The National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC) has announced plans to expand its mandate of coordinating Food and Nutrition programmes in Zambia. NFCN Spokesperson Herbert Macha says to this effect, the process of reviewing NFCN Act No. 41 of 1967 is underway. Mr. Macha says the commission hopes the amendment bill for the NFNC ACT will be tabled in the     current ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema says the 2016 elections will be easier for him to win given the current adversities in the country. Mr. Hichilema says it is a known fact that the PF will struggle to convince the people to keep them in office in view of the current economic and social challenges the country ...

Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda has encouraged the private sector to invest in storage facilities and transportation in order to limit the Food Reserve Agency’s involvement maize marketing. Mr. Lubinda says the FRA is made to get involved in maize marketing because the private sector is too weak. He says he would not want a situation where FRA continues to be ...

Zambia has described the partnership that exists between India and Africa as a true example of the south-to-south cooperation. Vice President Inonge Wina says Africa has a lot of lessons to learn from India’s economic growth which has developed tremendously in the recent past. Mrs. Wina said this today when she presented her speech at the third India-Africa forum summit ...

US Ambassador to Zambia Erick Schultz has hailed President Edgar Lungu’s decision to take time to work from the Copperbelt at a time when the mining sector is facing various operational challenges. Mr. Schultz says the move by the Head of State shows that he is committed to addressing the challenges the mining sector is facing. Mr. Schultz states that ...

The producers of Tupac’s biopic are about to go head-to-head in a court battle. According to Billboard, the production company Emmett Furla Oasis has filed a lawsuit against Morgan Creek Productions for setting a budget and production schedule and selecting a leading star without their approval. Emmett Furla is seeking $10 million in damages. Randall Emmett and George Furla say ...

They say you never forget your first love. Liam Hemsworth says he still has feelings for his ex-fiancee, Miley Cyrus — whom he began dating in 2009 after meeting on the set of their romantic film, “The Last Song,” before ending their engagement in September 2013 — in a new interview with Men’s Fitness. “I mean, look — we were ...

China has decided to end its decades-long one-child policy, the state-run Xinhua news agency reports. Couples will now be allowed to have two children, it said, citing a statement from the Communist Party. The controversial policy was introduced nationally in 1979, to slow the population growth rate. It is estimated to have prevented about 400 million births. However concerns at ...

Middlesbrough were lucky to win on penalties, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said after his side were knocked out of the League Cup by the Championship club on Wednesday. With captain Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick and Ashley Young all missing from the spot during the 3-1 loss, the Red Devils have now lost each of their last four penalty ...

Zambia has over the last 30 years or so lost about one hundred and forty four thousand (144, 000) elephants to poaching related activities. This was disclosed in Lusaka today during a discussion forum on wildlife organised by US Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz and US Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) Program Officer for African Elephants and Rhino Programs Dr. ...