By JAMES KUNDA – THE Kwacha surged against the dollar in swing trading  as markets continue to digest the impact of recent regulatory changes. The local currency was overall bullish on the day with large...

AS I write this column I am reminded of the many people who have squeezed me to justify the benefits of insurance for someone who has not had a claim for a number of years....

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE THE Tobacco agriculture sub-sector has continued to be one of the most important cash crops in Zambia as it contributes significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The industry currently employs...

IN Zambia, a girl below 16 years is a minor under the country’s law, meaning that it does not matter whether she agrees to have an intimate relationship with a man or woman, the adult...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – A TEACHER in Chisamba suspected to be in a sexual relationship with a fellow man has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to two counts of sodomy. This is in...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – THREE members of one family in Kapiri Mposhi District have died while another is battling for his life in hospital after eating suspected poisoned food. Two girls and a boy died...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – THE matter in which former Republican President Rupiah Banda is charged with corrupt practices again failed to take off yesterday. It could not take off because two of Banda’s co-accused are...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – A GIRL in Choma, who was allegedly defiled by three men and left unconscious, says she is able to identify the suspects who have brought misery upon her life. The 15-year-old...

From FELIX MALUNGA – In San Jose, Costa Rica ZAMBIA striker, Penelope Mulubwa’s FIFA 2014 Under-17 Women’s World Cup dream came to a shattering end here after she tore ligaments in her left ankle during...

By ELIAS CHIPEPO – CHAMPIONS Nkana and last season runner-up Zesco United have been excused from today’s MTN-FAZ Super Division Week Two matches owing to their 2014 CAF Inter-club fixtures this weekend. Nkana face Egyptian...