The Ministry of Agriculture has agreed to allow the export of 22,000 metric tonnes of maize bran effective today. This follows a request made by the Millers Association to the ministry two months ago to be allowed to export the product. Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda says the decision to allow the export of maize bran follows consultations with the Zambia ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has announced the extension of the deadline for the inspection of the Register of voters from 21st May to 25th May,2016. ECZ Public Relations Manager Crispin Akufuna in a statement says registered voters who have not yet inspected the Register of Voters are encouraged to use the extension of the exercise to visit their registration ...

David Beckham believes Real Madrid should give his former teammate at the club, Zinedine Zidane, time to succeed even if the French great fails to inspire them to victory in the Champions League final later this month.Zidane fell just short of steering the club to La Liga glory, with Real finishing one point behind Barcelona, but can claim his first ...

  President Edgar Lungu has encouraged security personnel in the country to continue adhering to professionalism in the execution of duty. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces said this during the ground breaking ceremony for the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Twin Palm Public – Private Partnership project on Supporting Social Amenities and Commercial facilities. President Lungu says as the August ...

The Executive Committee of the Football Association of Zambia (Faz) on Thursday appointed Ponga Liwewe as its General Secretary and Lombe Mbalashi as his deputy. President Andrew Kamanga announced the appointments at Football House on Thursday evening. “Looking at all possibilities, we have finally settled on Mr Ponga Liwewe as the new General Secretary of Faz subject to acceptance and ...

Rory McIlroy has led calls from top golfers urging Muirfield to “see sense” after the club was stopped from hosting future Open Championships for refusing to accept women members. The Scottish club’s vote to change its rules and allow women fell short of the required two-thirds majority. Governing body the R&A responded with its ban on Muirfield hosting The Open ...

Jude Law, Keira Knightley and Benedict Cumberbatch are among stars who have signed a letter saying Brexit would “damage” the creative industry. Almost 300 actors, musicians, writers and artists are backing calls for the UK to stay in the EU. They say “vital EU funding” and work across borders has been key to projects from galleries to blockbusters. But House ...

A massive search is continuing for a second day for an EgyptAir plane that disappeared over the Mediterranean. Greek, Egyptian, French and UK military units are taking part in the operation near Greece’s Karpathos island. Flight MS804 was en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew when it vanished early on Thursday. Greece said radar showed the ...

The Center for Reproductive Health Education (CRHE) says it will be engaging all presidential candidates ahead of elections to solicit the prioritization of issues of sexual reproduction. CRHE Executive Director Amos Mwale says this arises from the realization that politicians have been ignoring issues affecting young people more especially those to do with reproductive health. He says politicians should prioritise ...

Zambia Co-operatives Federation (ZCF) Director General, James Chirwa says a total of 125 solar powered milling plants have so far been installed under the presidential initiative. Mr. Chirwa says the next batch of solar milling plants is expected in the country next month. He has reiterated that the milling plants will be installed in all parts of the country with ...