By CHILA NAMAIKO- THE MMD in Southern Province is confident of scooping the Batoka Ward Local Government by-election in Choma District slated for August 19, this year. Party provincial chairperson, Oliver Pelete said MMD aspiring...

By MAYA NTANDA- COPPERBELT Province Minister Mwenya Musenge has implored the corporate world to contribute to the education sector to improve the quality of learning. Mr Musenge said the corporate world should contribute to the...

By CATHERINE NYIRENDA- DEFENCE Minister Edgar Lungu has warned non-performing District Commissioners in Western Province that they risk having their contracts terminated if they continue to fail to perform. Mr Lungu said it was incumbent...

By KAIKO NAMUSA- A WAVE of indigenous businesses with capital exceeding US$100,000 is on the rise in North Western Province, a study by Belgium’s Ghent University has revealed. Felix Kaputu, a Zambian-born lead researcher attributed...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA- THIRTY TWO poles worth K80,000 belonging to Zesco went up in flames on Friday after unknown people set fire on them. Luapula Province Commissioner of Police, Malcolm Mulenga said yesterday that 32...

POLITICAL violence has become a big problem in recent years, putting a dent on Zambia’s positive reputation as a peaceful nation, more so that it is now a regular occurrence during by-elections. Mangango, a remote...

By KALUMIANA KALUMIANA – ZESCO United defeated their Tanzanian hosts Simba SC 3-nil away in an international club friendly played on Saturday in Dar-es-Salaam. The Ndola side are guests of Simba this weekend for the...

 By ANDREW PHIRI- A LAND dispute has erupted in Chief Sekute’s area of Kazungula District where villagers are accusing the council of encroaching on customary land. The villagers, who gathered at a meeting at the...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE- ZAMBIA Army deputy commander Topply Lubaya has said the army is committed to constructing a permanent bridge at Kaunga Lueti River in Nalolo constituency, Western province. Major General Lubaya said it would...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE- A  CHONGWE polygamist has been sentenced to 30 years with hard labour for murder by the Lusaka High Court. Lusaka High Court Judge Judy Mulongoti slapped the sentence on John Musonda, 39,...