THE news that Zambia's poverty levels have reduced from 80 per cent to 64 per cent should be taken as a big achievement for the country that has for many years been fighting poverty.

ZAMBIA recorded reduced poverty levels from 80 to 64 percent midway through the Fifth National Development Plan (FNDP) but the country failed to achieve the target average economic growth rate Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has said.

VICE-PRESIDENT George Kunda has told Parliament that the Government has approved a new organisational structure for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) that will expand and strengthen the institution's capacity to fight corruption.

SPECIAL assistant to the President for political affairs, Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika has said that he is not fighting the Litunga of the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) or blaming him for the alleged weakening of the MMD in Western Province.

LUANSHYA Pastors Fellowship says it is happy that Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili has recognised the goodness of the new Chinese investment and urged politicians not to condemn anything conceptualised by the Government.

A quiet island carrying tales of millions of men smuggled out of the continent and into slavery four centuries ago, sits silently like a giant boat in the Atlantic, keeping to itself the dark secrets of its past.

Summer is here, it's time to whip out the sunscreen and surfboards, and head for the beach for some fun in the sun.

VIOLENCE that characterised the campaigns for the Solwezi Central constituency parliamentary by-election recurred yesterday in an election that registered a low turnout of voters partly due to the rains.

The Uganda tourism sector will receive US$13 million (Approx. Shs 25 billion) for its development work over the next five years from USAID and the Global Sustainable Tourism Alliance. Each will contribute half the sum.

ZAMBIA arrived in Dar es Salaam today, ready for the Africa Under-19 women cricket tournament that starts at Annadil Burhani ground in the city tomorrow.

THE United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has developed three mini-renewable energy resources projects aimed at reducing the global green house emissions and boost the delivery of electricity to rural areas.

THE donor community has urged the media in Zambia to be more proactive on reporting on the plight of children if the world and the country are to be safer places for children.

Vice president Goodluck Jonathan yesterday in Abuja, said the Yar'Adua led government acknowledges "the robust and commendable tempo of activities in the tourism industry, under the leadership of the Director General, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe," which according to him have raised

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Amusaa Mwanamwambwa has reaffirmed Parliament's commitment to upholding and enhancing democracy.

City authorities on Wednesday ordered the demolition of part of a city hotel on reasons that it was built without an official construction permit.

Nigerian footballers under the auspices of the Nigerian Footballers Union have called on the Federal government of Nigeria to urgently intervene in the case Al-Merreikh player and former Enyimba FC star, Stephen Worgu who was recently charged with alcoholic consumption

THE Committee of Citizens (CC) has said it will tomorrow release the letter by former Taskforce on Corruption executive chairperson, Max Nkole and expose his alleged contradictory stance on the acquittal of former president Frederick Chiluba.

MPs on the public accounts committee yesterday quizzed officials in the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry over a contract awarded to a recruitment firm to train hotel staff in the run-up to the Commonwealth summit at a cost of

Parliament is in a tag-of war with the Foreign Affairs Ministry over Shs 17 billion the ministry needs to build a market for Uganda traders in Juba, Southern Sudan.

THE Government will in the next few weeks advertise infrastructural projects in various parts of the country under the Private Public Partnership (PPP) initiative where Zambians and foreign firms are expected to participate in the venture, Finance and National Planning