine which came to a close last Friday, saw most of the emerald grades being sold above the reserved price.

Taxi Driver Murder Suspects Put On Defence

[Times of Zambia]THE Kabwe High Court has found two suspects accused of stabbing to death a Kabwe taxi driver with a case to answer.

FQM Pours U.S. $2 Million Into Healthcare

[Times of Zambia]FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) has invested more than US$2 million annually to contribute to Government's efforts in improving health care delivery in Zambia.

Construction Sector Needs Support – Yaluma

[Times of Zambia]GOVERNMENT values the construction sector because through it, economic development can be measured, Transport, Works, Supply and Communications Minister Christopher Yaluma has said.

Govt Releases KR1.2 Million Project Funds

[Times of Zambia]GOVERNMENT has disbursed KR1.2 million (K1.2 trillion) for capital and infrastructure development programmes countrywide under the 2013 National Budget.

All Set for Kapiri, Lukulu West Polls Tomorrow

[Times of Zambia]VOTING in the Kapiri Mposhi and Lukulu West constituency by-elections takes place tomorrow as campaigns officially closed on Saturday.

Veep Deplores Input Distribution Graft

[Times of Zambia]VICE-PRESIDENT Guy Scott says the process of distributing subsidized fertilser and other inputs is fraught with corruption.

Indeni to Produce 100,000 Litres Bitumen Fuel Daily

[Times of Zambia]ZAMBIA is expected to produce at least 100,000 cubic litres of bitumen-based fuel per day once the manufacturing plant currently under rehabilitation at Indeni Petroleum Refinery in Ndola starts operating.

Diggers Win Again

[Times of Zambia]REIGNING champions, Diggers at the weekend proved unstoppable after easing through 'Powerhouse' Lusaka in their Week Six fixture to consolidate their lead on the Buildcon-Zambia Rugby Union (ZFU) league charts.

Zanaco Suffer Humiliation

[Times of Zambia]WOUNDED Buffaloes compounded league Champions, Zanaco's woes yesterday when they handed them their worst defeat of the season in the MTN-FAZ league.