The Golden Party of Zambia has urged the Ministry of Agriculture to swiftly pay farmers that supplied maize and other crops to the Food Reserve Agency in order to avert a possible food crisis. Party president, Jackson Silavwe says it is disheartening that more than forty days into the 2021-2022 farming season, the farmers have still not been paid. Mr. ...

Minister of Transport and Logistics Frank Tayali says government will not be reviewing the Zambia Airways principal shareholders agreement signed with Ethiopian Airlines and that the fundamental principles will not change. Mr Tayali, however, states that government through the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is reviewing attendant agreements with Ethiopian Airlines to ensure that its terms and conditions are equitable and ...

The Center for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has advised the New Dawn Administration to focus on strengthening the extension service provision to enhance efficiency among farmers particularly the peasants. CTPD Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo says Zambia needs to migrate to digital options to alleviate the challenges faced in financing extension service operations at various levels. Mr. Mwaipopo says government ...

Vice President WK Mutale Nalumango says the new dawn administration is giving amnesty to those that voluntarily come forward and declare property they acquired using proceeds of corruption. The vice president has since advised those who might have acquired property using proceeds of corruption to take advantage of the amnesty and come forward. Responding to a question from Kalabo central ...

After opening his Premier League goalscoring account for Brighton & Hove Albion, there could be much more to come from Enock Mwepu if the midfielder can emulate the man he calls his “African idol”. The 23-year-old grew up with a keen eye on Yaya Toure, and Mwepu’s strike at Liverpool before the international break was one the former Manchester City and Ivory ...

A Lusaka based car dealer company Shah motors says COVID19 pandemic has impacted negatively on the wheels of the economy particularly on those in the informal sector such as car business, and has encouraged people to take the COVID19 vaccination seriously so as to avert the roaming fourth wave of the pandemic which may further deter the economic recovery plan ...

Families are Nations is concerned with the high rate of defilement case being recorded in the country despite the harsh punishment for perpetrators. organization’s country director Judith Mwila tells Q news that the rate at which defilement cases are being recorded is alarming. Ms. Mwila said people seem not to be learning from those that have been given jail sentences ...

Foundation for democratic process executive director George Chimembe has supported the nullification of kabushi Member of Parliament bowman lusambo as he feels this will be a lesson to other politicians who would want to use underhand methods. Recently high court judge Edward Musona nullified the election of kabushi member of parliament Bowman Lusambo on grounds of electoral malpractices. Speaking in ...

Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) Kamfinsa Member of Parliament Christopher Kang’ombe has said the PF has a lasting legacy that is still attracting numbers vying for the position of party president. Mr. Kang’ombe says the fact that a lot of people within the party have continued expressing interest to succeed the current party President Edgar Lungu is testimony to that fact. ...