Friday 18th May, 2012

• Government , EIB ink $30 million power deal

  Lusaka Times

  THE Zambian Government has signed a US$30 million finance contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for upgrading of the Kafue-Livingstone electricity power transmission line. The contract ...

• Zambia court halts probe into judges

  General Sources

  Lusaka - Zambia's High Court on Thursday suspended a special tribunal set up by the president to probe three judges he claims acted unprofessionally in the case involving a $2.7m loan to a ...

• DIARY-Southern & South Africa to March 2013

  Reuters

  There are many reasons for being angry with Africa ’s strong men, whose autocratic ways have thrust some African countries back into the eye of the storm and threatened to undo the democratic ...

• Ndola school girl stoned to death after being caught in the act of sex with teacher

  Lusaka Times

  Ndola Central Hospital A 20-year-old pupil from Chibolele Basic in Ndola has died after being stoned by an attacker who found her having sex with her teacher Gostina Kalunga 24 withn the bushes of ...

• PF carders in Chibombo threaten to quit the party

  Lusaka Times

  Former Chibombo distict commissioner Barnabas Musopelo tries to talk to his supporters after he was removed at Chobombo district commissioner. Some Patriotic front (PF) carders in Chibombo district ...

• Judges Saga: Now UNZASU wants Chief Justice out

  Lusaka Times

  Chief Justice Ernest Sakala The University of Zambia Student's Union (UNZASU) has now demanded for the immediate resignation of the Chief Justice. The university lads have also called for the ...

• Zambia names squad against Ghana

  General Sources

  African champions Zambia's quest for a maiden FIFA World Cup finals place got underway in earnest Thursday 17 May when Herve Renard named a full strength Chipolopolo to prepare for the two June ...

• Patrick ‘Animal’ Kasunga Back in Training

  Lusaka Times

  Power Dynamos midfielder Patrick ';Animal'; Kasunga has started light training eight months after sustaining a thigh injury in a car accident in Kitwe. Last September,Kasunga,27, suffered ...

• Mwenye urges Court to dismiss Tribunal injunction

  Lusaka Times

  Solicitor-General Musa Mwenye Solicitor General Musa Mwenya has made submissions supporting summons for the High Court to dismiss the injunction for judicial review filed by suspended Judges. ...

• Councils Play Key Role in Fighting GBC

  All Africa

  AT least 20 women and children every month are being subjected to all manner of gender based violence (GBV) such as rape, defilement and in worse situations even being killed by well-known ...

• Renard Names Provisional World Cup Qualifiers Team

  Lusaka Times

  Herve Renard has named his 26-man team for Zambia’s 2014 World Cup Group D qualifiers in June. Renard has extended a call-up to newcomer Aaron Katebe of Hwange for Zambia’s training ...

• Bittersweet Poetry : Poems of the week by Kulijekusuzyika Jr Nyambili and Edwina Muzunda

  Lusaka Times

  Iam musical, lyrical, critical, stubborn & political. Argumantative and i think evrything is debateable. Maybe thats why im an advocate-of peace & justice; for the lost & voiceless,the ...

• Injunction against tribunal is illegal and amounts to a direct attack on the President’s decision – Zulu

  Lusaka Times

  Justice Minister Sebastian Zulu Justice minister Sebastian Zulu has described the decision by the Lusaka High court to stay proceedings of the Tribunal appointed by President Michael Sata to probe ...

• Mulenga Nominated for Absa-Lutely Goal Award

  All Africa

  CHIPOLOPOLO midfielder Clifford Mulenga has been nominated for the 2011/12 Absa Premiership Awards for the Absa-lutely Awesome goal category along with veteran striker Benni McCarthy of Orlando ...

• Solwezi Stadium Upgrade in the Pipeline

  All Africa

  THE Government has said it will upgrade the Solwezi Stadium in line with its vision to put up an international stadium in every provincial centre in Zambia. Finance and National Planning Deputy ...

• Drug Abuse On Upswing in Capital

  All Africa

  ALTHOUGH the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) is doing a commendable job to curb the high incidence of drug abuse in Zambia, there is still a lot more that needs to be done to halt the illicit ...

• Golfer Tembo's Appeal for Sponsorship

  All Africa

  VETERAN golfer Paul Tembo is appealing for sponsorship to enable him have a last attempt on the professional circuit having been selected to represent the country during the 2012 Indo-Zambia ...

• Zampost Slashes Cash Transfer Rates

  All Africa

  ZAMBIA Postal Services Corporation (Zampost) has reduced transmission fees on all swift cash money transfers by up to 30 per cent to enable its customers send money affordably to their loved ones. ...

• Farmers, Buyers Differ Over Cotton Price

  All Africa

  FARMERS and a consortium of cotton buyers in the country have reached a deadlock over the price of cotton in this year's crop marketing season. The differences over the 2012 cotton prices were ...

• Muliashi Churns Out 400 Tonnes Copper

  All Africa

  CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines (LCM)'s Muliashi Open Pit Mine has realised an initial production of 400 tonnes of copper cathode since mining commenced last month. However, the projected target at ...

• Maamba Thermal Plant Construction Begins

  All Africa

  MAAMBA Collieries Limited (MCL) has started construction of the long awaited 300 megawatts (MW) thermal power plant which will gobble up more than US$600 million. The plant being constructed by ...

• Zambia: Country, Netherlands Pen Air Service Deal

  All Africa

  THE Government has signed a bilateral Air Service Agreement with the Netherlands government that will allow both countries' airlines to enter the respective markets without restrictions. The ...

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