African Markets - Factors to watch on Jan 25
NAIROBI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Wednesday. - - - ...
View ArticleDIARY-Southern & South Africa to March 2013
There are many reasons for being angry with Africa ’s strong men, whose autocratic ways have thrust some African countries back into the eye of the storm and threatened to undo the democratic ...
View ArticleI am an achiever, says Zambia's soccer coach
Head coach of the Zambia national soccer team Herve Renard says he is not a dreamer in football but a result achieving man who fully understands the value of his team at the on-going Africa Cup of ...
View ArticleState Takes Back Zamtel
THE Government has taken over the 75 per cent shares held by Lap Green Networks in Zamtel after accepting, without reservation, the report on the findings of the committee constituted to investigate ...
View ArticleLessons From Coffee Tasting Competition
THE Eastern Africa Fine Coffees Association (EAFCA) holds a yearly National Taste of Harvest Competition, which recognizes specialty coffee, in one of its eleven member states, namely Burundi, ...
View ArticleMore By-Elections Rock Chipata
TWO more local government by-elections are looming in Chipata District following the resignation of MMD councillors for Msandile and Sisinje wards in Chipangali Constituency to join the Patriotic ...
View ArticleMusokotwane to Be Quizzed Over Zamtel Sale
FORMER Finance and National Planning minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane is today expected to appear before a team of investigators at the former task force offices in Woodlands in connection with his ...
View ArticleRadio Awards to Inspire Media Talent
DEPUTY Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism Forrie Tembo has said the Government is committed to ensuring that the culture of hard work is promoted and that it permeates all the sectors ...
View Article124, 331 Pupils Make It to Grade 10
A total of 124, 331 candidates have been selected to Grade 10 out of 276,840 who sat for examinations in 2011. This represents a progression rate of 44.91 per cent in 2011 as compared to 46.8 per ...
View ArticleMusunka to Contest ZRFU Presidency
FORMER Zambia Rugby Football Union (ZRFU) general secretary Martin Musunka has declared his candidature to contest the presidency at next month's elective annual general meeting to be held at ...
View ArticleLap Green's Application to Reverse Accounts Seizure Fails
THE Lusaka High Court has refused to grant Lap Green Networks an order to reverse the seizure of its bank accounts by the Drug Enforcement Commission's (DEC). The ruling passed yesterday, was ...
View Article'Liato's Accounts Didn't Show K2 Billion Transaction'
AN arresting officer has told the court that the search he conducted into former Labour Minister Austin Liato's bank accounts did not show any transaction relating to the K2.1 billion which was ...
View ArticleKabwe 'Wife Killer' Soldier in the Dock for Mention
A KABWE-based soldier who is alleged to have brutally murdered his 17-year-old wife Melody Kasonde, yesterday appeared in the Kabwe Magistrate's Court for mention for the second time. ...
View ArticleLuo Commissions K32 Billion Housing Project
THE Ministry of Local Government, Housing, Early Childhood and Environmental Protection yesterday commissioned the Ibex Hill Gardens housing units worth K32 billion in Lusaka. The 14-house scheme ...
View ArticleFans Condemn South Africa Sangoma
FOOTBALL fans have rubbished proclamations by a South African tradition healer and fortune teller (sangoma) who has predicted that Zambia will win the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament ...
View ArticleArrest CEEC finance manager, parley committee urges
Chipangali MP Vincent Mwale THE Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of former director of finance at the Citizens Economic Empowerment ...
View ArticleInvestor confidence guaranteed observes Magande
National Movement for Progress Party president Ng’andu Magande has lashed out at some sections of society stating that the reversal of the ZAMTEL sale will bring about economic uncertainty. ...
View ArticleLiato’s accounts didn’t show a K2bn transaction
Former Labour and Social Security Minister Austin Liato AN arresting officer has told the court that the search he conducted into former Labour Minister Austin Liato's bank accounts did not ...
View ArticleUPDATE 2-Zambia dissolves board of Libya-owned Zamtel
LUSAKA Jan 24 (Reuters) - Zambia has dissolved the board of Libya-controlled Zamtel and appointed a new acting CEO, the government said on Tuesday, a day after it announced plans to seize 75 ...
View ArticleKey duo ruled fit for Zambia
Zambia veterans Isaac Chansa and Kennedy Mweene have been passed fit to play against Libya in their Africa Cup of Nations clash on Wednesday. Zambia veterans Isaac Chansa and Kennedy Mweene have ...
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