By KENNEDY MUPESENI-ZAMBIA’s Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs ) dropped by 5.7 per cent to K4.2 billion in October from K4.5 billion in September this year, the Zambia Statistics Agency (Zamstats) has said.Zamstats indicated in its November...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI-THE Government has called for import substitution in data storage and management systems in the country by utilising immense local data storage facilities. Technology and Science minister Felix Mutati said in an interview...

By CHATULA KANGALI-A LOBBY group that aims to ensure the economic liberation of Zambian entrepreneurs in different sectors of the economy has been launched.The organisation to be called ‘Indigenous Zambian Lobby Group’ was launched in...

By MAYA NTANDA-THE North-Western Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NWCCI) is expected to host the 2021 mini expo/indaba in Solwezi on Thursday this week. The aim of the event is to enhance business and trade...

By Charity Moonga-FROM childhood, 16-year-old Olivia Maila (not real name) has been a humble, respectful and intelligent girl.But today, she stares blankly at a Grade Nine examination question paper.All she is hearing in her mind...

Crimes of passion have continued to shock society and so have cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) which have equally continued to make headlines, indicating that communities are not getting any safer for...

By CHARITY MOONGA-The Zambia National Men’s Network for Gender and Development (ZNMNGD) has called on Government to increase budget support to the Victim Support Unit (VSU).Speaking in a recent statement, the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) further...

By KASONDE KASONDE-THE Government has warned of the reversal of bad planning decisions deemed potentially harmful to citizens, the environment and a hindrance to smooth development.Local Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says it...

By JAMES KUNDA-THE Government last night unveiled a skein of measures to get two million Zambians inoculated against the COVID 19 in light of the new Omicron variant, including restricted access to public offices and...

By FRANCINA CHOMBA-THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has instituted investigations into the country-wide power blackouts experienced over the last three months.The blackouts occurred on August 8 and October 8, and November 6, 2021.ERB acting director-...