Over 24, 000 teenage pregnancies were recorded across Eastern Province among adolescents of the ages between 12 and 20 in 2018. Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo has disclosed that from the 24, 731 teen pregnancies recorded, over 5, 000 were recorded in Chipata while Lundazi recorded 4, 898 cases. Mr. Kasolo, who is shocked by the glaring number of ...

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has exceeded its revenue target of K44.7 billion for the 2018 financial year by K3.8 billion. ZRA Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda has disclosed that total Gross revenue collections reached K57.8 billion while total refunds amounted to K9.54 billion. Mr. Chanda  says the ZRA therefore registered a total net collection of K48.5 billion or 18 percent ...

A total of 955, 594 farmers were set to participate in the 2018/2019 farming season under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) as of the 31st of December 2018. Government targeted to capture 1, 000, 000 farmers who would redeem farming inputs under the direct input supply and through the card-less E-Voucher system after making  individual contributions of K400. Minister ...