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 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 – 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...

FROM CHILA NAMAIKO in Cape Town, South Africa – With the price of copper steadily inching upwards and mining firms recalling more and more of the thousands laid off two years ago, Mines Minister Christopher...

By SYLVESTER MWALE – THE Mazhandu bus involved in yesterday’s road traffic accident that left 10 people dead and many more seriously injured had survived a near-miss just hours before the fatal crash with a...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Drug-Enforcement Commission (DEC) last year arrested 5,901 people countrywide for illicit use of drugs, including cannabis, cocaine and heroin, representing a spike of nearly 10 per cent over the 2015...

By BRIAN HATYOKA in KAZUNGULA – HUNDREDS of out-going cargo trucks are marooned at Kazungula border in Southern Province, with some drivers blaming the pile-up on dawdling customs officers and others on a broken-down pontoon....

By NDUBI MVULA – AFRICA’s richest man and Chief Executive Officer for Dangote Group Aliko Dangote says he will invest in other business sectors. Mr Dangote has since described the level of investment he has...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – FIVE suspected Patriotic Front (PF) cadres in Kalulushi have been apprehended by police for allegedly attacking their MMD counterparts. The PF cadres ambushed their counterparts as they were returning from a...

By GWEN CHIPASULA – ZAMBIA this morning commence their quest to be regional champions as they open the 2016 Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) under-17 championship with a tie against tournament invitees Kenya...