SPORTS A GOLD MINE – KAMANGA
By BARNABAS ZULU FOOTBALL Association of Zambia (FAZ) President Andrew Kamanga says sports can be a significant source of foreign exchange, with many countries benefitting from remittances by athletes working…
Gemfields asks State to reverse emerald export tax
JOHANNESBURG – Coloured gemstone producer Gemfields has asked the Zambian government to remove a recently re-introduced 15 percent export tax on emeralds to avoid hurting the sector. Zambia, the world’s…
Nothing exciting about increased water levels at Kariba – Zesco
By BARNABAS ZULU ZESCO Limited Board Chairperson Vicson Ncube, has downplayed recent reports of increased water levels in Lake Kariba, emphasising that there is little reason for optimism at this…
Fr Chalwe Chonde clarifies his Herod sermon
By BARNABAS ZULU CATHOLIC Priest Father Chalwe Chonde who last week delivered a sermon in which he compared the new dawn administration to the kingdom of Herod has reportedly been…
PF slams demolition of marketeers’ stalls
By HOPE MUSONDA THE Patriotic Front (PF) has called on the UPND government to manage vendors and marketeers in a humane manner as demolishing their stalls could easily spark unrest…
State to compensate family of slain Timothy Zulu
By GRACE CHAILE THE State has agreed to compensate the family of 17-year-old Timothy Zulu, who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2020. This decision was made in…
USAID launches US$2.2m innovation challenge
By NATION REPORTER USAID has launched the Choova Njinga Innovation Challenge, a US$2.2 million initiative aimed at enhancing economic opportunities and access to essential services in Malawi and Zambia. The…
Our hands are tied on Mumbi Phiri detention – HRC
By NATION REPORTER THE Human Rights Commission (HRC) has said its hands are tied to get involved in the matter in which Mumbi Phiri has been arrested and detained for…
‘Why Me’ not dead – Prison authorities
By BARNABAS ZULU THE Zambia Correctional Service has dismissed claims that blogger Francis Kapwepwe, also known as “Why Me,” has been killed in Livingstone Prison, asserting that he is alive.…
Changala lauds Dr Muchima for denouncing ACE Pharmaceuticals
By BARNABAS ZULU BREBNER Changala has lauded Health Minister, Elijah Muchima for having broken the ranks and openly denouncing corruption that has hugely infested the ministry, which has in the…
