By JAMES KUNDA in Lunga PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has cautioned civil servants against shunning rural areas as such attitude slows down the pace at which Government intends to develop the country. He has also warned...

By CHUSA SICHONE – A ravaging fire has left Lusaka’s Bible House extensively damaged in another instance that once again exposed the capital city’s lack of preparedness to deal with a major fire incident. The...

By CHUSA SICHONE – THE National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) has paid  US$1.2 million to AVIC International for the construction of ultra-modern toll plazas in Shimabala, Chisamba, Mumbwa and Chongwe. NRFA public relations manager Alphonsius...

By CHUSA SICHONE – GOVERNMENT is in the process of formulating a Statutory Instrument (SI) which will give guidelines on how to apply for dual citizenship. Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo said the Government would...

By PASSY HAACHIZO – Vice-President Inonge Wina has called for speedy activation of farmer’s electronic voucher cards (e-vouchers) saying the tardy pace at which the process was going threatened to cripple the projected harvest from...

By MILDRED KATONGO – THE Treasury has disbursed K2.1billion to dismantle the domestic debt and another K200million for the 2016/2017 Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). Finance Minister Felix Mutati said in a statement yesterday the...

By JAMES KUNDA and PASSY HAACHIZO – A BRICKLAYER in Lusaka has been crushed to death after a wall-fence, he was demolishing fell on him in Emmasdale Tonwhsip. April Phiri, 49, an employee of Quorum...

From BRIAN HATYOKA in Kasane, BOTSWANA – ZAMBIA and Botswana have pledged to stick to the promise made to the people of both countries to complete the construction of the Kazungula project by next year...

By Mildred Katongo – EUROPE has endorsed Zambia as a vibrant investment destination following the opening of the European Investment Bank (EIB) country office in the country. The EIB is also in the process of...

By MILDRED KATONGO A TEAM of Zambia National Service personnel has recovered more than 1,500 bags of mealie meal stashed in several houses on the borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a...