Rural News

Northwestern Province Permanent Secretary, Grandson Katambi has bemoaned low diversification by farmers in the region. Colonel Katambi says the development is serious as it could affect the Eight National Development Plan (8th NDP) on agriculture if not...

The Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) says the Litunga, Lubosi Imwiko II is determined to ensure that Western Province is developed through multi-sectorial investment approaches that could trigger employment for the local people. BRE Ngambela (Prime Minister) Mukela Manyando...

A 24-year-old mother and her infant have died on the spot while 35 others have sustained injuries in a traffic accident involving a Macopolo bus registration number ALT 3324 belonging to Nico Transporters. The accident happened on the Great East...

Some parents in Chief Chipepo's area in Kapiri Mposhi district are reportedly hiding away their children living with disabilities from accessing education due to misconceptions on disabilities in the area. The development has irked the education sector technocrats in the...

Two illegal manganese miners in Chifunabuli Town of Luapula province have died while 10 others have survived after the pit they were mining from collapsed on them. The duo died on the spot while one of the 10 survivors,...

The Continuous Voter Registration exercise in Solwezi District has taken a twist as people are allegedly obtaining voter’s cards in order to access farming inputs. This after a named civic leader allegedly stated that only those with...

The government has re-emphasised the need for refresher orientation programmes for public workers for effective service delivery in the civil service. Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary Henry Mukungule says timely training programmes in the civil service are vital to the public...

65 out of 76 newly recruited health workers deployed in Kaputa District have reported for work. Both Kaputa District Commissioner, Cosmas Mwaya and District Health Director, Lushiku Bananga have confirmed the development to ZANIS in Kaputa. ...

Health authorities in Shibuyunji district in Central Province have disclosed that the area has not recorded any maternal deaths in the last nine months of 2022. Shibuyunji District Health Director, Christopher Lengwe, said Shibuyunji has recorded zero maternal deaths...

The Southern Province Co-operative Marketing Union (SPCMU) says more solar hammers mills are needed in the province. SPCMU Chairperson Lawrence Mudaala says the demand for 30 hammer mills follows the various benefits the communities has enjoyed among them being...