The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) has embarked on the construction of robust and modern agricultural service centres that will benefit over 90, 000 farmers in input and market facilitation in the country. And ZNFU President, Evelyn Nguleka has encouraged farmers to take farming as a business to become economically empowered and sustainable and not just for livelihood. Dr Nguleka ...

Former Tourism and Arts Minister Sylvia Masebo has pleaded not guilty to two counts of abuse of authority of office. Ms Masebo, 52, who was arrested by the Anti Corruption Commission on 23rd July,2015 took plea before Lusaka Magistrate Irene Washimanga this morning. She is in the first count accused of cancelling the tender for the hunting concession when she ...

Two passenger trains in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have derailed minutes apart on a partially flooded bridge, killing at least 24 people, officials say. The trains were passing each other near the town of Harda, and some coaches fell into a river. A railway spokesman told the BBC that heavy rain had caused river levels to rise, submerging ...

Zambia coach George Lwandamina is keeping a close eye on the veteran 2012 Afcon stars who have returned to the Faz Super League with potentially an eye on the 2016 Chan qualifiers. The second half of the 2015 Super League has been graced by the return of 2012 Afcon winning captain Christopher Katongo, who is back at Green Buffaloes, and ...

Veteran politician and former Prime Minister under the UNIP government Malimba Masheke has added his voice in cautioning the PF government against mortgaging Zambia through excessive borrowing. General Masheke has advised government to realize that when the country borrows to an extent it is not able to pay back, it will be the citizens themselves who are mortgaged. In an ...

The National Council for Construction (NCC) is pondering making some provisions in the NCC Act mandatory with the view of making Zambia’s construction sector robust. NCC Executive Director Charles Mushota says the council is also aiming to create an environment that will enable local contractors grow to an extent of bidding for tenders at international level. Mr. Mushota has told ...

Katombola Member of Parliament Derrick Livune says people of his constituency are anxious to see the construction of the 10 prefabricated health posts that have been allocated to the area. Mr.Livune says the district council is also waiting for the construction works to take off considering that land for the health posts has already been secured. He has told Qfm ...

Mbabala Member of Parliament Ephraim Belemu has bemoaned the lack of market for farmers’ produce in his constituency. Mr. Belemu says the source of income for the many people not only in his area, but the country as a whole is farming but that sadly there is no available market for cotton and other farm produce in his area. Mr.Belemu ...

Stakeholders in constitution making process have welcomed with reservations the publication of the Constitution Amendment Bill 2015 and the constitution of Zambia Bill 2015. The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) says while the constitution bill is good, the spirit in which it has been published will not serve the interest of the people Zambia well. ...