Relying on rainfall for cultivation no longer tenable – EIZ
ENGINEERING Institute of Zambia president Wesley Kaluba has wondered whether rain will come as expected, indicating that the traditional practice of relying on annual rainfall for cultivation is no longer tenable. Eng Kaluba has since called for the need to allocate resources and expertise towards establishing long-term irrigation systems that support micro, small and semi-commercial…...
We’ll not relax, Mozambique game hasn’t been postponed – Wada
WEDSON Nyirenda says Zambia will not relax following uncertainty over the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) Qualifiers first leg fixture against Mozambique. Zambia is scheduled to face Mozambique on December 21 in Maputo for the first leg of the second qualifying stage of the CHAN Qualifiers before hosting the reverse fixture on December 28 at…...
Zambia set to host launch of Mine Tech Hub
ZAMBIA is set to host the launch of the Mine Tech Hub today at the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research in Lusaka, an initiative that seeks to address challenges faced by African mining start-ups. Meanwhile, United Nations Development Program-UNDP Resident Representative James Wakiaga says Zambia is among ten African countries selected to host…...
U17 boys qualify for AFCON, as Princesses storm Cosafa final
ZAMBIA has secured a spot at the 2025 TotalEnergies Ivory Coast Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after coming from behind to beat regional rivals South Africa 2-1 in a dramatic semifinal of the U-17 AFCON/ COSAFA Qualifier played at the UJ Stadium in Johannesburg. Abel Nyirongo and Robert Banda scored the crucial goals which…...
Facilitators don’t die in illegal mining accidents, accept concept of mining cooperatives – Govt
WHEN we hear lives are lost, the individuals who lose their lives are not part of the facilitators for illegal mining, so there is need for people to accept the concept of forming mining cooperatives, says Ministry of Mines Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta. Just this week, eight illegal miners, five from Mumbwa and three from…...
Corruption at Ministry of Lands is deep-rooted, Masebo will be fought
LANDS and Natural Resources Minister Sylvia Masebo’s warning that ministry officials involved in the illegal sale of land will be arrested is a breath of fresh air. For too long, the Ministry of Lands has been synonymous with corruption, ranking among the worst in bribery, alongside the Ministry of Home Affairs. While police officers may…...
BoZ discontinues case against ZCCM-IH, Investrust shareholders
THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has discontinued the matter in which it sued ZCCM-IH and 546 other shareholders of Investrust Bank (in liquidation), seeking court permission to serve court process outside Zambia to some of the bank’s shareholders based abroad. This is according to a notice of discontinuance filed into the Lusaka High Court Principal…...
Kasonde Mwenda opens defence, denies escaping from police custody
ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters leader Kasonde Mwenda has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that he was unsettled and uncomfortable with government funding the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway under the Private-Public Partnership model. He has also told the court that he did not escape from lawful custody and he was surprised when he saw on Facebook that he…...
Corruption a threat to Zambia’s development – ACC
ACTING Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director General Monica Mwansa says corruption continues to pose a significant threat to the country’s socio-economic development. Speaking during the official opening of the Stakeholder Consultative Workshop on the Review of the Anti-Corruption Act, Wednesday, Mwansa observed that corruption undermines public trust, hence the need to strengthen the Anti-Corruption Law. “Corruption…...
Cost of winning parley seat in 2021 was K3.8m – TIZ report
THE Transparency International Zambia’s Elections and Money Report has revealed that most Members of Parliament would support regulation and reforms on campaign financing in Zambia. And acting TIZ Executive Director Raymond Mutale has noted that political parties are very uncomfortable with disclosing their sources of funding. On the other hand, the Electoral Commission of Zambia…...
