Times of Zambia - TOZ

18/07/2025

Let’s emulate Nigeria - HH

• PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema signs in the book of condolences for the late former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria while Foreign Affairs and International Corporation Minister Mulambo Haimbe (left) looks on in Lusaka yesterday. Picture by HENRY CHUNZA.

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16/07/2025

‘Strong enough to conquer’
By GODFREY DUBE -
WOMEN’S national team winger Rachael Nachula says this Friday’s Morocco 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final match against tournament record winners, Nigeria provides the Copper Queens with an opportunity to prove that they mean business.
Nachula charged that the Copper Queens were not scared of any opponent having come through Group A, which she described as a ‘Group of Death’, unbeaten.

16/07/2025

$300m capital venture launched
By CHUSA SICHONE and ANDREW MULENGA -
THE Government has unveiled a US$300 million investment platform designed to transform the financing model of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) over the next 15 years.
The initiative dubbed - Growth Investment Partners-Zambia (GIP-Zambia) - has been launched with an initial funding of $70 million.
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•PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema addresses delegates at the launch of the Growth Investment Partners-Zambia (GIP-Zambia) initiatives in Lusaka yesterday. Picture by STATE HOUSE

16/07/2025

‘Use mineral wealth for transformative growth’
By KELVIN MUDENDA -
AFRICAN countries must shift from extractive economies to transformative ones, where minerals catalyse industrialisation, innovation and human development.
President Hakainde Hichilema said African governments should be mindful of the lessons of history, even as global demand rose and the pressure on the planet intensified.
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16/07/2025

‘2 million households received social safety support’
By JAMES K***A -
COMMUNITY Development and Social Services Minister Doreen Mwamba says the Government has reached out to more than two million households across the country with social safety support following last year’s severe drought.
Ms Mwamba said following the drought’s declaration as a national disaster and emergency by President Hakainde Hichilema, 952,570 households across all 116 districts were targeted, with 726,361 of the households being in the 84 most severely affected districts and all of whom had since been benefitting from the Emergency Cash Transfers (ECT).
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15/07/2025

Three years ago!!!

MORE TEACHERS FLOCK TO TIMES

ANXIOUS teachers are still flocking to Times of Zambia offices in Lusaka for more copies of the paper to check their names.

The copies that were released by mid-day were being resold at K50 per copy by some vendors and immediately sold out.

The teachers who started arriving at the Times offices on Freedom Way as early as 05:00 hours are increasing in numbers as the day progresses and the copies that were released were sold out within minutes.

About five police officers stationed at the premises are having a tough
time to control the crowd and one vendor who attempted to go on street to sell his copies lost out as the teachers grabbed them without paying for them.
More copies are, however, expected on the market.
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Picture by Emily Kuwema

15/07/2025

Kambwili jailed!

• FORMER Information Minister Chishimba Kabwili walks out of Kasama High Court after he lost his appeal against a five-month sentence for hate speech. Picture by JUDITH KAPAZA ZANIS/KASAMA

15/07/2025

Erratic fuel supply due to transport issues – OMCs
By KETRA KALUNGA -
THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) has attributed the current erratic supply of petroleum products especially petrol to transporting challenges of the product that comes via road.
OMCAZ president Kafula Mubanga said contrary to some media reports that the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) were hoarding the petroleum products in anticipation of price hike, the product was not withheld by any OMC but only faced transportation challenges.
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15/07/2025

‘Maintain low cost of borrowing’
By ANDREW MULENGA -
THE Government has urged commercial banks to maintain a low rate on the cost of borrowing following significant improvements in key economic fundamentals like inflation and exchange rate as well as investment climate.
Science and Technology Minister, Felix Mutati said this would ensure the Zambian citizenry benefits from the dividends being made by the financial sector as a result of favorable economic conditions.
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•SCIENCE and Technology Minister Felix Mutati ( middle) flanked by Stanbic Zambia Chief Executive Officer Mwindwa Siakalima (left) and Bankers Association of Zambia president Lowani Chibesakunda during the 2025 Banking Industry Third Symposium on “Data Privacy and its Impact on the Financial sector at Intercontinental Hotel in Lusaka. Picture by JEAN MANDELA

15/07/2025

Three civil servants jailed for drug theft
By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE -
THE Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has convicted and sentenced three civil servants to two years with hard labour for stealing medicines valued at over K200,000 from Medical Stores Limited (MSL) between 2019 and 2020.
Lusaka Resident Magistrate Crispin Hampungani also sentenced the three to one year on other charges of forgery, uttering false documents, and conveying stolen goods

15/07/2025

Zambia wins 2025 Polo tourney

• Zanaco board chairperson Oliver Saasa (centre) holding trophy with Team Zambia, the winners of the 2025 International Polo Tournament played against Zimbabwe at the Lilayi Polo Club on Sunday. Picture courtesy of ZANACO
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15/07/2025

‘We don’t fear them’

•COPPER Queens striker and captain Barbra Banda tries to go past Seck Kainga of DR Congo during the Morocco 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations concluding Group A fixture in Mohammedia.
Zambia won 1-0. Picture by FAZ MEDIA
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