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Gender and Women Affairs minister Sarah Sayifwanda says it is government's goal to deepen women's participation in the economy. Ms. Sayifwanda said it was government's desire to encourage more women to participate in the growth of the national economy. She said...

Government has given a grant amounting to K396 million to various youth and sports organisations in the country and has pledged continued support to organisations that look after the welfare of children. The grant which is divided in three categories...

A combined team of Chinese and Zambian investors is currently conducting feasibility studies in Northern Province on the possibilities of establishing a US$ 3 billion bio-diesel joint venture project. Traditional rulers in Northern Province have expressed willingness to provide large...

Government says tourism plays an important role in promoting rural development and ensuring sustainable development in the country. Minister of Tourism Environment and Natural Resources, Catherine Namugala said tourism provides employment and income generation activities for both urban and rural...

Government has urged the people of Luapula Province to diversify from fish to agricultural farming because fish had depleted in the region. Fishermen in Luapula Province have, for a long time, been practicing illegal fishing methods that included the use...

Kitwe District Commissioner Macdonald Mtine has challenged Youths to partner with Government in finding lasting solutions to the Current economic problems being faced by the Country. Mr Mtine said there was need for the Youths to use the global...

Lusaka Province Permanent Secretary, Stephen Bwalya has called for hard work among public service workers to address the effects of the global economic crunch. Mr Bwalya said civil servants should fully implement government's programmes to cushion the effects of the...

THE National Association for the Prevention of Starvation (NAPS) says it plans to scale down its feeding programme to hunger stricken area of chief Singani's chiefdom in Choma District. NAPS country representative Derrick Banda told ZANIS in Choma today that...

Government has called upon non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other stakeholders in the country to assist in easing the suffering of young people. Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development Permanent Secretary (PS), Susan Sikaneta, said government understands the important role...

Mpulungu District residents in Northern Province have appealed to government to rehabilitate the dilapidated Mpulungu/Kasama road. Fred Chunda , who spoke on behalf of the residents, said some stretches of the road have become impassible. Mr. Chunda lamented that the state...