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Shepolopolo surrender lead to Zimbabwe

ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka ZIMBABWE 1 ZAMBIA 1 ZAMBIA yesterday inched closer to progressing to the semi-finals at the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Women Championship after battling to a draw with Zimbabwe at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe and Zambia have four points apiece but the former have a better goal aggregate. Zimbabwe

Mumba Yachi granted bail

PRISCILLA CHIPULU, Lusaka THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court yesterday granted musician Shadrick Mukenge, alias Mumba Yachi, a K5,000 cash bail. Magistrate Ruth Kapulo has also warned Mukenge not to go outside the country without informing the court as doing so would be contempt of court. Mukenge, who has been in custody for two weeks, is facing

Things fall in place

IT IS clear that Zambia’s path to prosperity is not an easy one, but as President Lungu said yesterday, it is not an impossible one. In fact, there is already evidence of an ever-increasing number of Zambians getting out of economic doldrums. The concern though is that poverty levels – at 54.4 percent – are

Poverty levels unacceptably high – Lungu

President Edgar Lungu has bemoaned the poverty levels in the country, describing them as “unacceptably high” with 54.4 per cent of people living below the poverty line. And President Lungu says his government will continue borrowing but only for economically viable projects. Speaking when he officially opened the 2nd Session of the 12th National Assembly

Zambian business community urged to trade with Germany

The Zambian embassy in Berlin, Germany has called on the business community in Zambia to take advantage of opportunities in the non-traditional market in Germany. In a statement issued Friday, Charge D’ Affaires at the embassy Theresa Kimena said Zambia can export precious stones, floriculture, sugar, honey, cotton, coffee, tobacco and artifacts. “The possibilities are immense

President Edgar Lungu’s full speech on the ceremonial opening of the 2nd Session of the 12th National Assembly

  THEME: theme “Moving towards a prosperous smart Zambia in peace and tranquillity without leaving anyone behind” Mr. Speaker, I am greatly humbled to have this honour to officially open the second session of the twelveth national assembly in accordance with the provisions of article 86 (1) of the constitution of Zambia. This address comes almost
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