Daily Archives: November 16, 2016

Mpulungu receives most of FISP fertilizer allocations

Mpulungu district in the Northern Province of Zambia has received most of the fertilizer allocation under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) for the 2016/2017 farming season. Both D compound and Urea fertilizers started arriving in the country in August this year and so far, all the expected 3,004.2 metric tonnes of D compound fertilizers have been received. The district ...

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Increasing cases of divorce worries Advocacy against GBV

The Advocacy against Child Abuse and Gender Based Violence has expressed concern over the increasing cases of divorce as well as couples killing each other. Advocacy Executive Director Bellion Chola tells QTV News in an interview that his organization is worried that couples are not using the available avenues in resolving their misunderstandings. Mr. Chola says this should serve as ...

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2017 allocations will cushion impact of removed subsidies – Kabanshi

Community Development Minister Emerine Kabanshi says the increase in the social cash transfer and the increase in the number of beneficiaries in the 2017 national budget will help cushion the impact of the removal of subsidies. Ms. Kabanshi says the Patriotic Front government is a government that stresses on taking care of the poor citing that no country can develop ...

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All set for NAREP’s December national convention

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) says all is set for its national convention slated for December 9TH to 12TH 2016. NAREP Presidential Spokesperson Bwalya Nondo says 90 % of the preparations have already been done citing that it has been receiving overwhelming support from its members across the country on the submissions to the constitution of the party. He ...

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