The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says there is urgent need for the country to secure enough food in view of the dry spell being experienced. ZCSD Executive Director Lewis Mwape says it is obvious that the country may face a food shortage due to the poor rainfall being experienced. He says this may result in the levels of ...

China’s economy grew by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century. Beijing had set an official growth target of “about 7%” for the world’s second-largest economy. Premier Li Keqiang has said a slower growth rate would be acceptable as long as enough new jobs were created. China’s growth, ...

The opposition Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) has called on the ruling Patriotic Front to set the tone for peaceful and mature campaigns ahead of the August 11 elections. MMD Spokesperson Raphael Nakachinda says the ruling party has a bigger role to play in ensuring that campaigns are peaceful. Mr. Nakachinda says politics of intimidation and harassment should be discouraged ...