By JULIUS PHIRI in Vubwi – GOVERNMENT is unhappy that some foreign firms awarded major infrastructure contracts seem to unwilling to offer local firms no more than bit parts such as construction of drainage. Special...

By CHUSA SICHONE PRESIDENT Edgar Lugnu has demonstrated unflinching support to the African Union (AU) flagship programme of silencing the guns on the continent by the year 2020, Zambia’s ambassador to Ethiopia Susan Sikaneta has...

By ESTHER NG’ANDU – KASAMA Central Member of Parliament Kelvin Sampa has given K35,000 to over 150  marketeers from three major markets in Kasama district of Northern Province. Mr Sampa said he will endeavor to...

By DAVIS MULENGA – THE University of Africa (UoA) will offer scalable and affordable on-farm solutions to rural smallholder farmers in Luapula Province, head of Business and Development Studies Chungu Kabaso has said. The initiative...

By FRANCINA PHIRI – THE National Council for Construction (NCC) has warned of stern action against any foreign contractors who do not engage or jointly work with local contractors in the execution of construction works...

By KELVIN MUDENDA – VETERAN politician Daniel Munkombwe has praised President Edgar Lungu for taking keen interest in his health. Last year, President Lungu ordered the evacuation of the former Southern Province minister to South...

By MUSONDA MANGILASHI – THE Presidential Empowerment Initiative Fund (PEIF) has disbursed K15,000 to the African Methodist Church in Kitwe to help women boost their various  businesses. Earlier, PEIF disbursed K10,000 to Saint Anthony Catholic...

By KASONDE KASONDE – PAMBASHE Member of Parliament Ronald Chitotela has called on politicians who have left the Patriotic Front (PF) to sober up and rejoin the ruling party. And Senior Chief Mushota of the...

By REBECCA MUSHOTA – in Songdou THE Green Climate Fund (GCF) meeting has started in South Korea with Zambia’s proposal to access more than US$80 million listed as one of the matters to be tabled...

By MILDRED KATONGO – UNITED States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote has said American Corners are spaces designed to create a better understanding between the two countries. Mr Foote said the Corners are a public...