From CHILA NAMAIKO – in Beijing China CHINA has warned of punitive action against its nationals working in Africa, particularly men who engage in illicit sexual activities. Some Chinese men who are working in the...

PRESIDENT Barack Obama at the weekend announced that the United States (US) would set up three entrepreneurship centres in Zambia, Kenya and Mali to support women entrepreneurs. Speaking during the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) at...

By NORMA SIAME – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has announced Government’s intention to address the problems dogging Kawambwa Tea Estates and has acquired part of idle land under leasehold to the firm. President Lungu said he...

By DELPHINE ZULU – in Entebbe, Uganda PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has said Zambia will soon start importing oil from Uganda following the fruitful discussion he had with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni during his two-day...

By MUNAMBEZA MUWANEI, CHUSA SICHONE and SAM PHIRI  – A CROSS section of society has strongly condemned the near punch-up and tribal remarks attributed to former Defence minister Geoffrey Mwamba (GBM) to fellow parliamentarians, Mfuwe’s...

By NORMA SIAME – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has extolled the role played by traditional leaders in highlighting the problems and needs of the people. The President said traditional leaders were important conduits of sustaining economic...

By CATHERINE NYIRENDA – PATRIOTIC Front (PF) Kasama Central lawmaker, Geoffrey Mwamba has been appointed vice-president for administration in the United Party for National Development (UPND). However, PF secretary general Davis Chama said Mr Mwamba...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – A TWO–YEAR-OLD baby boy has died while his 26-year-old mother is battling for her life in Kabwe General Hospital after allegedly drinking some liquid pesticide, Central Province Commissioner of Police Lombe...

By JAMES KUNDA – THIRTY-SEVEN companies are conducting mineral explorations in Mitete District of Western Province with the possibility that the area contains untapped copper and diamond deposits, Parliament has heard. Mines, Energy and Water...

By DELPHINE ZULU in Kampala, UGANDA – ZAMBIA’S High Commissioner to Tanzania and Uganda, Judith Kapijimpanga has said Zambia and Uganda will revive the education exchange programmes between higher learning institutions among the two countries....