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Posts published in March 2023

Stanbic extends Anakazi banking to COMESA traders

By KETRA KALUNGASTANBIC Bank has extended its Anakazi Banking to Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) traders following training of marketeers on the importance of saving and investing ahead of the 2023 Financial Literacy Week.

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HH to toast Women’s Day in Kabwe

By PASSY HAACHIZO – PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema is tomorrow expected to officiate at the International Women’s Day celebration to be held at Godfrey Ucar Chitalu Stadium in Kabwe.Central Province Minister Credo Nanjuwa said President Hichilema ...

Govt takes over Kasumbalesa border

By KENNEDY MUPESENITHE Government yesterday officially took over the management of Kasumbalesa Border facilities from Zambia Intellectual Property Border Crossing Company (ZiPBCC) after the 12-year concession elapsed. Read more

HH to grace RB’s 1st memorial

By JOSEPH BANDA – THE first memorial service for late fourth Republican President Rupiah Banda will be held on Saturday to be graced by President Hakainde Hichilema, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has announced.He said President Hichilema and First Lady Mutinta would lead the memorial church service at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy […]

‘Kampyongo’s wife failed to account for K20m’

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – AN Investigation officer from the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday told the court that she arrested and charged former Home Affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo’s wife Wanyza Chirwa for allegedly failing t...

Parley committee grills LCC management

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Parliamentary Committee on Local Government Accounts yesterday grilled Lusaka City Council management for ineffective revenue collection strategies, poor solid waste management and poor planning that have contributed to the perennial flooding in the capital city. Read more

Millers studying blending market

By CHATULA KANGALI – MILLERS are studying the market on the possibility of blending millet and cassava with maize meal as part of the diversification agenda. Read more

Zamtel opens Kitwe’s Mukuba Mall Service Centre

By JANE MWANSA – ZAMTEL has pledged to continue expanding its business by opening up more service centres across the country to enhance its presence in mobile telecommunication industry. Read more

Align programmes to 8NDP – State

By KETRA KALUNGA – THE Government has urged cooperating partners supporting the growth of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to align their programmes to those in the Eighth National Development Plan (8NDP).

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‘Battery mineral value chain life-saving’

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – A Copperbelt University of Zambia (CBU) don has described the electric mineral battery value chain being spearheaded by Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a life-saving technology.

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‘Zambia records technology advancements’

By KETRA KALUNGA – AN entrepreneur has observed that Zambia has recorded remarkable improvements in technology, from innovative start-ups to established industries. Read more

New hope for Mufulira

By A CORRESPONDENTMINING has been Zambia’s economic mainstay since time immemorial and the biggest contributor to the country’s export earnings.As Africa’s second-largest producer and exporters of copper, Zambia also produces about 20 per cent of the world’s emeralds.In 2019, mining accounted for 70 per cent of Zambia’s export earnings and 28 per cent of Government […]

When women tell their story

EVERY woman story being shared today is a known to be a piece of our own, and that of a young girl both in rural and urban Zambia.Being a woman can often be a source of joy and strength, but it also comes with its own unique challenges.Once more we observe the International Women’s Day […]

Green Buffaloes, Eagles set targets

By ELIAS CHIPEPO – GREEN Buffaloes coach Masauso Tembo believes consistency will be key for the soldiers to mount a strong challenge for the MTN Super League title.Tembo feels Buffaloes can challenge for the title especially if the team can main...

Ricky happy to break his goal drought

By SANDRA MWILA – RED Arrows striker and 2021/22 MTN Super League top-scorer Ricky Banda says scoring his first goal this season will help boost his confidence.

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CB chess polls on

By RONALD CHAWE – COPPERBELT Chess League Association (CCLA) chairperson Joseph Mofya is upbeat that the current executive committee members will retain their positions at the forthcoming elections to be held in Ndola.

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Boyeli powers hat-trick

By NDINAWE SIMPELWE At Levy Mwanawasa Stadium – Buildcon 0-5 PowerPOWER Dynamos coach Mwenya Chipepo has refused to be carried away by his team’s opening seven-point lead at the summit of the MTN Super Division table, after demolishing a 10-man ...

‘Stop peddling malicious lies against HH’

By JOSEPH BANDA – THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has warned the opposition Patriotic Front (PF) and other hired detractors to stop peddling malicious falsehoods against President Hakainde Hichilema and the First family.

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Two found with 119 Zanaco ATM cards

By JOSEPH BANDA – TWO men of Lusaka’s Ibex Hill’s Meanwood area have been arrested by police after they were found in possession of 119 Zanaco ATM cards and 93 Airtel and MTN simcards.

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