Vice President Inonge Wina has dismissed assertions that perceived UPND supporters in the civil service from Southern, Western, North Western and Central provinces have been targeted for retirement in national interest. Ms Wina who was responding to a question raised by Monze central MP Jack Mwiimbu who on 24th February,2017 raised a question during the vice president’s question time whether ...

GOVERNMENT has launched a new National Agricultural Policy and the strategy on the national agricultural extension and advisory services. Speaking during the launch in Lusaka today, Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya reiterated government’s commitment to transforming the agriculture sector. Ms. Siliya says the two documents have been developed in order to take into account the challenges which have been identified by ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission has clarified that cannabis cultivation is still illegal in Zambia unless one has lawful authority to cultivate for medicinal purposes as stated by Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo in his ministerial statement to Parliament. Commission public relations officer Theresa Katongo says the commission has been receiving numerous queries from members of the public on whether the ...

Mazabuka central Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo this morning challenged Kabwe Central Member of Parliament Tutwa Ngulube to a physical fight outside Parliament threatening to beat him up. This followed an altercation between Presidential Affairs Minister Freedom Sikazwe and Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili following a question Mr Kambwili had asked the vice president during the vice president’s question ...

South Africa U-20 Men’s Football National Team Coach Thabo Senong says Zambia will be the favourites to win the on-going Africa Cup of Nations. In a post match press conference after his side lost 1-0 to hosts Zambia, Senong said although his boys had loss the tournament had proved a giant step for Cosafa countries having contributed two teams in ...

U-20 Men’s football coach Beston Chambeshi says his side will be ready for any team that will make it to the finals of the 2017 Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. In an interview with Fazfootball.com Chambeshi said returning to South Korea 29 years after having been part of the of the Chipolopolo squad that made it to the quarter ...

The Department of Immigration has arrested an Indian national in connection with the facilitation of the unlawful stay in Zambia of forty-one (41) Indians. Charles Matthew Makaliki 41, Manager of Capital Hotel and resident of house number B4/45/4 Kalingalinga, Lusaka was arrested on Wednesday, 8th March, 2017 at Woodlands Police station where he had presented himself upon learning that he ...

Young Emerging Farmers Initiative (YEFI) has encouraged young people to venture into Agriculture. YEFI Director Stanley Mutale says young people should view agriculture as a business. Mr. Mutale notes that young people have the potential to contribute to the country’s food basket. He states that the involvement of young people in agriculture provides youths a viable way to harvest success ...

A 42-year-old Australian man who allegedly posed as Justin Bieber online to solicit explicit images from children has been charged with more than 900 child sex offenses, police said Thursday. Bieber, a 23-year-old Canadian pop singer, is currently in Australia performing his “Purpose World Tour.” Police have warned young fans and their parents to be extra vigilant when using the ...

Government has spent a total of US$31 million from the Eurobond to procure 27 dredging equipment in addition to the five which were earlier procured. Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba told Parliament in a ministerial statement that to date, 18 out of 27 dredgers have been delivered to government and have been distributed to some parts of the country. ...