Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Robert Sichinga has observed the need for a deliberate engagement between the media and the Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS). Mr. Sichinga says institutions such as ZABS require engagement with the media to achieve and communicate its objectives and activities of ensuring national standards, conduct quality assurance activities and calibration of measuring instruments effectively. He ...

The opposition Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) youths have charged that the writings are clearly on the wall that under the leadership of Rupiah Banda, the MMD will be doomed beyond reconstruction. And the MMD youths are confident that the leadership of the party will find amicable solution to the impasse surrounding the adoption process for a candidate in ...

Action Aid Zambia has welcomed the European Ombudsman ruling that the European Investment Bank (EIB) should reconsider its refusal to grant access to the findings of their investigation into alleged tax dodging by mining company Glencore’s Mopani subsidiary. And Action Aid Zambia has called on Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to put pressure on the EIB to share the information, as ...

Government through the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) this year purchased about one million thirty one thousand three hundred and three (1, 031, 303) metric tones of maize valued at K1, 443, 826,620. And government has paid all farmers who supplied their rice to government through the FRA. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Deputy Minister Luxon Kazabu told Parliament today that ...

The OASIS Forum has expressed concern over the intra-party conflicts that have rocked some political parties in the country. OASIS Forum Chairperson Susanne Matale says the conflicts are mere symptoms of a fundamental failure by the same political parties to develop their constitutions as well as to respect them. Reverend Matale says good constitutions should not have multiple interpretations as ...

The Supreme Court has reserved ruling for Monday 15th December, 2014 in the matter in which Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa has challenged the declaration of Edgar Lungu as PF President. This is in the matter in which Mr. Sampa has contested the consent judgment by high court judge Mungeni Mulenga declaring Mr. Lungu as PF President. The full ...

Liverpool will hope to avoid Napoli and a reunion with former coach Rafa Benitez in the draw for the last-32 of the Europa League in Nyon on Monday. The Reds were knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage on Tuesday following their draw with Ludogorets, meaning they drop into Europe’s second tier competition. But despite being made ...

Christians Against Poverty in Zambia (CAPIZ) has advised farmers to practice crop diversification to reduce the high poverty levels in the country. CAPIZ President Gregory Chileshe says farmers should invest in other ventures apart from concentrating on maize production which is not sustainable or reliable in case of adverse weather patterns. Evangelist Chileshe cites crops such as cassava that resistant ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has promised to develop and implement policies, laws and strategies that will ensure all elected representatives are committed to the principles of transparency, truthfulness, and accountability in governance when he forms government. Mr. Sinkamba says within the first year, the Green party government will develop a leadership Code for all elected representatives intended to promote ...

Lubansenshi Independent Member of Parliament Patrick Mucheleka has charged that some politicians are endorsing particular presidential candidates for their own interests. Mr. Mucheleka says his conscious cannot allow him to move with the wind of endorsing a presidential candidate on the basis of personal interest because he is a representative of the people and not himself. Mr Mucheleka says he ...