By CHILA NAMAIKO – GERMANY Development Cooperation (GIZ), a Civil Society Organisation with operations in Zambia, has allocated about 7.5 million Euros for the implementation of infrastructure development projects in the Southern Province. The funds...

By CLEVER ZULU – THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has started closing down driving schools that do not meet the stipulated guidelines. RTSA deputy director for Safety Gladwell Banda said the questionable competence...

By MOFFAT CHAZINGWA – PUPILS at Kelongwa Primary School in Kasempa District have gone more than a year learning from church and court buildings. This follows delayed rehabilitation of the school, which was closed by...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – POLICE in Kabwe have picked up the body of a Zimbabwean driver whose truck was wrestled from him by unknown people before stabbing him to death. According to police investigations the truck registration number ACE 2202T, ACE 1628 is suspected to have been snatched from Elton Dziva on March 30, but...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – A BLIND business executive of Kanyama Township in Lusaka has been convicted by the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court for hacking into more than seven politicians’ mobile phones and stealing talk-time worthy  more...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Government has said it will strengthen the delivery of primary healthcare services by prioritising the availability of transport facilities in all health institutions across the country. Health Deputy Minister Chitalu...

By MOFFAT CHAZINGWA – ANGLO-American Corporation is eyeing Chavuma District in North-Western Province for mining exploration. Chavuma District Commissioner Lawrence Kayumba said Anglo-America was seriously considering investing in mining activities in the area and that...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Government has warned multi-national chain stores against flouting labour laws in the country. Meanwhile, a US$500 million Pound Stretcher Mega-Store has been officially launched in Lusaka. Officiating at the launch...

By ANDREW PHIRI – SOUTHERN Province minister Daniel Munkombwe has advised teachers not to be stagnant but further their studies if they are to serve their communities better. Mr Munkombwe said the Government had already...

By DELPHINE ZULU – HOME Affairs Minister Ngosa Simbyakula has lashed out at a committee instituted to supervise the construction of the forensic laboratory at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). Dr Simbyakula said it was...