Agritech Expo and USAID offer unique opportunity for emerging farmers at GART...
“We want to support the show to be a regional resource.” Some 50 emerging commercial farmers from Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique are being given the opportunity to attend the upcoming Agritech Expo at...
View ArticlePAC sends Health PS, team away
THE Public Accounts Committee yesterday sent away Health permanent secretary Davy Chikamata and his entourage for failure to provide a satisfactory response over unaccounted for funds, drugs and...
View ArticleZambians urged not to entertain pleas for time on constitution
Opposition political parties have urged Zambians not to entertain pleas for time by the Patriotic Front (PF) Government to come up with a road map for the enactment of the new republican constitution....
View ArticleProtest by MPs should compel Sata to listen – FODEP
The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has observed that the extent of protests by opposition Members of Parliament over the new constitution should compel President Michael Sata to listen to...
View ArticleCatholic priest found dead in kneeling position
A CATHOLIC priest at Charles Lwanga College of Education in Monze has allegedly committed suicide in his house. Both Monze district commissioner Biggie Mwiinde and Southern Province commissioner of...
View ArticleParliamentary cash watchdog fumes at Immigration cash handling
THE Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday heard how the Immigration Department in 2012 delayed to bank revenue amounting to K1 million and US$70, 000 for more than five months due to...
View ArticleCyclist loses control and dies on spot in Shiwangandu.
A cyclist has died on the spot after losing control of the bicycle he was riding along the Great North Road in Shiwangandu district of Muchinga Province. Both Deputy Police Commissioner Bonny Kapeso...
View ArticleTwo die in hit and run
Two people have died on the spot when an unknown vehicle hit the bicycle they were riding on the Great East Road in Chipata district. Eastern Province Police Commissioner Grace Chipalila told ZANIS...
View ArticleHeadman impregnates teenage daughter
Headman Nalumbwa of Chief Akabati’s area in Kalabo district has allegedly impregnated his 16-year-old daughter. A close relative disclosed the development to ZANIS in Kalabo in an interview today....
View ArticleUS urges Zambian govt to drop appeal against Paul Kasonkomona
he United States government has expressed disappointment by the decision of the Zambian government to appeal against the acquittal of rights activist Paul Kasonkomona over charges of soliciting for...
View ArticlePolice recover the stolen copper from truck
Police in the Grootfontein district of Otjozondjupa Region have arrested six men for illegal possession of copper worth N$3 million. The copper is believed to be originally from the consignment of...
View ArticleWithout new constitution, Youth Day meaningless – OYV
Operation Young Vote (OYV) says the commemoration of youth day slated for 12th March will be meaningless because the process of coming up with a constitution that would inspire and empower youths has...
View ArticleZambia has high GBV cases – Rama
A Southern African Development Community (SADC) Gender based organisation called Gender Links says Zambia has the highest prevalence rate of gender based violence (GBV ) in the Southern African...
View ArticleKwacha breaches K6 level
THE Kwacha hit a record low of K6 on Wednesday against the United States (US) dollar, for the first time in over two decades, financial analysts say. Both domestic and international factors have...
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Stakeholders in the African cassava industry have shown great commitment to...
unsubscribe Stakeholders in the African cassava industry have shown great commitment to commercialize the crop. For instance, Dutch Agricultural Development & Trading Company (DADTCO) partnered...
View ArticleMines evading tax, ZRA boss tells international forum
ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) says mining companies are involved in a lot of tax avoidance to maximise profits from their operations. ZRA said some mining firms charge their subsidiaries for...
View ArticleChief Chikanta calls for dialogue on constitution
CHIEF Chikanta of Kalomo says Parliament is not the appropriate forum on which to press for the release of the final draft of the constitution. Chief Chikanta instead says there is need for dialogue...
View ArticleMasebo Tribunal : Allegations baseless, Masebo tells tribunal
MINISTER of Tourism and Arts Sylvia Masebo says the allegations brought before the tribunal investigating her alleged professional misconduct are baseless and meant to falsely show that she interfered...
View ArticleChipata-Mchinji Railway gets 28 wagons
ABOUT 28 out of 50 wagons to be used on the Chipata-Mchinji railway line have arrived in Chipata District. Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) Nacala director Vyonsi Manda confirmed yesterday the arrival of...
View ArticleGovt. makes huge stride towards land reform
Government is in the process of developing a comprehensive land policy framework that will promote sustainable land management and national development. Minister of Lands, Natural Resources and...
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