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Mealie meal smugglers use acid tanker

NKWETO MFULA, Chingola POLICE have busted another sophisticated mealie-meal smuggling channel, with the seizure of 519 bags of the commodity concealed in an acid tanker truck destined for Kasumbalesa border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). And the Grain Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ) has started offloading the 245,000 tonnes of maize under a

Court dismisses case against Nawakwi

CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka THE High Court has refused to commence contempt proceedings against Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) national secretary Nathan Mulonga and party president Edith Nawakwi for disobeying a court order stopping them from amending the opposition party’s constitution on grounds of procedural impropriety. This is in an application for leave to commence

Healthy citizenry key to economic development

HEALTH is an essential component of humanity. When one’s health fails, the consequences extend beyond the person, affecting families, communities, the economy and the well-being of a nation. Research has also established that a country’s ability to thrive is intricately linked to the health of its citizens. This is why former British Prime Minister Winston

‘Revise Zambia Railways business model’

MEMORY MANINGA, Lusaka GOVERNMENT has been advised to revise the business model of Zambia Railways that will attract private investment to Zambia Railways and improve the country’s railway system. Making submissions to the Parliamentary Committee on Communication, Transport Works and Supply, Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) commissioner-general Kingsley Chanda said there is need for a different

Trivial reportage worries information minister

NANCY MWAPE, Livingstone MINISTER of Information and Broadcasting Services Kampamba Mulenga says Government is concerned that the media have continued to focus on trivial, divisive and unproductive issues in their daily reportorial work. The minister called on the media to exercise high levels of reportorial standards to contribute to peaceful co-existence among citizens and national

Funding secured for Kariba Dam rehabs

KABANDA CHULU, Kariba REHABILITATION of the Kariba Dam starts next month following the sourcing of US$295 million needed for the project. The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), which is jointly owned by Zambia and Zimbabwe, has sourced the money and says the works start next month and will be completed in December 2020. ZRA senior manager
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