Smart Zambia National Coordinator, Dr. Martin Mtonga has disclosed that government has saved about K1.28 billion after removing about 761,000 replicated farmers from the E-Voucher system. Speaking during a PF Media Interactive Forum in Lusaka, Dr. Mtonga says the Zambia Integrated Agriculture Management Information system recorded a total of 1.6 million farmers when it was supposed to record one million ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has called on the government ensure total adherence to the 2019 national budget. CSPR Executive Director, Patrick Nshindano notes that in the recent past government has continued ignoring its own budget pronouncements which he says is retrogressive to the country’s social and economic development. Mr Nshindano says there should be total budget adherence ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) says it’s perturbed by the decision of President Edgar Lungu to send five cabinet Ministers to China to hold discussions with Chinese authorities and financiers on Zambia’s debt. UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma says this is not a wise decision to on one hand try to save the little resources for operations and on ...

Club Vegas Annex in Lusaka’s Longacres area has gone up in flames. The cause of the fire has not yet been established. The fire started at 11:30hrs. By broadcast time, fire fighters from the Lusaka City Council and Zambia Air Force were still trying to put out the fire. Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja is also at the scene. We will ...

Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is in talks for a trial to play football in Australia, his agent says. The Jamaican former sprinter, 31, is negotiating a six-week stint with the Central Coast Mariners, a team in the country’s A-League competition. Club officials said “if all goes well”, Bolt could be signed for a season. His agent, Tony Rallis, said ...

There has been a barrage of criticism in the US after President Donald Trump defended Russia over claims of interference in the 2016 elections. At a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland, Mr Trump contradicted US intelligence agencies, saying Russia had no reason to meddle. The top Republican in Congress, House Speaker Paul Ryan, said Mr Trump must ...

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says Social Protection is key to poverty alleviation, hence the need for stakeholders to promote such interventions. CSPR Advocacy and Communications Officer, Maxson Nkhoma notes that despite robust annual growth in the recent past, poverty levels in the country remain stubbornly high. Mr. Nkhoma has told QTV News that social protection is a ...

Center for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) Executive Director, Isaac Mwaipopo says while The decision to send a delegation of ministers to China to discuss the restructuring program of Zambia’s debt is welcome, the delegation is too much. Mr Mwaipopo has reminded the government of the need to be mindful of the numbers of ministers and other government officials making ...