Bank of Zambia (BOZ) Deputy Governor Bwalya Ng’andu says the move by Finance Bank to open an agency at Rusangu University in Monze is welcome because it not only brings banking services closer to the people but also increases commercial banking presence. Speaking during the opening of the FBZ Rusangu University agency today, Dr Ng’andu says the move is also in ...

Government says it has not relaxed Ebola preventive measures despite Liberia one of the worst hit countries being declared Ebola free by the World Health Organization (WHO). Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Davy Chikamata says this considering that Liberia is the only country among those hit by the Ebola outbreak to have contained the virus. Dr. Chikamata says it is ...

Information and Broadcasting services Minister Chishimba Kambwili says Zambia will tomorrow, June 17th, switch to digital television broadcasting under Phase one of the project which will carter for areas along the line of rail. Mr Kambwili has told Parliament in a ministerial statement today that Star Software Technology Company of China which was awarded the contract to implement phase one ...

Vice President Inonge Wina has warned unscrupulous people extorting people of their money using her name and that of the President. Ms Wina says it has come to the attention of President Edgar Lungu and her that some unscrupulous people are going round obtaining money and other benefits using their names and that of the ruling party. The Vice President ...

Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has disclosed that government intends to rationalize public expenditure and make a projected saving of K5 Billion. He has told Parliament in a Ministerial statement that this will involve limiting expenditure on recurrent programmes and concentrating on completing ongoing capital projects before embarking on new projects. Mr. Chikwanda has also disclosed that government wants to further ...

President Vladimir Putin has said Russia will put more than 40 new, inter-continental ballistic missiles into service this year. It is part of a wide-reaching programme to modernise the country’s military. Speaking at an arms fair, Mr Putin said the weapons would be able to overcome even the most technically advanced anti-missile defence systems. It comes after the US proposed ...

BOBBI Kristina’s family are reportedly preparing to bring her home. The daughter of Whitney Houston, 22, was found unconscious in a bath six months ago and has been in a medically induced coma ever since. New reports from the US have said that her family are gearing up to bring the 22-year-old home to pass away peacefully. “They are planning to keep ...

BRITNEY Spears and her abs are famous worldwide. And thanks to her latest Instagram post of her in skimpy polka dot shorts and a white crop top, she’s now our number one celeb for abspiration. After a sunny walk, Britney, who was obviously full of smiles, wrote on the picture-sharing site: “You never know what caution you’re gonna get in ...

Air pollution forced authorities in Santiago to order a day of extraordinary anti-smog measures on Tuesday, as the Chilean capital hosted the Copa America, the South American football championships. Under the so-called “pre-emergency” declared by the Santiago mayor’s office, nearly 20 percent of the city’s vehicles must stay off the roads and nearly 800 factories must remain closed. No Copa ...

AC Milan on Tuesday sacked coach Filippo Inzaghi after what has been a bitterly disappointing season, immediately replacing him with Serbian Sinisa Mihajlovic. Milan will not compete in Europe next season after finishing down in midtable alongside city rivals Inter, spelling the end for Inzaghi, who failed to lift the club out of the gloom after taking over from former ...