By MAYA NTANDA – in Gaborone, Botswana SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC) member states have recorded a decline in new HIV infections which now stands at 26 per cent on average. Directorate of Social and...

By NORMA SIAME – A PUBLIC service worker convicted of forging a university degree and a grade twelve certificate yesterday told a Mansa magistrate’s court it is against biblical principles to separate him from his...

By SYLVESTER MWALE – in Sesheke THE Road Development Agency (RDA) says the 97-kilometer stretch which was left out during the recent periodic maintenance of the Livingstone-Sesheke Road in Southern Province will be worked on...

By STANSLOUS NGOSA – GOVERNMENT has directed Jaguar Overseas Limited, a company engaged to construct 11 health posts in Mufulira to resolve their differences with a sub-contractor before its contract is terminated. Health deputy Minister...

By DELPHINE ZULU  – THE Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has acquitted Clayson Hamasaka, a journalist and media trainer on a charge of being in possession of obscene materials tending to corrupt morals. Mr Hamasaka was facing...

By SYLVIA  MWEETWA  – A WOMAN of Kabwe, Central Province has been jailed for three years after she swindled five people on the pretext that she owned a house which was open for rent. Pascalina...

By SYLVESTER MWALE in Mongu  – CHINA Henan Corporation has been awarded a K147 million contract to rehabilitate the Kafue Hook Bridge along Lusaka-Mongu road following cracks that have developed on the 42-year-old infrastructure. Road...

By JAMES  KUNDA  – THE Lusaka water supply, sanitation and drainage project under the Millennium Challenge Corporation will commence this year at a cost of US$355 million. Millennium Challenge Corporation resident country director for Zambia...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA  – GOVERNMENT has praised the Catholic Church for its contribution to the health and other social sectors aimed at improving people’s living standards. Information and Broadcasting Services Deputy Minister Forrie Tembo said...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA  – GOVERNMENT has put up measures to reduce deaths and damage caused to equipment due to lightning, Deputy Minister in the Vice-President’s Office Lazarus Chungu has said. Mr Chungu said yesterday that...