Politics of the Belly
ALLOW me space in your column to air out my views on political defections.Today in Zambia, it has become a norm for politicians to jump from the opposition party to the ruling party for various ...
View ArticleNdola Killing Should Be Condemned
THE incident of a Zambian who was shot dead by a Somali in Ndola is sad indeed and must be condemned at all costs. Much as this act may be terrible as it is, Ndola residents should not protest by ...
View ArticleArmy Worms Fight Inevitable
FROM the way it is raining this season, I feel we will have above normal rainfall, over some parts of the country, this may induce severe floods. Floods coupled with Army worms may cause damage to ...
View ArticleThe Fallacy of a So-Called One Party State
INSINUATIONS by some political players that the Patriotic Front Government is veering in the direction of a one-party State are not only patently false but preposterous in the extreme because such a ...
View ArticleZNWL Launches Fund to Push Women to Parliament
DEFEAT is not despair for losing Mangango Constituency independent candidate Bridget Likando, who has vowed not to give up hopes of trying over and over until she makes it to Parliament. Ms Likando, ...
View ArticleSmart-Care to Improve Health Record Keeping
LONG queues and missing medical files at health centres have for a long time hindered continuity of health -care for under-five children and pregnant women. However, the recent training of health ...
View ArticleOpen letter to FDD President Mama Edith Nawakwi
FDD President Edith Nawakwi I bring you love and fraternal greetings from the heartland of the Copperbelt! Madam President, ever since PF assumed office, we have longed for your leadership and ...
View ArticleFirst Republican President Kenneth Kaunda responds to his critics
Former President Kenneth Kaunda with President Michael Sata FIRST Republican President Kenneth Kaunda has urged Zambia to support the Government of President Michael Sata because the current Head of ...
View ArticleZambia Private Sector in Zambia Lauds Chinas Duty Free Export Offer
Lusaka - The private sector in Zambia on Friday welcomed China's decision to offer duty free access of Zambian products to the Asian country's market, saying this will provide Zambia with a ...
View ArticleZambia Sata Violated Law With Arrest Says Lawyer
London - The Zambian government of President Michael Sata has violated local and international law with the December 10th arrest of opposition leader Nevers Mumba, according to a legal defence ...
View ArticleMealie Meal Price Hike Baffling
On September 12, 2012, I looked at one issue which, sadly, seems newsworthy even today and this is the increment of prices of mealie meal amid plenty of maize from subsidised production. Like I said ...
View ArticleAU Donates $100000 for Refugees Integration
THE African Union (AU) has given the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) US$100,000 to facilitate the integration of 10,000 Angolan refugees into Zambia. The funds would be used to ...
View ArticleWomen in Mining to Export to Hong Kong
The Association of Zambian Women in Mining is next month expected to start exporting semi-precious stones to Hong Kong. Association chairperson Mary Lubemba said the first 20-tonne consignment of ...
View ArticleDEC Nets Lusaka Man for Cocaine
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested a 26-year-old man of Lusaka for trafficking in cocaine and amphetamines. DEC public relations officer Samuel Silomba said John Simango, of Lilayi, ...
View ArticleHandling Rentals in SMEs
IN this column today, we take a look at one of the most troublesome expenses in a business set-up -- rentals. I have used the world troublesome because rentals in a business expense structure are ...
View ArticleMinisters Spouses Donate to Hospital
A delegation of ministers' spouses yesterday donated 100 Christmas hampers worth K10 million to Arthur Davison Children's Hospital (ADH) in Ndola. The donation is part of the charity ...
View Article11 Ndola Rioters Appear in Court
Eleven suspects who allegedly took part in rioting and looting shops owned by Somalis yesterday appeared before a Ndola magistrate's court amid tight security. The 11 appeared before Magistrate ...
View ArticleConstruction Triggers Growth in Cement Prices
RAPID growth in the construction sector and the temporary disturbance in production at Zambezi Portland Cement Factory in Ndola, coupled with high demand in the export market, have contributed to the ...
View ArticleClip Tax Evasion Now
THE siphoning of K40 trillion from Zambia over a period of 10 years smacks of deep-rooted greed and dishonesty by some multi-national mining giants that have continued pleading innocence each time ...
View ArticleDrama At Kabwe Court
THERE was drama outside the Kabwe magistrate's court after a woman who is alleged to have been stabbed on her private parts by a soldier wept uncontrollably and confronted a medical doctor ...
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