Italy, Zambia set to revive old friendship
JACK ZIMBA Lusaka BACK in the 1980s, Zambia had an almost romantic relationship with Italy through the much loved Fiat car, which had become ubiquitous on the streets of Lusaka.…
Britain to give Zambia £1m for graft fight
CHISHALA MUSONDA Livingstone THE British government has offered Zambia an additional £1 million (about K29 million) as support towards the fight against corruption. Announcing the financial support yesterday, British Ambassador…
Economic diplomacy agenda commendable
THE engagements which President Hakainde Hichilema has held in Germany are progressive for the country and underscore the importance of economic diplomacy which the New Dawn administration has been pursuing…
Zambia, IMF reach agreement on $184m facility
DIANA CHIPEPO, KABANDA CHULU Lusaka GOVERNMENT and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the second review of the 38-month Extended Credit Facility…
Govt secures $50m for Lobito rail project
BUTTYSON KANDIMBA Solwezi GOVERNMENT has secured US$50 million to build a railway line from Lucala in Angola via Jimbe in North-Western Province to Chingola on the Copperbelt. North-Western Province Minister…
Kasanda espionage case to be heard in camera
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka LUSAKA High Court has directed that the case in which Shadreck Kasanda and four others are charged with espionage should be heard in camera in the interest…
Emmanuel Mwamba being mischievous – Mweetwa
CHAMBWA MOONGA Lusaka CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says constitutional amendments cannot be made under the cover of secrecy. And Mr Mweetwa, who is Minister of Information and Media, says…
We want joint ventures
MOSES MAKWAYA Berlin PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the era of foreign direct investment without any local participation is long gone. And Germany has pledged €4 billion to support development initiatives…