Daily Archives: July 28, 2018

Mutati lobbies China to finish Govt Printers installations

The Zambian Government has called on China to help expedite the completion of works on the web press at the Government Printers Works and Supply Minister, Felix Mutati, says the equipment that was procured from China for Government Printers has never been operational. Speaking when Chinese ambassador to Zambia Li Jie called on him, Mr. Mutati disclosed that this is ...

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K70 per 50kg bag of maize is a joke – SAFADA

The Small Scale Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) says the K5 upward adjustment in the government maize purchasing price is still a mockery. SAFADA Executive Director Boyd Moobwe says small scale farmers find the adjustment to be a joke. Mr. Moobwe says this is considering the cost of maize production in Zambia. He notes that farmers are spending more in labor ...

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PF is Zambians’ better devil – Ngoma

The absence of credible alternatives has been cited as one of the main reasons why the ruling PF has been winning elections despite of the challenges Zambia is going through. Political scientist Alex Ngoma says a human being is rational and therefore will always calculate benefits of associating with a particular person or group of people. Dr. Ngoma says this ...

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BuyZed Campaign welcomes increase in FRA maize price

Research think tank BuyZed Campaign has welcomed the increase in the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) maize purchasing price from K65 to K70 per 50kg bag. Founder Evans Ngoma says the K5 increment has made a difference for the farmers and President Edgar Lungu should be commended for calling for the increment. Mr. Ngoma has told QTV News that this is ...

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Turkish President Erdogan in Zambia on official visit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Zambia on an official visit. Mr. Erdogan has been received by President Edgar Lungu at the Kenneth Kaunda international airport. While at the airport President Erdogan, who is traveling with his wife, was given a presidential gun salute and inspected a guard of honor. During his visit Mr. Erdogan will exchange views ...

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