By REBECCA MUSHOTA – the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested a man of Mtendere Township in Lusaka for allegedly being found with US$9,900 counterfeit notes, equivalent to around K100, 000. Maybin Zulu, 32, of...

By MILDRED KATONGO  – THE Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) has called for the strengthening of penalties related to serious driving offences that lead to injury or death. ZRST chairperson Daniel Mwamba is concerned that...

By MILDRED KATONGO  – GOVERNMENT has embarked on a project to empower young people with land by setting up resettlement schemes for them to engage in agricultural activities countrywide. Youth and Sports Minister Vincent Mwale...

By RABECCA CHIPANTA – THE Zambian High Commission in London has urged Zambian youths under the age of 18 to take part in this year’s prestigious Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Schools Competition. According to a statement...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – FIRST Lady Esther Lungu has pledged to lobby for more support to help improve the living standards of the underprivileged people in the country. Ms Lungu expressed her passion to help...

By RABECCA CHIPANTA – ZAMBIA has been listed among 57 of the best tourism destinations in the world and countries with exceptional wildlife experiences for 2016. This is according to a statement released yesterday by...

By JAMES KUNDA in Choma – THE Government has released K1 million for the initial construction phase of an ultra-modern airport in Choma, Southern Province. Provincial Minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu, who disclosed this in an interview,...

By STELLA SIMUTOWE – THE United States (US) government has provided US$48 million to assist about 260,000 orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), including people living with HIV and AIDS. The money will also assist them...

By CHIDA SAKALA – THE ministry of Education has warned Government schools against selling uniforms at exorbitant prices because the trend is against the spirit of offering affordable education. Ministry of Education spokesperson Hilary Chipango...

By BENNET SIMBEYE – TWELVE civil society organisations (CSOs) working on issues pertaining to extractive industries in Zambia have called on the Government to implement the publication of beneficial ownerships of mining companies to enhance...