Tourism Minister in Mandrid in bid to help increase tourist arrivals in Zambia

Tourism and Arts Minister Charles Banda is today expected to co-chair the 105th United Nationals World Tourism (UNWTO) Executive Council meeting. The minister is in Madrid Spain in an effort to contribute to efforts being made towards increasing numbers of international tourist arrivals to Zambia and achieves the vision of making Zambia to be among

TIZ Vs PF Youth fight: PY youth accuse TIZ of pusing a UPND Agenda

PF YOUTH LEADER’S FRIENDLY ADVICE TO TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL ZAMBIA (TIZ) Kabwe, Zambia – We would like to state forthwith that the claims by the politically-inclined TIZ that the PF is intolerant are outrageous and unfounded. The accusations being channelled through politically compromised Wesley Chibamba cannot hold and have no basis, they only prove to show

PF welcomes calls to pray for HH-Frank Bwalya

Patriotic Front (PF) Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has welcomed calls to pray for detained United Party for National (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema. Below  is the entire statement from Frank Bwalya: PATRIOTIC FRONT PRESS STATEMENT WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017. PF WELCOMES CALLS TO PRAY FOR DETAINED UPND LEADER MR HAKAINDE HICHILEMA We have noticed that calls to

President Edgar Lungu orders ZCCM-IH to drop case against First Quantum Minerals

President Edgar Lungu has directed that ZCCM-IH to drop its fraud case against First Quantum Minerals and some of its directors, his spokesman Amos Chanda has disclosed. According to Bloomberg, Mr Chanda however said arbitration over the matter will continue in the London. First Quantum Minerals had written to the Attorney-General expressing fears that its directors named

Under-20 butcher Spanish side

SYLVESTER CHISHIMBA, Lusaka TENERIFE 0 ZAMBIA 3 ZAMBIA yesterday warmed up for next Sunday’s FIFA South Korea World Cup Group C opener against Portugal with victory over Spanish top side FC Tenerife youth team in a friendly at Ciudad Deportiva CD Tenerife Javier Perez Stadium. Midfielder Enock Mwepu, and strikers Fashion Sakala and Conlyde Luchanga

World Bank approves funds for East small-holder farmers

KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka THE World Bank has approved over US$30 million that will benefit about 215,000 smallholder farmers in Eastern Province through the adoption of climate-smart technologies. The bank’s board approved a total of US$32.80 million to improve rural livelihoods, reduce deforestation and unsustainable agricultural practices in the Eastern Province. In a statement issued yesterday,

Electricity tariffs hiked

NANCY SIAME, Lusaka THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved Zesco’s 75 percent proposed hike in electricity tariffs which will be implemented in two phases effective Monday next week. The new tariffs are for 2017 and 2018. ERB acting chairman Francis Yamba said at a media briefing in Lusaka yesterday that despite this increase in
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