Every Zambian matters – Lungu

STEVEN MVULA, Lusaka IRRESPONSIBLE political decisions can plunge the country into chaos and hinder development, President Edgar Lungu has said. The head of State said there can be no development in the absence of peace and thus he always endeavours to encourage political interactions that promote and preserve peace. He was speaking at State House…

ZCID moves on without Church

CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka THE Zambia Centre for Inter-party Dialogue (ZCID) will facilitate the national political dialogue despite the Church refusing to chair the process. ZCID spokesperson Jackson Silavwe told a media briefing yesterday that the centre will go ahead with the process with representation from all willing political parties. Mr Silavwe said attempts to bring…

Sven speaks out on leaks

ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka HAVING woken up yesterday morning only to find some names in his squad for next month’s Africa Cup qualifier already in the press, Chipolopolo coach Sven Vandenbroeck was not necessarily in a mood for niceties at his press briefing. Vandenbroeck certainly appeared like a man who will not brook any indiscretions even…

Jay Rox comes out

SHIKANDA KAWANGA, Lusaka FOCUS for most people last Saturday was at Radisson Blu where the Battle of Bands was on and at Mulungushi International Conference Centre for the Miss Universe Zambia grand finale, yet, you could not entirely forget about the Government Complex in Lusaka. Hip-hop and dancehall artiste Jay Rox was launching his latest…

Challenges of young blind boy

FRANCIS LUNGU, Lusaka FESTUS Nkemba, 17, now visually impaired, regularly goes to Christ Jubilation Congregation in Kafue for weekend and mid-week prayer sessions, believing that one day, his sight could be restored. Sitting at his parent’s house in Solobon township in Kafue district, Festus grabbles with coming to terms with aided life in almost everything…

Kitwe mayor robbed

NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Kitwe and ELIZABETH CHATUVELA, Mongu THIEVES on Thursday broke into Kitwe Mayor Christopher Kang’ombe’s house and stole household goods worth K27,000 and K4,000 cash. And police in Kitwe yesterday picked up and interrogated three people who were found with batches of keys suspected to have been used in burglaries in the district. Copperbelt…

Ekeogu sets up first Nigerian restaurant

ALVIN CHIINGA, Lusaka “THE investment environment in Zambia is so conducive that I have more Zambian customers than any other nationalities despite operating a Nigerian restaurant.” These are words of Chinwe Ekeogu, a Nigerian entrepreneur who has established, Tasty Bite, the first Nigerian restaurant in the country. With an investment of over K150,000 in the…
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