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Posts published in “Day: February 7, 2014

CPJ Risk List – Where Press Freedom Suffered

[CPJ]On August 31, 2013, Der Spiegel reported that the United States' National Security Agency (NSA) had hacked into the private communications of Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera. The German news magazine, citing documents leaked by former NSA contractor...

Gemfields Unveils ‘Beauty By Nature’

[Times of Zambia]GEMFIELDS, which owns 75 per cent of the Kagem Emerald Mine in partnership with the Zambian Government, has unveiled its second advertising campaign to promote Zambian emeralds.

Kabwe Man ‘Rapes’ Neighbour’s Wife, Bolts

[Times of Zambia]A MAN in Kabwe has left many people quivering in shock after he took advantage of the absence of his neighbour to allegedly rape his wife.

PF Promise On Gemstones Fulfilled, Declares Sata

[Times of Zambia]PRESIDENT Michael Sata has said the Patriotic Front (PF) has fulfilled its campaign promises to promote value addition to Zambia's gemstones and other minerals.

Court Warns Shikapwasha Against Adjournments

[Times of Zambia]THE Lusaka magistrate's court has warned former Information and Broadcasting Services minister Ronnie Shikapwasha against dragging his case by way of requesting for 'unnecessary' adjournments.

Nkana Off to Swazi Battlefront

[Times of Zambia]ZAMBIA'S 2014 CAF Champions League flag-bearers, Nkana yesterday left for their battlefront in Swaziland ahead of Sunday's tricky preliminary round, first leg against Mbabane Swallows with coach Masautso Mwale urging the nation to beli...

Boxer Mbachi Named in C/Wealth Games Squad

[Times of Zambia]EXCITING 20-year-old welterweight boxing sensation, Mbachi Kaonga has been named in Zambia's 13-member provisional team for this July's Commonwealth Games set for Glasgow in Scotland.

Lota Was Great Servant of Soccer-Blatter

[Times of Zambia]FIFA president, Sepp Blatter has described late former Zambia star striker, Dennis Lota as a highly respected and loved figure in the local football circles.

NamPower to Sign Kudu Gas Deal With Zambian Firm

[Namibian]POWER utility NamPower and and the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC), a private power utility in Zambia are scheduled to sign the Joint Development Agreement (JDA) and the Power Export Agreement Term on the Kudu Power Project in Windhoek to...

GBM Arrives in Kasama

[Zambia Reports]Former defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba has arrived in his constituency, Kasama, where a by-election could be held soon if the ruling party schemes to expel him succeed.

Turkey Ready to Boost Zambia’s Agro Sector

[Times of Zambia]TURKISH Minister of Agriculture Mehmet Mehdi Eker, has expressed his country's readiness to assist Zambia develop her agricultural base to become the bread basket of the sub-region.

UK Volunteers in Choma to Offer Health Services

[Times of Zambia]A TEAM of volunteers with multiple skills from United Kingdom (UK) has arrived in Choma on a three-month working visit to support Government's delivery of quality reproductive health services to the locals.

‘The First Time I Saw KK’

[Times of Zambia]IT was in 1960 when I found myself in a group of pupils who were selected to go and start a Standard Four class at the newly constructed Muleya-Winter Primary School in Mufulira's Kankoyo Mine Township.

Thumbs Up Jolly-Bee

[Times of Zambia]JOLLY-BEE Restaurant along Vitanda Street in Ndola should be commended for improved service delivery.

BBA Lovebirds Pokello, Elikem Visit Zambia

[Times of Zambia]FORMER Zimbabwean housemate in the Big Brother The Chase, Pokello Nare 'the queen of swag' and her love interest Elikem Kumordzie ' the tailor' of Ghana were last Friday in Zambia to grace the premiering of a new Ghanaian Movie 'My Wif...