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Tourism and Arts Minister Charles Banda  has called on Chinese tour operators to promote the Victoria Falls as a Zambian tourist product. Dr Banda says no other country can claim having the falls apart from Zambia and Zimbabwe that share the heritage site. He says some countries in the region are marketing the site as […]

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called for more global interaction among trade unions to find solutions to the challenges that computer technology advancement poses to the labour market. ZCTU Deputy Secretary-General, Joy Beene said the 4th Industrial Revolution, caused by rapid advancement of computer technology, has brought about challenges in which employers in […]

Zambia’s HIV/AIDS activist, prostate cancer campaigner and educator Dr Manasseh Phiri has passed away. Dr Phiri 68, died this morning around 04:00 hours at UTH cancer hospital. He has been fight prostate cancer since 2014.  

Fisheries and Livestock Minister Kampamba Chewe says government has made progress in reducing fish deficit in the country. Mrs Chewe says from 2001 to date, Zambia has increased its fish production by over 1-hundred and 50 percent. She says government is also still committing itself to increase production levels through the promotion of fish farming […]

Cabinet has approved the introduction of a bill in parliament to strengthen the mandate of the Human Rights Commission -HRC. The bill was approved during a Cabinet Meeting held on Monday, April 15, 2019. Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says the bill provides for the re-definition of the functions and composition of the Human Rights […]

Various Stakeholders have agreed with the Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ- to start implementing the online voter registration exercise next year. ECZ Public Relations Manager Margaret Chimanse says the implementation of the exercise will start after the 2019 delimitation exercise. Ms Chimanse says the decision to implement the online voter registration exercise was reached after […]

Lusaka City Council (LCC) is saddened by the discovery of 13 human remains exhumed at Chingwere Cemetery due to heavy rains experienced in Lusaka yesterday. LCC Public Relations Manager George Sichimba said the remains were discovered today by LCC workers during their routine duties at the cemetery. Mr Sichimba said the remains have not been […]

US Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote said the US government seeks to foster passion and creativity of young people around the world. Mr Foote says the support is through educational exchange and study opportunities in the United States. He was speaking during the launch of 2019 Educational USA and Zambia Scholars Programme. Ambassador Foote disclosed […]

Nakonde Milling Limited in Muchinga Province has partnered with Vichili Vikwiza to stabilise mealie meal prices in the area. Speaking in Nakonde , Nakonde Milling director Abuid Simaye said mealie meal prices which had reached 130 Kwacha per 25 kilogramme bag of breakfast mealie meal are bound to reduce. Mr Simaye said they are selling […]