By SHAMAOMA MUSONDA – THE Chess Federation of Zambia (CFZ) will this weekend hold a three-day Heroes and Unity tournament at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) in Lusaka where all the nation’s top local...

By MWANGALA LISELI – THREE Zambian short-distance runners on Wednesday set off for Europe to compete in tomorrow’s Switzerland La Chaux de Fonds Meet. The trio, Brian Kasanga, Chidamba Hazemba and Sydney Siame, will link...

By MOFFAT CHAZINGWA – COPPERBELT University (CBU) Vice-Chancellor Naison Ngoma has remained defiant over calls for him to resign amid a week-long strike by lecturers demanding he leaves the institution. Professor Ngoma said his fate...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE World Bank has advised the Government to come up with innovative and creative policies that will address the current deficit in the National Budget. Visiting World Bank group executive director...

The Government’s decision to import electricity and seek other sources of energy to mitigate the current power deficit in the country is a timely and welcome intervention. Zambians should take this bold decision to import...

By FLAVIOUR CHISHALA – THE Independence Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has implored media practitioners in the country to be professional when covering elections. IBA director-general Josephine Mapoma said that irresponsible coverage of elections usually incited members...

By ADRIAN MWANZA – THE Government has embarked on a number of projects in key economic sectors in line with the Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP). Lusaka Province acting Permanent Secretary Mercy Miti said that...

By GETHSEMANE MWIZABI – POLAND is keen to establish trade links with Zambia in several sectors of the economy. Head of trade and investment promotion section at the Polish embassy based in South Africa, Andrzej...

By YVONNE CHATE – A SCIENCE research expert in pest control has attributed current trends of food shortages to lack of adequate monitoring of pests that damage crop yields. John   Katheru,   a scientist with the...

By YVONNE CHATE – THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has resolved more than 800 consumer rights violation cases for 2014. CCPC public relations officer Hanford Chaaba said a total of 827 cases had...