By PASSY HAACHIZO – THE Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) has said the use of serial numbers and other features on examination papers has enabled it to combat malpractices. ECZ executive director Michael Chilala said...

LAST week, I received mail from IAVI (an international AIDS Vaccine  Institute) from its regional offices in South Africa from a colleague Maaza Seyoum with highlights of the latest annual report. I picked up a...

By MUNAMBEZA MUWANEI – FORMER Times Printpak advertising manager Roy Bowton has commended the newspaper company for acquiring modern printing machinery to improve operations. Mr Bowton, who visited the Times offices in Ndola yesterday and...

By KASONDE KASONDE – ELEVEN boreholes have been sunk in Mkushi at a cost of K275,000 to avert water shortages in the Central Province district. Mkushi District Commissioner Luka Mwamba said some areas had been...

By SARAH MWANZA – WORKS to upgrade three newly-created districts of Southern Province have so far reached 60 per cent. The works cover Kazungula, Zimba and Chikankata districts. Transport, Works, Supply and Communications buildings director,...

By ADRIAN MWANZA – GENDER Minister Nkandu Luo has said the fight against gender inequality cuts across political lines, hence the need for politicians to take part in combating the vice. Professor Luo said there...

THE Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) has called on women to participate in the electoral and democratic process of the country. WiLDAF chairperson Pricilla Chileshe said that women must be encouraged to...

By MILDRED KATONGO  – GOVERNMENT has pledged its commitment to support the less privileged in the country by providing decent shelter. Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili said Government recognises the challenges that communities...

By DELPHINE ZULU PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says his Government is not bothered by detractors who believe in sowing seeds of hatred and divisions to win an election. Mr Lungu said he was, however, comforted by...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE INDO Zambia Bank (IZB) will this year disburse more than K300 million worth of loans under its micro-credit lending scheme aimed at helping women’s groups in the country. The loans will be...