Zambian Correspondent – Zambian musician, Mampi has been nominated for the prestigious 2014 All African Music Awards (AFRIMA).The Love Recipe hit maker was unveiled recently at a World Press Conference in Lagos, Nigerian ahead of the ceremony billed for November 9. Speaking in an interview, Harare based Media and Music Entertainment Executive, Delani Makhalima, said he is excited with outcome for the nominees. “I am excited for all the nominees,” said Makhalima. He added that the accolade will continue to reinforce relevance of Southern African music to the international community. Makhalima who was responsible of making known the relevant musicians in the Southern... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, October 31st 2014 |
By Nawa Mutumweno – Fitch has revised Zambia’s outlook from stable to positive and affirmed the country’s ceiling at B+. The revision of the outlook is in recognition of the progressive strides which the Government has made since October 2013 when the rating and outlook was downgraded, according to the Ministry of Finance public relations officer, Chileshe Kandeta. On determining the Sovereign Credit Rating, Fitch, one of the world’s top three rating agencies, noted Zambia’s significant progress in economic growth, prudent fiscal management, and stability in the policy environment. Other key considerations in arriving at the rating were: Government’s commitment... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, October 6th 2014 |
By Nawa Mutumweno – President Michael Sata on September 19, 2014 opened the Fourth Session of the 11th National Assembly laying the foundation for the policy direction of the country which is currently the continent’s second largest producer of copper (after being replaced by the Democratic Republic of Congo). The President’s pronouncements will culminate in the delivery of the 2015 National Budget by the Minister of Finance, Alexander Chikwanda on October 10, 2014. The Patriotic Front (PF) government has been in the driving seat of the country for three years now after wrestling the reins of power from the Movement... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 28th 2014 |
By Nawa Mutumweno – This year, apart from being a momentous one as Zambia celebrates its Golden Jubilee of independence, also marks 50 years of Sino-Zambia diplomatic ties. On the second day of her independence, October 5, 1964, Zambia established diplomatic relations with China, becoming the first country in southern Africa to do so. This strong bond, which springs from the older generation of the two countries: Chairman Mao Zedong, Premier Zhou Enlai and President Kenneth Kaunda, has blossomed to higher heights over the years. The most visible symbol of China’s cooperation with Zambia is the 1 860 km Tanzania... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, June 25th 2014 |
LUSAKA, Zambia, May, 2014/ — IBM (NYSE:IBM) (http://www.ibm.com) today announced a collaboration with the Zambian Ministry of Health to provide citizens with improved access to 200 lifesaving drugs. Supported by the World Bank, the Department for International Development, UNICEF and London Business School, Zambia’s Medical Stores Limited (MSL) will deploy a new medical supply chain pilot project using sophisticated analytics and mobile technologies to better manage medicine inventory and delivery. The public health sector in Zambia registers 100,000 deaths annually due to preventable and treatable diseases. The goal of the medicine supply chain management project is to save more lives by making medicine... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 27th 2014 |
