By CHUSA SICHONE – THE Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has implored male teachers to encourage female pupils to aim higher and stop regarding them as potential girlfriends or wives. ZANEC executive director Grace Sinkamba...

By FRANCINA PHIRI and STEVEN ZANDE PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has said that he is happy the HIV test-and-treat policy has been received well in the country. Mr Lungu said the test-and-treat policy is important and...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA and SYLVESTER MWALE – THREE people died on the spot while two others sustained injuries in an accident which happened yesterday on the Great North Road, about one  kilometre north of Landless...

THE common role of a teacher is to teach knowledge to the pupils. But beyond this, teachers are expected to be role models who should inspire the children to aspire for greater heights. Apparently, it...

By FRANCINA PHIRI and REBECCA MUSHOTA – ZAMBIA and three other neighbouring countries have banned imports of processed meat products from South Africa after a deadly listeria outbreak was linked to a factory in that...

By STEPHANIE KUNDA DID you know that in a population of nearly 16 million Zambians, only 3.9 per cent have access to health insurance? This translates into an estimated 15.4 million people in Zambia that...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE African Guarantee Fund (AGF) for small and medium-sized enterprises has entered into a re-guarantee transaction of upto US$74 million with GuarantCo aimed at increasing its guarantee capacity for Small and...

By MAYA NTANDA – BARCLAYS Africa Group Limited(BAGL) has announced it’s intention of a proposed change of name to ABSA Group Limited. This came to light during BAGL chief executive officer Maria Ramos announcement of...

By  CASSEY KAYULA – THE Zambian Forum for Agriculture Extension and Advisory Services (ZAFAAS) has urged Government to promote professionalism in agriculture extension and advisory services delivery. ZAFAAS national secretary Vincent Akamandisa said there was...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – CONSTRUCTION works on the US$20 million Nkana Mall in Kitwe have been completed with the project scheduled to be commissioned before the end of this year. Kitwe City Council (KCC) public...