Don’t shun rural schools
TEACHERS are widely regarded as being among the most important members of our society. This is because they give children purpose, set them up for success as citizens of our…
RDA still working on road contracts
CHAMBWA MOONGA Lusaka ROAD Development Agency (RDA) says it has not cancelled processes to award contracts for routine road maintenance.Acting communications and corporate affairs director Anthony Mulowa said in a…
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Woman, 22, gets 6 yrs jail term for killing hubby
MAYENGO NYIRENDA Chipata A 22-YEAR-OLD woman of Mtenguleni, Chipata, who was facing a charge of manslaughter for causing the death of her husband after stabbing him in the chest following…
HH welcomes German investment in solar energy
KABANDA CHULU Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged 7YRDS Energy Corporation of Germany to accelerate implementation of its initial 100 megawatts (MW) solar power plants because Zambia’s economic growth ambitions…
Don’t threaten newly-deployed teachers, Govt warns
JUSTINAH MUKUKA Lusaka GOVERNMENT has warned anyone issuing threats against newly-recruited teachers currently being deployed in various districts across the country of stern action because the selection process was highly…
EU gives Zesco €7 million
KABANDA CHULU, MELODY MUPETA Lusaka, Kitwe OVER 63,000 low-income households and some public facilities in eight townships of Lusaka will be subsidised and connected to reliable and safe electricity supply…
Yango driver found dead in Chalala
THERESA KALENGA Lusaka POLICE yesterday picked up the body of a suspected Yango driver who is believed to have been murdered in Lusaka’s Chalala. The driver has been identified as…
BoZ raises lending rate to rein in inflation
TRYNESS TEMBO Lusaka IN ITS efforts to arrest the depreciating Kwacha and confine the inflation rate within the target band, the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has raised its benchmark lending…
Kasenseli opening imminent
KELVIN KACHINGWE, MARY LEMBA Lusaka, Ndola STATE mining investment firm ZCCM Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) says resumption of mining operations at Kasenseli Gold Mine in Mwinilunga is imminent. In a statement…
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Minister assures food security
- Govt says country has close to a million metric tons of maize in reserves, expects more from early crop CHAMBWA MOONGA, THERESA KALENGA Lusaka MINISTER of Agriculture Reuben Mutolo…