Author Archives: daily

New District in Luapula Province to be called Chembe

May 5, 2012 no comments

PRESIDENT Sata has with immediate effect created a new district in Luapula Province to be called Chembe near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The President has since asked Luap...

Sata in Zimbabwe

April 26, 2012 no comments

From KASUBA MULENGA in Harare PRESIDENT Sata was yesterday greeted by a deafening 21-gun salute when he landed at Harare International Airport aboard the challenger for a three-day state visit to Zim...

6 to hang for murder

April 26, 2012 no comments

SUPREME Court judge Gregory Phiri has sentenced six men of Lusaka to death by hanging for killing an Anderson Security Limited driver and stealing K1.5 billion belonging to Zanaco six years ago. The ...

Barclays to disburse K500 billion to Zambia SMEs

April 26, 2012 no comments

BARCLAYS Bank Zambia is this year expected to disburse over K500 billion in loans to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Barclays Bank managing director Saviour Chibiya says apart from lending to SM...

Kambwili asks mines to pay Renard salary

April 26, 2012 no comments

MINISTER of Sport and Youth Chishimba Kambwili has appealed to mining companies to assist in paying US$100,000 salaries and allowances for national soccer team coach Herve Renard and his assistant Pa...

Minister pleads not guilty

April 25, 2012 no comments

DEPUTY Minister of Local Government and Housing Steven Masumba has denied ever having lied about his qualifications in order to obtain a job under what in law is known as false pretences. Masumba, 31...

Economic analysts positive over Zambia’s growth

April 25, 2012 no comments

A GROUP of renowned economic research analysts say Zambia’s economy has grown by 6.8 percent this year and is expected to grow by 7 percent by 2013. ABSA Capital Principal Ridle Markus of South Afric...

NATSAVE to review interest rates

April 25, 2012 no comments

NATIONAL Savings and Credit Bank (NCSB) says it is in the process of reviewing interest rates to facilitate borrowing among its customers. The bank also is calling for the need to strengthen the cred...