THE Government is right by voicing its grave concern at the tendency by some if not all the foreign contractors, who have not heeded the call of awarding a certain percentage of infrastructure contracts to...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – PARLIAMENT heard yesterday that restoration of the collapsed central computing system at the Ministry of Finance is now at 95 per cent completion, and that operation will resume within next month....

By JULIUS PHIRI in Vubwi – GOVERNMENT is unhappy that some foreign firms awarded major infrastructure contracts seem to unwilling to offer local firms no more than bit parts such as construction of drainage. Special...

By CHUSA SICHONE PRESIDENT Edgar Lugnu has demonstrated unflinching support to the African Union (AU) flagship programme of silencing the guns on the continent by the year 2020, Zambia’s ambassador to Ethiopia Susan Sikaneta has...

By CHUSA SICHONE – INSPECTOR General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has warned of stern action against anyone found in possession of sex dolls. Mr Kanganja said it was an offence under Section 177 Chapter 87...

By JULIUS PHIRI – WORKERS at Government Printers are unimpressed at insinuations they could be used to rig the 2021 elections were the department given the job to print ballot papers. Chairperson of the Workers...

By FRANCIS MANGENI – AFRICAN presidents will meet in Kigali, Rwanda on March 21, 2018, hosted by President Paul Kagame, in an extra-ordinary Summit, to sign the framework agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade...

By CHATULA KANGALI – The Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has urged its shareholders to claim dividends before transferring them to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). CEC stated in its notice to shareholders posted by the...

By HELEN ZULU – THE National Council for Construction (NCC) has issued over 6, 000 registration certificates to contractors in various categories and grades in the construction sector. NCC executive director Mathew Ngulube said by...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE  – THE Zambia Coope-ratives Federation (ZCF) has commenced the installation of the 200 tonne conventional milling plants in Luanshya and Mbala Districts. ZCF director projects Derrick Sokoni said the design process for...