ZNS officer gets life for murder
MAYENGO NYIRENDA, CHOMBA MUSIKA Chipata, Lusaka A ZAMBIA National Service (ZNS) officer who was in an extramarital affair with an unmarried woman at Ng’onga camp in Lumezi has been sentenced…
Plate, Barotse, Chirundu cruise in Absa Cup
MULWANDA LUPIYA Sunset Stadium Lusaka THE line-up for the Absa Cup round of 16 is complete after yesterday’s preliminary round matches played in the capital city. River Plate beat Mines…
4x400m relay team book Paris Olympics ticket
ROBINSON KUNDA Lusaka NATIONAL athletics team coach Douglas Kalembo is excited that the 4x400m men’s relay team qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The men’s relay team comprising Muzala…
Zambia seeks ‘headroom’ in debt restructuring to grow economy
NEW YORK/LUSAKA - Zambia is working to finalise a long-delayed debt restructuring that would give it “headroom” to attract investment and jump-start economic growth, a senior government official said. Negotiations…
We snoozed, we lost
ROBINSON KUNDA Lusaka COACH Avram Grant says one second of sleeping cost the Chipolopolo victory against Zimbabwe in Saturday’s semifinal fixture at the Four Nation Tournament in Malawi. Zambia threw…
Rain harvesting works wonders
- Mutama-Bweengwa community farmers avert drought, hunger MARGARET CHISANGA Pemba ON A four-hour drive from the country’s capital, Lusaka, to Pemba district in Southern Province, the sight of maize fields…
Mopani pobo!
KABANDA CHULU, THERESA KALENGA Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia will continue strengthening collaboration and promoting innovation because they are essential to growing the country’s mining sector aimed at creating…
Zesco cuts down exports
KABANDA CHULU Lusaka ZESCO Limited managing director Victor Mapani says the power utility has taken back 100 megawatts (MW) from the 420MW that is normally exported to help mitigate the…
Mines urged to invest in legacy projects
BUTTYSON KANDIMBA Solwezi ZAMBIA Chamber of Mines (ZCM) president Godwin Beene has called on mining companies operating in the country to invest in legacy projects that will have a lasting…
Tayali opposes Kwacha sale
MARY LEMBA Ndola NDOLA Central Member of Parliament Frank Tayali has opposed plans by Ndola City Council (NCC) to sell Kwacha Grounds, a popular youth sports centre, to a developer…