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MARGARET CHISANGA Lusaka Merck Foundation has provided more than 2,600 scholarships for healthcare providers from 52 countries in 44 critical and underserved specialties. Many of the alumni have become the first specialists in their countries, helping to transform the patient car

Northern Province Acting Permanent Secretary Beauty Undi-Phiri has commended the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) for upgrading some communication towers in the province. Ms Undi-Phiri stated that the upgrade of communication towers from 2G to 4G will improve the province’s access to Internet especially for those in rural parts of the province. She […]

BY CHIKUMBI KATEBE OVER one thousand expatriate teachers have dragged Government before the Lusaka High Court demanding m more than US$1.3 billion and K7.5 billion in terminal benefits owed to them for their services under the Ministry of Education. A total of 1,212 teachers have sued the State in the Lusaka High Court, demanding […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

JOHN CHAAMBWA Lusaka ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) has donated 1,200 units of 20-litre cooking oil seized from smugglers to various hospitals and charitable institutions in Lusaka. The cooking oil, which was declared fit for human consumption by the Lusaka City Council public he

Late former President championed rights of workers MARY LEMBA Lusaka PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has described Zambia’s second head of State Frederick Chiluba as a fearless champion of workers’ rights and multi-party democracy whose legacy continues to inspire the country’s demo

MICHAEL MIYOBA Lusaka ACCESS Bank are the platinum sponsors of the inaugural Pensioners Marathon after pouring K450,000 into the competition set for July 20 in Lusaka. Speaking during the unveiling of the sponsorship in Lusaka yesterday, Access Bank managing director Iheanyi Nwog

By CHIKUMBI KATEBE THIRTEEN suspects have been arraigned before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court on various allegations including assault on a police officer, theft and criminal trespass in relation to the incidents of June 5, 2026 following a memorial service in honour of the late former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu in Chawama Township. The suspects […] To continue reading, you must subscribe to either DAILY, WEEKLY or MONTHLY Plans.

Analysis By Professor Lubinda Haabazoka Foreign exchange reserves (often called forex reserves) are one of the most important indicators of a country’s financial strength and external stability. They represent the stock of foreign currency assets held by a country’s central bank to support its currency and meet international payment obligations. For Zambia, recent reports indicate […]

When the Sacred Is for Sale What India’s Niyamgiri Hills Ruling Teaches Zambia About Shimwalule …President Hakainde Hichlema must suspend or reverse any sale of the Shimwalule forest.. On customary land, the graves of kings, and why an independent court may be all that stands between the two and a sale. By Ambassador Emmanuel Mwamba […]

WE ARE NOT CORRUPT, WE ARE SQUEAKY CLEAN – Sampa amplifies Milupi’s statement “We have served [in] 3 governments and [under] 3 Presidents last 15 years and never been cited for either Corruption or Abuse of Office.” “We were there to serve the people and Country. Never for our pockets.” “Records are there at the […]