President Edgar Lungu has called for unity and oneness in keeping the environment clean. President Lungu says cleanliness is not a political issue and therefore everyone should take part in keeping the environment clean regardless of political affiliation. The head of state notes that diseases that come about as a result of dirty environments does not chose whether a person ...

Government has ruled out any possible adjustment to the price of maize per 50 kg bag at which the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is buying the grain. Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo says the price at the FRA is buying maize is within the government’s envelope as approved in the 2018 national budget yellow book. Mr. Katambo says to this ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says it will make a position on the issue of national dialogue only after the Church holds its meeting on Tuesday next week. LAZ president Eddie Mwiitwa says his association has been following matters relating to the holding of the national dialogue from a distance, but has not take a position. Mr. Mwiitwa says ...

UPND Chairperson for rural development Moono Mapani says it is not too late for the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to meet the maize purchase target of 500, 000 tons. Mr Mapani is advising government to consider enticing farmers that are unwilling to sell maize to the FRA with a much higher price. Mr. Mapani thinks an offer of K100 per ...

All People’s Congress (APC) president Nason Msoni says the ruling Patriotic Front leadership lacks political will to exercise the spirit of give and take with regards the dialogue process. Mr. Msoni says he is extremely apprehensive as to whether the PF leadership is genuinely willing to make any reasonable adjustment on the implementation of the controversial public order act. He ...