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Youth in Christ, a Mongu based Christian organization has encouraged young people to register as voters. Youth in Christ Executive Director Joe Masiliso says it is the right of every Zambian to register as a voter thus young people should exercise their democratic right by registering and take part in next year’s general election. Mr. Masiliso notes that next year’s ...

Musika Managing Director Reuben Banda has observed that the accelerated growth in smallholder agriculture is key to reducing poverty in Zambia, and that this in turn hinges on both marketing and productivity. Mr.Banda says Musika will therefore continue to supporting Private Investment in the smallholder market in order to demonstrate the business potential that exist in the smallholder market. Speaking ...

MMD Sinda Member of Parliament Levy Ngoma says the hiccups experienced by most schools in conducting computer examinations has vindicated stakeholders who were not for the idea of introducing Information Communication Technology (ICT) lessons in schools. Mr. Ngoma says what has befallen the pupils writing ICT lessons is a scandal which needs to be investigated and demands an explanation from ...

Government has given Nyiombo Investment Limited 14 days in which to replace the caked urea fertilizer it supplied to Kitwe and Lufwanyama districts under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda has told Parliament in a ministerial statement today that while tests on the fertilizer samples collected from Kitwe and Lufwanyama proved that the fertilizer was potent ...

UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema says the decision by the Bank of Zambia to raise the base lending rate from 12.5% to 15.5% has now completely killed the middle class that has been emerging from 2002 onwards. He says the move presents yet another hurdle for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in growing their businesses, considering that Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ...

President Edgar Lungu has been commended for the effort he has made to meet with mine owners over issues affecting the mining industry. Nchanga Member of Parliament Wylbur Simuusa is delighted that President Lungu has now realized the seriousness of the situation in the mining industry. He says now that issues to do with the mining industry have received the ...

Government has been challenged to state clearly where the money to construct the 7, 000 capacity inter denomination church will come from since it is not part of the 2016 National Budget. Independent Management Consulting Services Ltd Director John Kasanga says it is important that the government tells the nation where it is getting the money to build such a ...

MMD Spokesperson Raphael Nakachinda says Zambians should seriously consider returning the former ruling party to power in order to resuscitate the country’s ailing economy. He says the MMD has a traceable track record having been in power for 20 years, and that if voted back into power Zambians will not be disappointed. Mr Nakachinda says if voted back into power ...

Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says President Edgar Lungu’s warning that government could introduce price controls if millers continue exploiting consumers is a threat on the operations of the private sector. CSPR Civic Participation and Advocacy Programme Officer Maxson Nkhoma says President Lungu should realize that Zambia is a free market economy where prices are determined by the forces ...

Political Scientist Alex Ng’oma has advised the Patriotic Front leadership against sidelining founding members in preference for new comers if the party is to remain strong ahead of the 2016 elections. Dr. Ng’oma says founding PF Members who feel sidelined have so many reasons to complain considering that they worked so hard for the party. He says it is important ...