Zambian elevated to World Bank top post
By BUUMBA CHIMBULUA ZAMBIAN, Samuel Maimbo, to a top position as director at the World Bank, a development which has elated Government.Dr Maimbo assumed duties as director in charge of International Development…
UPND are dictators
By MUYANI SHINJABALE and SANFROSSA MANYINDAUNITED Party for National Development (UPND) Chairman for Labour Gabriel Namulambe has resigned from his position and party citing dictatorial tendencies after he refused to…
MAN DIES IN ‘GOLD SEARCH’ EXPLOSION
A 40-YEAR-OLD man has died after he attempted to check for gold in an object suspected to be a grenade in North East Luangwa.Elias Phiri, had gone in the bush,…
Lungu calls for sustained ties with Malawi
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has called for sustained bilateral ties with Malawi.The President said Zambia and Malawi have shared cordial relations over the years.The Head of State said this through Defence Minister Davies Chama…
Five nabbed in gold crackdown
By NOEL IYOMBWAFIVE people, including a Tanzanian, have been arrested in connection with illegal trade of alluvial gold in Mwinilunga, North-western province.Police identified the suspects as Samuel Joseph 42 a…
Veep explains ECZ nominations fees hike
By SIMON MUNTEMBATHE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) proposed the hiking of presidential nomination fees because it is the lowest compared to other countries in the region, says Vice President…
Recruit locals – Lungu
By PRISCA LUMINGU-BANDA in LivingstonePRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has demanded for transparency and merit in the recruitment of workers at the Mosi-oa-Tunya Livingstone Resort being constructed at a cost of K1.7…
Makebi warns opposition
By SILUMESI MALUMOOPPOSITION Presidential aspirants will suffer greater disadvantage if the current nomination challenging law is not changed, Lusaka lawyer, Makebi Zulu has said.Mr Zulu said whereas President Edgar Lungu was not…
Kampyongo explains mobile NRCs issuance
By SIMON MUNTEMBATHE mobile issuance on National Registration Cards (NRCs) is not for the purpose of voter registration only but also for identification of Zambians, Parliament yesterday heard.Home Affairs Minister,…
1, 400 MINING LICENCES REVOKED
By SILUMESI MALUMO and KETRA KALUNGAGOVERNMENT has resolved to terminate about 1, 488 mining licences for failure to respond to default notices and for failure to pay area charges.Ministry of…
