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The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has called on government to immediately remove the 10% export tax on maize. ZNFU president Jervis Zimba says the removal of  the 10% export tax will help avoid farmers being paid poor prices and will make Zambian maize competitive on the regional market. Mr Zimba says there is need to be cognizant of the ...

The Lusaka Magistrate Court has found opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema with a case to answer in the case in which he has been charged with Using Insulting Language. Mr Hichilema has since been put on his defense. This is in a case, in which Mr. Hichilema is alleged to have used insulting language on Police officers that apprehended him ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has called on government to strengthen policies aimed at ensuring that retirees in the country are paid on time. CSRP Executive Director Patrick Nshindano says it is worrying that retirees continue struggling to get their hard earned money without being paid on time. Mr. Nshindano laments that some of the retirees even end ...

Judicial and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (JAWUZ) President Peter Mwale has accused government of dragging on the conclusion of negotiations for increased salaries and improved conditions of service for workers. Mr. Mwale tells Q News that it will be prudent for government to conclude negotiations for improved conditions of service as soon as possible in view of the hike ...

Constitutional Making Expert Simon Kabanda has appealed to government to constitute a Referendum Preparations Committee tasked to prepare Zambians for participation in the National Referendum which he says should be held alongside the 2021 General Election. Mr. Kabanda says the Republican Constitution will only be complete with a complete Bill of Rights when the nation holds a National Referendum to ...

Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya has announced that Zambia will once again record a bumper harvest for the 2016/17 farming season with an estimated maize production of 3, 606, 549 metric tonnes. And Government has with immediate effect lifted the ban on the export of maize to other countries. Ms Siliya has told news conference in Lusaka that the country has ...

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved the application by ZESCO to increase electricity tariffs by 75%. The adjustment will be effected in two phases of 50 percent effective 15th May, 2017 and 25 percent to be effected on 1st September, 2017. ERB Acting Board Chairperson Professor Francis Yamba has told a media briefing in Lusaka today that notwithstanding the ...

Zambians have been advised not to take lightly the writing of a Will as it helps in safeguarding the interests of the surviving children in the event of death. Advocacy against Child Abuse and Gender Based Violence Executive Director Bellion Chola is encouraging parents to take serious the issue of writing Wills as this is the only way of protecting ...

The opposition United, Prosperous and peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) has advised Government to stop playing with the emotions of Zambians. UPPZ President Charles Chanda notes that some of the decisions the government has been making have less input from the people which is dangerous for the country. Mr. Chanda has cited the way government has been handling the planned amendments to ...

The ruling Patriotic Front says it has not made submissions towards the review of the Public Order Act because it holds the view the Act is a good law. PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says the party still holds the view by late party and Republican President Michael Sata that the Public Order Act is a good law. In an ...