By MARTIN NYIRENDA- PILFERING of public funds comes in many forms yet we are bewildered at the depth of the bane. Mobutu Sese Seko – the former President of Zaire, now Democratic Republic of Congo...

By GETHSEMANE MWIZABI- FROM a distance James Mwila looks just like any other child, friendly and with an appealing smile, which is so hard to ignore. But as you get close to him, you begin...

By MARTIN MUSUNKA- CHIEFS in North-Western Province say the deliberate policy by First Quantum Minerals (FQM) to continuously engage traditional leaders to help empower the local communities will transform the region and poverty levels will...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI- The African Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) has committed US $100 million capital to support small-to medium-scale independent power producers  (IPP)s in the Sub-Sahara Africa. The move is a major boost for Sub-Sharan...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE- KAWAMBWA District Commissioner Ivo Mpasa has urged local  and foreign  investors to consider setting up milling plants in the district. Mr Mpasa said in an interview from Kawambwa that there was need...

By JAMES KUNDA- The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has said the gradual depreciation of the Kwacha against other major convertible currencies such as the United States Dollar, should be addressed from a comprehensive...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA- A rise in copper export income has pushed Zambia’s metal export earnings to US$7,086.6 billion from $6.511 billion posted in 2012. The merchandise imports bill also increased to $9,234.8 billion. The metal...

By JAMES KUNDA- ZAMBIA’S maize harvest for the 2013/14 season is expected to hit three million tonnes, a significant increase from last year’s figures of 2.5 million tonnes. According to a preliminary crop survey which...

By MOFFAT CHAZINGWA- THE Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has said the move by some opposition political parties to shun Youth Day celebrations was not in the interest of young people and the country as...

  By KAIKO NAMUSA- THE House of Chiefs has called for calm among traditional leaders following concerns being raised on matters of land. House of Chiefs chairperson, Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II appealed to the...