Lusaka Water Company Seeking to Better Services
AS we celebrate the 48th Independence anniversay, it is important to recognise the achievements recorded in the water sector so far. In the early 1990s, the Government, through the local authorities ...
View ArticleNations Trade Surplus Declines
ZAMBIA's trade surplus has declined from K568.5 billion in August 2012 to K451.9 billion in September this year, the Central Statistical Office (CSO) has said. This means that the country ...
View ArticleSport On - Lets Support Minor Sports
I WOULD like to divert my thoughts briefly from soccer and congratulate Edgar Kazembe for winning the 2012 Zambia Tennis Open Championship and Catherine Phiri for lifting the World Professional ...
View ArticlePistol Better Than Jk 1
WHEN he launched his first album at Mumana Pleasure Resort in Lusaka over a decade ago, there was a huge traffic leading to the entrance of the resort while the place was jam-packed, prompting many ...
View ArticleKk Tribute Concert Set for April
THE Kenneth Kaunda Tribute concert that was slated for October 20 has been postponed to April 27, 2013. The concert that is intended to be a regional event to also celebrate the liberation of the ...
View ArticleMambwe Clan Asks State to Rule Over Zombe Chieftaincy
THE Mambwe-speaking clan, accused of trying to dethrone Chief Zombe, has asked for Government intervention to determine the rightful heir to the chieftaincy. In a letter addressed to Northern ...
View ArticleMufumbwe By-Election Campaign Tempo Up
WITH about two weeks before the Parliamentary by-election in Mufumbwe, the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) and opposition MMD have intensified campaigns for their candidates. PF has fielded former MMD ...
View ArticleIris Fined K10 Million Walks to Freedom
MMD vice-president, Michael Kaingu's daughter, Iris, yesterday walked to freedom after she paid a K10 million fine imposed on her after being convicted for making obscene materials. Iris had ...
View Article2 Die After Falling Off Moving Truck
TWO men have died after falling off a moving truck which was carrying Food Reserve Agency (FRA) maize in Chongwe District. The accident occurred around 02:00 hours yesterday when the two were ...
View ArticleLStone Grade 10 Pupil Electrocuted
A GRADE 10 pupil at Hillcrest Technical High School in Livingstone has been electrocuted, while picking mangoes. The incident happened on Wednesday around 15:00 hours as the boy attempted to pluck a ...
View ArticleLong-Term Financing for Housing Critical - Veep
GOVERNMENT has implored financial institutions to provide long-term financing to Zambians to enable them to invest in real estate. Vice-President Guy Scott said there was need for financial ...
View ArticleMwale Ordered for My Arrest Witness Tells Court
A WITNESS yesterday testified that former Mines Minister Maxwell Mwale ordered for his arrest for investigating the controversy surrounding the mining licence between Zhongui International Mining ...
View ArticleI Will Cooperate With ACC Says Kabimba
JUSTICE Minister, Wynter Kabimba, says he will cooperate with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to prove that there are no sacred cows in the corruption fight by the Patriotic Front (PF) ...
View ArticleNCC to Spend K200 Million On Mulungushi Bus Station Rehab
NDOLA City Council (NCC) has set aside K200 million for the rehabilitation of Mulungushi Bus Station in the town centre. NCC public relations manager Roy kuseka said in an interview yesterday that ...
View ArticleInflation Hits 6.8 Percent
ZAMBIA's inflation rate has increased by 0.2 percentage points from 6.6 per cent recorded in September 2012, to 6.8 per cent this month. According to the Central Statistical Office (CSO), this ...
View ArticleGhettolink Pledges Bigger Better Come-Back
FAILURE by Ghettolink member, DLeo, to recall when the group unleashed its debut album is an indication that the 100 per cent crew has been on a hiatus for too long. Well, the hiatus is over! DLeo ...
View ArticleJerabos Go On Rampage
ILLEGAL copper dealers commonly known as 'Jerabos', on Wednesday went on rampage in Kitwe as they drove in a convoy beating up other motorists. The Jerabos were returning from Chingola ...
View ArticleIm Not Part of Zam Graft Allegations Says Hamukale
ZAMBIA Music Copyright Society (Zamcorps) chairperson Edify Hamukale has distanced himself from the alleged corruption scandal that has rocked the Zambia Association of Musicians (ZAM). Hamukale, ...
View ArticleCop Nabbed for Aiding Prisoners to Escape
A POLICE officer from Vubwi District in Eastern Province has been arrested for allegedly aiding five suspects to escape from Namuseche Prison in Chipata. The police officer, who is currently ...
View ArticleSata Salutes Patriotic Leaders
PRESIDENT Michael Sata has commended some patriotic leaders within the opposition for taking time to be part of this year's Independence Day celebrations despite calls from MMD and United Party ...
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