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The Small Scale Farmers Association of Zambia has advised the government to consider restructuring the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in order to make it economically viable. Association President Dr. Frank Kayula says government should no longer treat FISP as a social program, but an economic one. Dr Kayula adds that increasing the number of FISP beneficiaries is not the ...

Panos institute Southern Africa Executive Director; Lillian Kiefer says there is need for the media to report more on women issues in an effort to promote women leadership. Speaking during the opening of a “women empowered for leadership” media workshop in Lusaka today, Ms Kiefer noted that if empowered and integrated into leadership roles, women can significantly help in eradicating ...

The Human Rights Commission has recommended that an inquest be instituted into the death of Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Flight Sergeant Mark Choongwa who died in Police cells at Woodlands Police station recently. Commission Chairperson Mudford Mwandenga in a statement says this is given the circumstances under which the death occurred and the various versions by different witnesses interviewed by ...

The Zambia Society for Public Administration has come to the defence of opposition UPND President Hakainde Hichilema with regards the incident in which he is alleged to have obstructed President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade in Mongu on Saturday. Mr. Hichilema has come under attack for failing to give way to President Lungu’s motorcade enroute to the Kuomboka traditional ceremony. But Society ...

Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja says opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema who was picked up by Police today for questioning will remain in Police custody, but has not yet been charged. Mr. Kanganja has told QTV News in an exclusive telephone interview that police are still working on formalities of his case. He says the Police will tomorrow morning ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) last night impounded two trucks laden with Mukula tree logs believed to be headed for export. ZRA Corporate and Communications Manager, Topsy Sikalinda has told Journalists in Lusaka that the trucks were intercepted along Kafue road. He says the two trucks have in accordance with a circular recently issued by ZRA Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda ...

Ministry of health spokesperson Dr Kennedy Malama says Zambia is expected to reduce its maternal mortality rate from the current 398 per 100,000 live births to 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. Speaking to QFM news in an interview, Dr Malama has attributed the high maternal mortality rate in the country to the delay by most expectant mothers to ...

Political Analyst Dr. Alex Ngoma has described UPND President Hakainde Hichilema’s alleged attempt to block the Presidential Motorcade in Mongu over the weekend as provocative. Dr. Ngoma says Mr. Hichilema should know that a lot of people look up to him for solutions in the country, but that his behavior can put them off. He says the UPND should have ...

The opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP) has charged that the ruling Patriotic Front and opposition UPND are becoming a threat to Zambia’s democracy. NAREP Spokesperson Bwalya Nondo has since called for soberness in the manner politics in the country is being practiced in order to preserve the country’s peace and unity. Mr Nondo says politics of apprehension are a threat ...

Government says it’s determined to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all in line with the Sustainable Development Goal number six. Katete District Commissioner Joseph Makukula says it is for this reason that President Edgar Lungu came up with a separate Ministry to handle water and sanitation challenges in the country. Mr. Makukula points out ...