‘World hunger is opportunity for small-scale farmers’
CHRISTINE CHISHA, Brasilia, Brazil THE International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) says the number of hungry people in the world has risen and the demand for food is expected to rise by up to...
View ArticleDeepening the involvement of parents in ending child marriages
LILIAN KIEFER PROTECTING girls from child marriage is currently a national priority in Zambia and efforts have increased in recent years. There have been active discussions and increased efforts in...
View ArticleRenewable home energy beyond the grid
BENEDICT TEMBO, Lusaka AN INNOVATIVE scheme is poised to transform Zambia’s stove sector and bring clean energy to the majority low- income households. It is being implemented by Supamoto, which is...
View Article‘Ghost’ worker draws salary for 10 years
CHISHALA MUSONDA, Ndola AN OFFICER at the Copperbelt provincial administration office has been drawing a salary for over 10 years despite being away without official leave, the latest Auditor General’s...
View Article‘Restrict veggies importation’
NANCY MWAPE, Monze ZAMBIA National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has called on Government to restrict the importation of vegetables since local farmers have the capacity to feed the nation. But Minister of...
View ArticleEconomic zone to engage State on 5-year tax break
NKWETO MFULA, Chambishi OVER 7,000 jobs have been created in the Chambishi Multi Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) and its sub-division in Lusaka that have both attracted an investment value of US$1.9...
View ArticleDogs to get vaccination in Muchinga
NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Mafinga THE Department of Veterinary Services in Mafinga in Muchinga Province has embarked on an exercise to vaccinate 250 dogs against rabies. District veterinary assistant John Banda...
View ArticleBarclays, Research Institute partner on market index
ESTHER MSETEKA, KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka BARCLAYS Africa and a Research Institute have partnered to produce the African financial market index aimed at highlighting current fiscal position and how...
View ArticleStanbic keen to back Govt energy strategy
KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka STANBIC Bank says it is ready to support Government’s strategy of expanding and improving the energy sector as it is a critical driver in Zambia’s economic growth. Giving an...
View ArticleChongwe dam under threat
NEWTON SIBANDA, Lusaka CHONGWE dam, which supplies water to the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) treatment plant, is the lifeline for the district. Thus when it dries up, the effect is always...
View ArticleSnap security checks to continue
PRISCILLA MWILA, Lusaka MINISTER of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo says police will continue with snap traffic security checkpoints in addition to regular points across the country, if need be, for...
View ArticleGood living, no exercise, a silent killer
VIOLET MENGO, Lusaka THE change of status from lower income to lower-middle income country has bequeathed some level of comfort on many Zambians. Alas, this has triggered unhealthy lifestyles and...
View ArticleZRA to begin determination of quality, quantity of minerals
NOMSA NKANA, Lusaka THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) will next year begin determination of the quality and quantity of minerals produced by mining companies. This will be done through the Mineral...
View ArticleHuman Rights Commission condemns miners torture
NKOMBO KACHEMBA, Kitwe THE Human Rights Commission (HRC) has strongly condemned alleged acts of torture and mistreatment of illegal miners caught scavenging for emeralds outside Gemcanton Mining...
View Article‘Expedite Luapula export permit issuance’
KALONDE NYATI, Mansa LUAPULA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on Government to speed up the issuance of export permits in the province to facilitate trade with the Democratic Republic...
View ArticleWCFCB’s property redevelopment project set in motion
GETHSEMANE MWIZABI, Ndola IT was only four months ago that Workers Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) handed over 50 housing units to Kulumbila. WCFCB partnered with Kalumbila Town Development...
View ArticleYouths misunderstand loans as gifts
CATHERINE MUMBA, Parliament MINISTRY of Youth and Sport permanent secretary Agness Musunga has told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that her ministry has not recovered over K43 million it gave out...
View ArticleRecycling agro waste
Analysis: FELIX TEMBO HOW many of you have driven along Lumumba Road past the City Market? What normally rings in your mind as you are driving along that road, especially the stretch from the junction...
View ArticleMalaria menace: Under-fives still at risk
LUBONA MWIMBE, Kitwe ZAMBIA has made strides in malaria prevention and control in the last five years, but the disease still kills more children under the age of five than any other illness. According...
View ArticleKalu, MPs, Makwaza speak Mighty survival
ALEX NJOVU, Lusaka KANTANSHI member of Parliament Anthony Mumba has pledged US$2,000 (about K20,000) to relegation-threatened Mufulira Wanderers if they beat Zesco United in a must-win clash on...
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