Zambian coal-fired plant delayed
Maamba Collieries, majority owned by Singaporean miner Nava Bharat Pte, has pushed back to 2015 the completion of its 300 megawatt coal-fired power plant in Zambia due to delays in getting ...
View ArticleMuliashi Leading Luanshya to Lost Glory
LUANSHYA, as writer Corinna Arndt put it, has known its best times and worst of times but its residents are optimistic that major Chinese investments would bring back the glory days. And it seems ...
View ArticleGovt to Review Mulobezi Railway Line Concession
THE Government will review the concession agreement with Mulobezi Railway Line to improve operations of the railway project. Larsons General Contractors Limited has been operating Mulobezi Railway ...
View ArticlePF Govt Exhibits Maturity Over RB Trip
THE decision to allow former president Rupiah Banda to leave Zambia for his international assignment in Boston United States of America (USA) brings honour to President Michael Sata, the PF ...
View ArticleNo Room for Detractors in Barotse Talks
I AM happy that the leadership of Barotseland is willing to talk with Government over this long outstanding issue. Dialogue is the only way forward. However, I would like to warn Government against ...
View ArticleNatsave Toasts 40 Years With K220 Billion Deposits
National Savings and Credit Bank (NATSAVE) has clocked 40 years of existence in the financial sector and has recorded K220 billion worth of deposits. The bank has also recorded a loan book of K110 ...
View ArticleGovt to Boost Links With Mines
New Times ) THE Government will create a proper communication channel with the mining industry to ensure harmony. Mining forms an integral part of the Zambian economy, hence the need to improve ...
View ArticleMukobeko Prison Hell On Earth - Scott
VICE-President Guy Scott has described the deplorable conditions at Mukobeko Maximum Security Prison in Kabwe as "hell on earth". Dr Scott said in Kabwe yesterday that the prison ...
View ArticleBRE Urges Calm Over Resolutions
THE Ngambela of the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE), Wainyae Sinyinda, has called for calm among all stakeholders to allow the BRE engage in dialogue with Government over last month's Barotse ...
View ArticlePolice Hold Chati Riot Masterminds
POLICE in Kitwe have detained three pupils from Chati High School suspected to be ring leaders in a riot that left the school damaged and the head teacher's house burnt. The trio was picked on ...
View ArticleMukobeko 'Hell On Earth' Indeed!
CONGESTION, disease, hunger, and poor sanitation are common features in prisons which are clearly a stark contradiction of factors inherently needed in reform facilities. The Zambian prisons have ...
View ArticleFootball Star Shines in Perth
ZAMBIA is never short of football talent, and as the nation aspires to make its first-ever World Cup appearance at the 2014 FIFA Brazil finals, another new star who is making football headlines in ...
View ArticleAFDB Should Focus On Job Creation
GOVERNMENT has urged the African Development Bank (AfDB) to re-position itself in addressing issues of job creation by funding projects in sectors such as agriculture as it prepares its 10-year ...
View Article'Help Enhance Investor Confidence'
THE Zambia Judicial Information System (ZAJIS) has urged courts to help increase investor confidence in Zambia through efficient resolution of disputes. ZAJIS deputy director Charles Kafunda said ...
View ArticlePower Names 20-Man Squad
ZAMBIA's representatives in the Orange CAF Champions League, Power Dynamos, have named a 20-man squad for the first round, return match against Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) side TP ...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014 Preps Get Underway
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has said preparations for the 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifiers have already started and that the team is expected to regroup in South Africa next month for ...
View ArticleState Upbeat On Tourism Sector - Lubinda
THE Government will continue supporting the tourism sector because of its multiplier effect on the economy. Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Given Lubinda said this in Lusaka yesterday at a ...
View ArticleKapiri Youngster in Rape Shocker
A KNIFE-wielding youth defied tradition and respect for elders when he raped a 60-year-old woman, who ended up in hospital in Kapiri Mposhi. The man, aged 20 and only identified as Ernest, is ...
View ArticleGeorge Kunda Duly Elected, Rules Court
THE Lusaka High Court has declared that former Republican vice-president, George Kunda, was duly-elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Muchinga Constituency. Mr Justice Mungeni Mulenga dismissed ...
View ArticlePF government following the development plans of the MMD government-Chikwanda
Minister of Finance and National Planning Alexander Chikwanda The Patriotic Front Government says its development agenda is anchored on the sixth National Development Plan. Finance Minister ...
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