Former Prime Minister under the UNIP government Malimba Masheke has disagreed with the suggestion that government should be blamed for the impending hunger crisis in the Country. General Masheke is of the view that much as it is possible to plan ahead of such crisis his understanding having served in government is that in its operations government plans based on ...

Iran “has opened a new chapter” in its ties with the world, President Hassan Rouhani said, hours after economic sanctions on Tehran were lifted. On Saturday the international nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, confirmed Iran had complied with a deal designed to prevent it developing nuclear weapons. Mr Rouhani, quoted by Press TV, said the deal did not harm any nation. ...

The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) is optimistic that Zambia will overcome this year’s economic turbulence. ZDA Director General Patrick Chisanga says the outlook for the country in 2016 looks a promising one. Mr. Chisanga says notwithstanding Zambia’s economic performance last year, with investors coming in the country the economy is bound to improve this year. He says Zambia must therefore ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been advised to begin assessing its capacity to handle the referendum alongside this year’s general elections. Peoples party(PP) president  says it is also time for the ECZ to begin preparations on how it will scrutinize the qualification of all presidential candidates as the amended constitution requires all aspiring presidential candidates to have 100 ...

Government has been urged to take seriously the imminent famine that is to arise in the Country in view of the poor rainfall being experienced this year. And the opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) has implored government to start planning for drought eventualities from now on. ZED spokesperson Wesley Miyanda says this is order that the Country avoids ...