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May 5, 2014 - 0 Comments

THE bumper harvest in maize and other major crops for 2013/14 farming season has come as a relief. It has come as a relief in the sense that there have been some fears that the...

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May 4, 2014 - 0 Comments

  Zambia’s macroeconomic performance outlines that the country’s overall economic build up is on track despite relative fluctuations of the Kwacha in the face of other convertible international currencies such as the United States (US)...

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May 3, 2014 - 0 Comments

THE Auditor General’s office is an important wing in the fight against corruption and financial abuse in Government institutions. By exposing financial irregularities in some parastatal institutions, the Auditor General’s office lays cases for possible...

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May 1, 2014 - 0 Comments

THE high number of pregnancies among pupils in schools is indicative of how much work there is to be done by not only school authorities but, most importantly, parents to curb the problem. While schools...

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April 28, 2014 - 0 Comments

AS Zambians toast First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda’s 90th birthday, it is important that citizens reflect on the achievements that the Statesman managed to record for this great nation. A beacon of peace and a...

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April 27, 2014 - 0 Comments

  ZAMBIA needs to widen its industrial base if the country is to reap maximum benefits from Non Traditional Exports (NTEs) that can help increase foreign exchange earnings.   Increased foreign exchange earnings through NTEs...

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April 26, 2014 - 0 Comments

FOR fallen soccer commentator Dennis Liwewe to have stated that he put national interest ahead of personal interest, he was a true patriot. In that statement, lay his commitment to ‘die a little for mother...

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April 23, 2014 - 0 Comments

NEWS of progress being made in completing the transformation of some State-run colleges into universities is obviously good for many potential students and their parents. The progress can only come as a relief for many...

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April 22, 2014 - 0 Comments

THE passing of soccer commentator Dennis Liwewe makes sad reading coming barely six days shy of the 21st anniversary of the 1993 Gabon Disaster which claimed the entire national soccer team. Mr Liwewe traversed the...

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April 21, 2014 - 0 Comments

ZAMBIA is this year expecting another maize bumper harvest and this is very important for the country’s food security. According to a recent preliminary crop survey undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, the...

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