By MAYA NTANDA – THE Democratic Governance and Human Rights Advocates (DEGHA) has condemned opposition political parties blaming the Government over job losses in the mining industry. DEGHA president Gerald Mutelo said it was disappointing...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA – ZAMBIA and Scotland have strong relations as evidenced by the developmental support the Scottish government continues to offer to the country, acting British High Commissioner to Zambia Lucy Joyce has said....

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA  and DELPHINE ZULU – THE African Development Bank (AfDB) and several key stakeholders are positive that Zambia will bounce back to a positive ecomonic footing following President Edgar Lungu’s bold measures announced...

By REBECCA  MUSHOTA ZAMBIA is still grappling with malnutrition which has left a number of children stunted, Vice-President Inonge Wina has said. Ms Wina said a number of children were stunted in Zambia because of...

By DELPHINE ZULU THE Lusaka magistrates’ court has discharged Lusaka lawyer Nelly Mutti on all the 33 counts of theft, uttering and forgery. Magistrate Humphrey Chitalu discharged Ms Mutti on all the counts yesterday afternoon...

By MAYA NTANDA – A FIFTY-YEAR-OLD man of Kitwe has been jailed for 15 years for defiling his eight-year-old granddaughter. High Court Judge Timothy Katenekwa slapped the sentence on Joseph Mwansa of house number C164,...

By JULIUS PHIRI – THE Ministry of Education has said the recent teacher recruitment exercise was conducted in a transparent manner as the Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) and Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) thoroughly scrutinised the...

THE problem of child marriages will equal that of HIV/AIDS, if not tackled now, Chief Mumena has said. Chief Mumena of the Kaonde-speaking people of Solwezi said early marriages posed a serious threat and had...

By HOPE BWALYA – AGRICULTURE Minister Given Lubinda has called for increased investment in human capital to enhance economic growth. Mr Lubinda said to guarantee social and economic progression, Zambia needed to invest heavily in...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – THE Zambia State Insurance Corporation (ZSIC) will continue to offer more lucrative and tailor-made insurance products aimed at helping to augment the country’s economy. ZSIC General Insurance Limited managing director Charles...