MUBANGA LUMBA AS the campaigns for the presidential, parliamentary, mayoral, council chairperson and councillors general elections heat up, various candidates have continued to explain to the electorate how they hope to address the various challenges affecting their communities. Under the amended Constitution of Zambia, Article 153 provides for the election of councillors while Article 154
CHARLES CHISALA, Lusaka A GROUP of United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres narrowly escaped what might have been a beating of their lifetime at the hands of their Patriotic Front (PF) counterparts in Choma, Southern Province, recently. The incident reflects the futility and self-defeating nature of the ‘Operation Watermelon’ the UPND unveiled as a
ALVIN CHIINGA, Lusaka POLITICAL parties participating in the verification of ballot papers for next week’s general elections have commended the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for the transparent manner it is conducting the process. United Party for National Development deputy director for research and policy Joseph Lungu said in an interview at the verification centre
MWILA NTAMBI, Kitwe THE National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) plans to open four new toll gates by the end of this year to maximise revenue collection. NRFA spokesperson Alphonsius Hamachila said in an interview that the agency has collected over K1 billion in tolls since the programme started and that K2 million has been spent
KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka BARCLAYS Africa Group says the bank will continue investing in its Zambian subsidiary despite the current challenging economic environment. And Barclays Africa Group chief executive officer Maria Ramos says the bank will continue working closely with Barclays Bank UK Plc, which has reduced its shareholding by selling 12.1 percent (US$ 876 million)
KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka NATIONAL Savings and Credit Bank (NatSave) managing director Cephas Chabu says the bank has so far invested K16 million into the Bunjimi asset plus loan product that is undertaken to mechanise smallholder farmers. In an interview at the ongoing 90th Zambia the Show, Mr Chabu said over 300 farmers countrywide have benefitted
STEPHEN PHIRI, Lusaka BOXER Ben Muziyo and judoka Mathews Punza and two coaches yesterday failed to travel to Rio de Janeiro because they did not have visas. The two athletes with boxing coach Kennedy Kanyanta and his judo counterpart Moola Lipimille were supposed to fly out at 07:20 hours aboard a South African Airways flight.
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