By ELIAS CHIPEPO – NEWLY-APPOINTED national netball team coach Lazarus Tembo is confident the players named in the provisional 16-member squad will perform well at the PacificAus Sports Netball Series slated for next month Gold Coast, Australia....
Posts published in March 2023
By SHAMAOMA MUSONDA – AVRAM Grant says he will engage the world football governing body (FIFA) about the limited time national coaches in Africa get to have with players from overseas during the international breaks. Read more
By SHAMAOMA MUSONDA – ZAMBIA women’s team coach Bruce Mwape has called up 23-year-old United States of America (USA) born Inonge Kaloustian into his provisional squad that steps up preparations for the FIFA 2023 World Cup. Read more
By JOSEPH BANDA – FINANCE and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has told Parliament that importing finished petroleum products is cheaper than running a small refinery with obsolete machinery.
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By CHUSA SICHONE – PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has said free, fair and transparent elections are the foundation of democratic governance.President Hichilema cited the independence of electoral bodies as one of the key ingredients to having free, fair and transparent elections and that strong institutions were the cornerstone of a functioning democracy everywhere in the world. […]
By CHUSA SICHONE – PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has said free, fair and transparent elections are the foundation of democratic governance.President Hichilema cited the independence of electoral bodies as one of the key ingredients to having free, fair and transparent elections and that strong institutions were the cornerstone of a functioning democracy everywhere in the world. […]
By FELIX NKINKE – THE Government has paid more than K1.3 million rental relief aid to more than 500 families who were recently affected by floods in three constituencies of Lusaka.And the Lusaka District Disaster Management Unit has dispelled reports that there is favouritism and corruption in the disbursement of funds for rental relief. Read […]
By JAMES MUYANWA – FINANCE and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has demanded an immediate and clear apology and a payment of K50 million from Lumezi Member of Parliament, Munir Zulu, for alleged defamation against him.This is according to a demand letter by Dr Musokotwane’s lawyers dated March 29, 2023 which was received by Mr […]
By KETRA KALUNGAStandard Chartered Bank chief executive officer Sonny Zulu says there is need to deepen links with the Chinese community in important trade corridors backed by the bank’s global footprint in key markets.
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By KETRA KALUNGA – The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) has bemoaned the lack of raw materials for the textile industry to promote value addition through setting up of factories as most of them was being exported.ZACCI president Chabuka Kawesha said the textile industry in the country was facing the challenge of raw […]
By CHATULA KANGALI – THE construction of the first-ever pleasure resort at the Chishimba Falls in Kasama District has neared completion with more 85 per cent of the works done so far.The pleasure resort is being constructed by Lake Chila lodge o...
[allAfrica] Today, the global community is convening for the second annual Summit for Democracy. Led by Costa Rica, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the United States, and the Republic of Zambia, the gathering invites representatives from govern...
By FELIX NKINKE – THE Government is concerned about the growing incidences of kidnappings and the killing of children of school-going age and has assured that law enforcement wings will soon bring the perpetrators of such heinous crimes to book. Read more
By GEORGE SINKALA – JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe has called on the Zambian public not to speculate on the agenda of the Democracy Summit, which starts in Lusaka today.Mr Haimbe said during a Press briefing that the event which draws participants from around the globe including United States Vice- President Kamala Harris was not unique […]
By CHUSA SICHONE – ZAMBIA stands in pole-position, as a role model to other African countries when it comes to up-holding the tenets of democracy; conducting free, fair and transparent elections.Recently, this nation conducted the seventh successful peaceful transition of power in August 2021, which ushered in the United Party for National Development (UPND) under […]
By FELIX NKINKE – ZAMBIA is committed to ensuring that every child has access to good health, nutrition and education in a supportive and protective environment, President Hakainde Hichilema has assured.President Hichilema has also urged African countries to build supportive systems to enhance early childhood development and education on the continent. Read more
By JOSEPH BANDA – LUMEZI Independent Member of Parliament Munir Zulu has been charged with three counts of libel following his arrest by police in Lusaka on Monday. Read more
By Foreign Policy and Economic Research Correspondent – Zambian diplomacy has been very “busy” in recent times. Following the visit of the US Secretary of the Treasury, Ms Yellen, in January, another distinguished lady, US Vice President Harris, will be welcomed at the end of this month. At the same time, the African Chapter of […]
By Foreign Policy and Economic Research CorrespondentZambian diplomacy has been very “busy” in recent times. Following the visit of the US Secretary of the Treasury, MsYellen, in January, another distinguished lady, US Vice President Harris, will be welcomed at the end of this month.At the same time, the African Chapter of the International Democracy Summit […]
By Ketra Kalunga – INVEST Africa has said that it has interest in investing in Zambia and creating trade opportunities with the United Kingdom.Chief executive officer Karen Taylor says the organisation guides sustainable capital towards projects and opportunities across Africa through investor missions, hence its role in Zambia. Read more