The new route, which will be launched on June 4, will be the first international destination for the airline, which already flies to nine domestic points in Zambia, including Lusaka, Livingstone, Ndola and Mfuwe.

“Proflight Zambia has grown from a solid base and is now looking forward to expanding its services to link with our neighbours in Malawi,” said the airline’s Director of Government and Industry Affairs Capt. Philip Lemba. “We expect that the new three-times a week service will boost trade and tourism ties between the two countries, with all the economic benefits that brings.”

Flights to the Malawian capital will operate on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, departing from Lusaka at15:30 and arriving in Lilongwe at 17:10. The return flights leave Lilongwe on the same days at 17:55, arriving back in Lusaka at 19:35.

The service also provides seamless connections to and from Emirates flights, which arrive in Lusaka from Dubai at 14:25 and depart from Lusaka for Dubai at 21:25 daily.

Return fares from Lusaka to Lilongwe start from around KR2,000 and will operate initially with Proflight’s 29-seater Jetstream 41 aircraft.

Malawi is a country just one-sixth of the size of Zambia, but with a slightly larger population of around 14.9 million people. It is world renown as the home of Lake Malawi, the third largest and second deepest lake in Africa, and the ninth largest in the world. It is reportedly the habitat of more species of fish than any other body of freshwater in the world.

Proflight Zambia was established in 1991 and is Zambia’s only domestic scheduled airline. From its base in Lusaka it flies to Livingstone, Mfuwe, Lower Zambezi, Ndola, Solwezi, Chipata, Mansa and Kasama.

The airline prides itself in providing a safe, reliable, efficient and friendly service, and offering good value to business and leisure travellers locally and internationally.

The airline operates one 105-seater Boeing 737-200; two 29-seater Jetstream 41 aircraft; three 18-seater Jetstream 32; and three 12-seater Cessna Caravan C208 aircraft.

Loveness Mbulo is alleged to have been in a drunken state when the incident occurred.

She is currently being held at Mine Masala Police Post.

Speaking during a meeting attended by representatives from all sub-committees held at Chrisma Hotel Livingstone, Permanent Secretary for Southern Province, Bernard Namachila has advised the recipients of the monies use it diligently.

The Eight Hundred and eighty five Million Kwacha rebased has been allocated to the Information, Communication and Publicity Sub committee comprising local print and broadcast media led by Muvi Television and Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation.

Dr. Scott says Zambia’s neighbours have been smuggling cheap fuel and mealie meal that government has been subsidizing.

Ironically, Dr. Scott was recently in Harare to finalise the 150,000 tonnes maize deal, which   Zimbabwe is yet to pay for as the Zambian government  has said is not in a hurry to be paid.

At today’s prices, 150,000 tonnes of maize is valued at about US$25 million.

He justifies the removal saying his government wants to channel the resources realized from the subsidies to needy areas.

The Vice President was speaking at the rally to drum up support for PF candidate Patrick Ngoma.

Candidates from five political parties have successfully filed their nominations ahead of the June 20 Parliamentary by-elections.

This is the scenario for residents living along Nachibungulubwe road in Kitwe’s Chimwemwe Township.

The residents lived without piped water for the past one year now opting for shallow well.

An opposition UNPD cadre has been left in a life threatening situation after he was allegedly attacked by suspected patriotic front-PF cadres in Lusaka’s Kanyama Compound.

Robert Mwape was attacked on 9th May by an identified group of PF members in Lusaka’s Soweto area.

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Silver medalists at the December 2012 under-20 Youth Games Zambia, return to competitive football when they face their Namibia counterparts on Friday night.

The team, comprising most of young players that lost 2-one against South Africa in the December Games, has seen the inclusion of Mansa based player, Albert Mwansa, and Chipata based player, Fashion Sakala.

The duo was identified during the recently held Nationwide Talent Identification Programme by Chipolopolo Boys Coach, Herve Renard.

The Namibia game, which is part of the African Union 50th anniversary celebration, will also see the senior Zambia and Namibia teams clash at Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday.

Some traders along the accident prone Great North Road in Chibombo district, Central Province, have urged the local authority to put up markets in the area.

One of the traders, Martha Chileshe has told Muvi TV Business News that despite a thriving business from the vegetables recent fatal road accidents in the area pose a danger on her livelihood and that of other traders.

Finland says Zambia’s economy has increasing demand for new sustainable solutions in natural resource development and renewable energies.

The forty man team of ministers and business leaders from Finland is led by delegation leader Alexander Stubb.

Mr. Stubb, who is Finland minister of European Union Affairs and Foreign Trade, says trade between the two countries is expected to grow.

Finland is focusing on agriculture, environment forestry and private sector development in Zambia.

And Manufacturers Association of Zambia-ZAM-Executive Director,MaybinNsupila says the areas of concentration by the Finnish Government are critical to the country’s economic growth.

The Finnish Embassy in Zambia has held a Zambian Finnish Business Partnership Week stretching from May 16 to 22, 2013.

A man of Lusaka’s Mtendere compound has allegedly committed suicide in his house. 29 year old Andrew Chikusewas last seen on Friday and was only discovered in a decomposed state today by his neighbours.

He is suspected to have taken doom which was found beside his body.