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Posts published in “Day: May 11, 2023

Govt employs integrated approach to transform tourism

By CHATULA KANGALI –THE Government is employing an integrated approach on developing and optimising the tourism value chain and creating policy-convergence synergies for Africa’s tourism sector.Tourism Minister Rodney Sikumba said the approach would help in transforming the continent into the world’s tourism hub. Read more

Govt employs integrated approach to transform tourism

By CHATULA KANGALI –THE Government is employing an integrated approach on developing and optimising the tourism value chain and creating policy-convergence synergies for Africa’s tourism sector.Tourism Minister Rodney Sikumba said the approach would help in transforming the continent into the world’s tourism hub. Read more

CEC needs $60m for energy projects

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) has gone into the local market to raise up to US$60 million through green bonds to support the renewable energy projects it is undertaking.

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Streamline licensing system –Transporters

By CHATULA KANGALI – TRANSPORTERS have called on the Government to streamline the licensing system in the sector in next year’s budget.Petroleum Transporters Association of Zambia (PTAZ) says the current licensing system is too long.

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Weightlifters manage to fly

By SANDRA MWILA-THE Zambia Weightlifting Federation (ZWF) has managed to secure air tickets for the remaining four athletes to compete in the African Championship in Tunisia that gets underway at the weekend.ZWF president Gilbert Moono said in an interview yesterday that the Government, through the Ministry of Sport, came to the federation aid to ensure […]

Kayonde, Kaoma frustrate GMs

By RONALD CHAWE –THE Zambian pair of Andrew Kayonde and Michael Kaoma picked up a draw against Grandmasters (GM) in their respective fifth round matches at the ongoing 2023 Africa Individual Chess Read more

Kings of Africa gets PBO status

By SANDRA MWILA – GOVERNMENT has given sports consultancy agency, Kings of Africa, a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status.Kings of Africa is a sporting agency working with the ministry of sport to host the exhibition match between the Barcelona legends and the Zambia 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winning team. Read more

Kalu ‘eager’ to play!

By SANDRA MWILA –

ICON Kalusha Bwalya has urged the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winning team to showcase Zambia’s football prowess when they take on the Barcelona Legends in an exhibition match set for May 25 at the Heroes National...

Lusambo’s sister-in-law found with case to answer

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – A LUSAKA business executive has been found with a case to answer in a matter in which she is charged with forging her grade 12 certificate among other documents.

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UPND guides Archbishop Alick Banda

By FELIX NKINKE and CHUSA SICHONE – THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has urged Archbishop Alick Banda to provide guidance and avoid making statements that have the potential to divide the nation.UPND Media Director Ruth Heaton said in a statement that as a leader and man of God, Archbishop Banda’s language had the […]

ECZ gets tough, nullifies results for 12,192 candidates

By JAMES KUNDA –THE Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) has nullified last year’s final results for 12,192 candidates in primary and secondary schools and recommended that 24 teachers suspected to have been involved in examination malpracti...

Two couples slain

By KELVIN MUDENDA and ESTHER NG’ANDU – TWO couples have died in shocking and terrible circumstances in separate incidents in Kazungula and Kasama districts.In Kazungula, a 34-year-old business executive and his wife were shot dead by unknown...

Go home and rest, court tells Nakacinda

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – THE Lusaka magistrate’s court yesterday told Patriotic Front (PF) Chairperson for Information and Publicity Secretary, Raphael Nakacinda to go home and rest and desist from appearing or speaking to the media after he applied for an adjournment of his case because he was ill.Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga cautioned Nakacinda after his case […]

Macron, HH confer

By JOSEPH BANDA – FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has assured that he will work with all of Zambia’s creditors to ensure that the debt restructuring exercise is concluded by June this year. Read more