Only 1 000 farmers out of 24,000 in Kabwe district have received farming inputs
Kabwe District Food Nutritionist, Mary Mungabo, says only one thousand farmers out of 24,000 in Kabwe district have received farming inputs for the 2019/2020 farming season.
Mrs Mungabo said the 1000 farmers received the farming inputs this week in an exercise...
Employ the Physically Challenged to Collect Toll Gate Fees
THE Zambia Roads & Highway Safety Group (ZRHSG) is urging the Zambian Government through the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) to consider employing the disabled and physically challenged Zambians to work in the toll gate booths country-wide as a way of empowering...
Kampyongo also warns diplomats against engaging in partisan politics
Home Affairs Minister Hon. Stephen Kampyongo has said that it is the duty of Zambian diplomats to clarify misrepresentations against the country on social media and other platforms.
Speaking when he addressed diplomatic staff at the Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Ethiopia, Mr....
President Lungu wants RDA to review all Road Contracts
President Edgar Lungu has directed the Road Development Agency (RDA) to carry out a review of all contracts signed between foreign contractors and local contractors and ensure strict compliance with the 20 percent subcontract policy.
Speaking on Friday afternoon when he engaged the media at...
Eduction Minister Suspends Grade 1 Enrollment in Lusaka
General Education Minister David Mabumba has with immediate effect suspended Grade One enrollment in all primary schools in Lusaka District until further notice.
This follows the video which circulated on social media showing women who were sleeping in schools to get enrollment forms.
Mr. Mabumba has...
DPP takes Chinese Firm to court for copyright infringement of Chelsea Biscuits Brand.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has sued Sun-foods Trading, a Chinese company on allegations of a forged Trademark.
The DPP has also sued two directors of Sun-food Trading Shengming – Li and Wenzhuang – Li as second and third defendants.
Sun-foods Trading has been accused...
Dedicate lives to God- Defence force urged
Defence Service Command and Staff College Commander Benson Musonda has urged military personnel to take advantage of the declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation by dedicating their lives to God.
Brigadier General Musonda says men and women in uniform are not spared in this...
President Lungu to gift Cheshire Homes with bus
President Edgar Lungu has assured Cheshire Homes Society of Zambia that he will buy a bus to ease the organisation’s transport challenges.
ZANIS reports that President Lungu said he is moved by the challenges being faced by Cheshire Homes in taking care...
The ever-increasing number of Gender Based Violence cases as recorded by the Zambia Police is a concern-NGO
The Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating is concerned with the ever-increasing number of Gender Based Violence cases as recorded by the Zambia Police, Victim Support Unit during the third quarter of 2019.
According to the third quarter statistics released by VSU, 6,788 cases of GBV...
Davis Mwila calls on Police to bring Sanity in Markets and Bus Stations
Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Davis Mwila has called on the police to help bring sanity in Markets and Bus stations following reports of call boys forcefully collecting money from marketeers and bus drivers.
Mr. Mwila says the party leadership is concerned that some of...
Government to establish electronic monitoring and tracking system of all its vehicles
The government says it is in the process of establishing an electronic monitoring and tracking system of all its vehicles, for prudent fleet utilization, as directed by President Edgar Lungu.
This follows the launch of the Government Fleet Management Policy by the Minister of Works...
Government wants Public Passenger Vehicles without seat belts removed from roads
Transport and Communications Minister Hon Mutotwe Kafwaya has directed his Permanent Secretary to speed up the constitution of a committee for the implementation of the instructions given by President Edgar Lungu to remove from the roads public passenger vehicles without seat belts.
President Edgar Lungu...
Decision to remove cadres in markets and bus stations welcome
The Zambia National Marketeers Credit Association (ZANAMACA) commended President Edgar Lungu for his decision to stop political cadres from operating in markets and bus stations.
ZANAMACA President Mupila Kameya says the informal sector has suffered at the hands of political cadres who are bent of...
Increased levels of electronic waste worry ZICTA
The Zambia Information Communication Authority (ZICTA) has expressed concern with the growing volumes of electronic waste (e-waste) that do not have a sustainable management and disposal system in the country.
ZICTA Director-General Patrick Mutimushi says the absence of an effective management and disposal system of...
Government plans to build 5 more universities
Government plans to build five more universities to increase access to public higher Learning institutions in the country.
Higher Education Minister, Brian Mushimba said currently, only 20 percent of those wanting to be in public tertiary institutions have access leaving the 80 percent to find...
