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MINISTRY of Science, Trade and Vocational Training Permanent Secretary Dr Buleti Nsemukila has said that government has set aside more than K2 billion for construction and rehabilitation of hostels at Kabwe Trades Training Institute (KTTI). Mr. Nsemukila disclosed this in...

A clergyman in Samfya has expressed confidence that the National Constitution Conference (NCC) will produce a constitution that is desired by the majority of Zambians. Samfya consistory United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Rev. Friday Longa said over-the-weekend that he has no doubt the NCC will...

A Clergyman in North western Province has implored students at Mwinilunga Trades Institute to refrain from stigmatising people living with HIV/AIDS. Speaking when he addressed students, Bishop Matabishi said most of the people living with HIV/AIDS have died early...

Government says it will this year strengthen monitoring measures to ensure that various projects being undertaken in the country are not abandoned by contractors. Ministry of Finance and National Planning Permanent Secretary in charge of Planning and Economic Development Division James...

MULUNGUSHI University is off to a good start and its vision is to be a centre of academic excellence and a leading institution of higher learning in Africa, Professor Vernon Chinene has said. Prof. Chinene who is the Vice...

A Police Officer in Livingstone has committed suicide following his arrest by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) for corrupt practices by a public officer involving K100,000. ACC Public relations manager, Timothy Moono confirmed the development to ZANIS in Lusaka...

Over 70,400 pupils who wrote the grade nine examinations last year have been selected to grade 10, out of a total number of 189,599 candidates who sat for the examinations last year. This was out of total number of...

Copperbelt Permanent Secretary, Jennipher Musonda, has called on Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to find a permanent solution to the problem of slurry pipes that keep bursting and posing a danger to the lives of the people and the environment. ...

Government has released an undisclosed amount of money to pay Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ)workers for their four months salary arrears. Acting Minister of AGriculture and Cooperatives, Brian Chituwo, assured NCZ workers that they will start getting their four months...

Zambia is among four countries selected from Southern African countries to benefit from the US$89 million sought by the International Humanitarian Community to respond to the floods that have hit these countries. The other three countries are Mozambique, Malawi...