Backwards never, says Lungu

STEVEN MVULA, Mansa PRESIDENT Lungu yesterday cranked up the country’s economy with a directive for provincial administrations to come up with mechanisms to unlock potential. The head of State says he will soon convene a meeting in Lusaka during which he will discuss with provincial ministers on how best they can unravel economic potential in

Lovers lured to death

NANCY SIAME and CATHERINE MUMBA, Lusaka A DAZED and sombre atmosphere has gripped the Meanwood community in Lusaka following the bizarre slaying of a 30-year-old wife and her suspected lover allegedly by an enraged husband on Thursday evening. Charity Namuko and Andrew Chibeka, 27, both teachers at Crown Academy in Kaunda Square Stage II, were

Govt, Luapula Water seal $40 million deal

MWILA NTAMBI, Mansa GOVERNMENT has signed a US$40 million on-lending and grant agreement with Luapula Water and Sewerage Company for implementing water and sanitation programmes in four districts of the province. The districts are Mansa, Samfya, Kawambwa and Mwense. The agreement was signed here yesterday shortly after President Lungu officially opened the Luapula Expo and

U-17 storm final

ROBINSON KUNDA, Lusaka ZAMBIA 2 MALAWI 0 STRIKER Martin Njobvu yesterday netted a double as Zambia edged Malawi to cruise to the final of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Under-17 Championship. Njobvu struck a first-half brace in a semi-final match at St Francois Xavier Stadium in Port Louis to set up a

Award for cleaning up the environment

BENEDICT TEMBO, Lusaka AFTER picking up another award in environmental management, Billy Lombe wants to continue working hard in protecting the planet from degradation and climate change. Lombe, who is founder and chief executive officer of the Youth Environment Network (YEN) Zambia and Centre for Zero Waste and Development, was awarded an African Clean –

Mealie-meal prices drop more

BUTTYSON KANDIMBA, Solwezi MEALIE-MEAL prices in Solwezi have continued dropping with a 25kg bag of breakfast now selling at K68 from as high as K103 recently. A snap survey in some outlets in the central business district yesterday established that the price of the country’s staple food has reduced tremendously. At Superior Milling, a 25kg
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