HONE SIAME, Kasenengwa PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says Zambia is poised to become an economic giant in Africa because of the projected increase in investment in rural areas upon completion of the ongoing installation of 1,009 communication towers countrywide. Government is installing 1,009 towers under phase two of the programme aimed at stimulating economic diversification and…
Analysis: BENEDICT TEMBO RECENTLY, Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya bemoaned that after 50 years of independence, the country is still referring patients abroad to go and seek medical attention. Dr Chitalu expressed concern about the increase in the number of patients being sent abroad for medical attention due to failure by health practitioners to respond…
Analysis: GODFRIDAH CHANDA THE Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) 2017-2021 has acknowledged the agriculture sector as being the fourth largest contributor to gross domestic product (GDP), contributing about 8.7 percent and accounting for over 60 percent employment creation. The sector therefore remains critical to achieving economic diversification, growth and poverty reduction in Zambia. Family agriculture…
EVERY nation, including Zambia, desires to be fully developed so that its citizens live comfortably. However, for a nation to develop, its citizens must contribute meaningfully no matter their status in society. American businessman and president of Stride Rite Foundation, Arnold Hiatt, once said “Our nation will succeed or fail to the degree that all…
I REFER to a tweet published on Friday 24 August 2018 about the recall of an IMF Staff member to Zambia. I admit that it was an inadvertent error of judgement for me to publish the tweet, based on academic exercise of precedence, before engaging the government authorities to get the full picture over what…
The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) Mangango Member of Parliament Naluwa Mweene has died in a road traffic accident. Mweene, 34, died on the spot at the Itezhi Tezhi turn off along the Mongu-Lusaka road while four other passengers from his car sustained injuries. The injured have been rushed to Mumbwa District Hospital…
United States ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has expressed concern on the disqualification and blocking of opposition candidates to participate in the December 23 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Harley has also questioned the government of the DRC on the decision to reject financial and material support in the holding of a free…
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