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By Ashton Kelly Bunda and Derrick Sinjela in Lusaka, Zambia Lusaka National Museum Director Victoria Chitungu-Phiri has bemoaned the underutilization of museums by indigenous Zambian people as heritage facilities act as places of learning, teaching and entertainment. Ms.  Chitungu-Phiri has lodged a complaint that it is rare to find ordinary citizens visit the Lusaka Museum and such facilities countrywide to go and learn about Zambia’s rich history. Zambia through Northern Province Minister Brian Mundubile and Permanent Secretary Elias Kamanga will  host the commemorate the Centenary marking the  end of the First World War on Sunday 25th November 2018 in Mbala....

By Derrick Sinjela and Favourite Jenala Kalando in Lusaka AS ZAMBIA grapples with high poverty, high income inequality and high unemployment, Party of National Unity (PNU) President Highvie Hamududu urging President Edgar Chagwa Lungu to heed calls seeking immediate establishment of fully-fledged Cooperatives Ministry. Preaching home grown solutions to Zambia’s myriad of socio-economic woes, Mr. Hamududu advised President Lungu to abolish one or two ministries to create space for the establishment of a fully-fledged Cooperatives Ministry. Formerly Chairperson of the Expanded Parliamentary Committee on Estimates, Hamududu believes that once established, a fully-fledged Cooperatives Ministry will facilitate anticipated socio-economic transformation. “Government...

 By Trevor Maliwanda Simumba (Evidence right here – media are free to use this case study as they please)   During the ground-breaking ceremony for the Lusaka-Kapiri-Ndola Dual Carriageway project, the Chinese Ambassador to Zambia stated an old Chinese proverb that goes, “build your roads first if you want to get rich”. Transportation infrastructure is crucial to the economic and social development of a nation. Zambia has many favourable natural endowments for its development, however, subject to poor infrastructure, a fair amount of its economic potential cannot be fully tapped. The project of the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway was mooted over four...

Telegraph  News Live  Royal wedding live: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marry and delight huge Windsor crowds – latest news 337 g b 01:2103:09 o m i  Danny Boyle  19 MAY 2018 • 5:46PM Royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Couple declared man and wife in glorious ceremony Newlyweds greeted by 100,000 on tour of Windsor Reception: Details on food, dance and bridal speech Dress: British Givenchy designer behind gown Royal cuties: Princess Charlotte sticks tongue out Bishop: US wedding preacher who stole show Guests:  Worlds collide as LA glitterati meet Windsors View from sofa: Gleeful gossip and Partridge moments Prince Harry and Meghan...

    By UNIP Spokesperson Reverend Alfred Banda It is obvious that the USA government under President Donald Trump has no respect for international law and institutions and has acted and continues to act at variance with accepted norms. The loss of life and injuries visited the Palestinian people is a sad development and must be condemned in the strongest terms possible. The Israel government has no licence to murder Palestinians at will, without restraint and in violation of human rights. The United National Independence Party (UNIP) questions the Zambian Ambassador’s endorsement of the illegal act of opening of an...

….saves 145 megawatts of power By Derrick Sinjela and Richard Nyirenda ZESCO Limited Public Relations Manager Henry Kapata says the electric power utility firm has distributed over 3.2 million energy saving bulbs across Zambia’s 10 provinces-Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northern, North-Western, Southern and Western. Mr. Kapata said the power utility company has managed to save 145 Megawatts of power due to the distribution of the Energy Saving Bulbs. Mr. Kapata told ZANS News on February 2018 that ZESCO, started distributing energy saving bulbs to Kabwe District last week and will soon move to Kapiri Mposhi District, Central Province....

By Margaret Chimanse Public Relations Manager Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ)   THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) chaired by Justice Essau Chulu has set Tuesday, 5th June as the date on which to hold the Parliamentary by-election in Chilanga Constituency of Chilanga District.   The by-elections in Chilanga will be held on the same day with Six (6) Local Government wards in Mwense, Kasama,Chienge, Sinda and Nyimba districts. The vacancy in Chilanga Constituency occurred following the conviction of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Mr. Keith Mukata by the High Court. The vacancies in the 6 wards have occurred as a...