By JULIUS PHIRI – THE Zambia Meteorological Department has advised farmers to get ready with all the required inputs and not to delay further in the 2021/2022 farming season due to envisaged rainfall from tomorrow....

By STEVEN ZANDE –MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says a new mining policy is being crafted to improve Zambia’s mining and increase citizen benefit from the mineral wealth.Mr Kabuswe said the sector-wide policy...

By JULIUS PHIRI – GOVERNMENT says it will not promote illegalities in land allocation like it was during the Patriotic Front (PF) regime where cadres were allegedly sharing the land. Lands and Natural Resources Minister...

By STEVEN ZANDE –VICE-PRESIDENT WK Mutale Nalumango has called for speedy implementation of cyber laws to help curb online violence targeted at groups like women in politics. Ms Mutale-Nalumango said the surge in some cases...

By PERPETUAL SICHIKWENKWE – A LUSAKA resident who allegedly caused the death of United Party for National Development (UPND) Kabwata Member of Parliament (MP) Levy Mkandawire through dangerous driving has appeared in court.Alick Jeta Kalengo,...

By STEVEN ZANDE and JULIUS PHIRI – THE continued widespread dry spell in the country has compelled the government to become cautious with the on-going maize export, fearing to affect national food security next year....

By STEPHANIE KUNDA – YOUTH, Sport and Arts Minister Elvis Nkandu says the youth empowerment programme initiated by the previous government is riddled with a high default rate on loan repayments. Mr Nkandu says he...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE African Nations Poverty Fund (ANPF) has established an enterprise called End Poverty Zambia Limited to be housed in all of Zambia’s 156 constituencies.ANFP director general Francis Nyirenda said under the...

By JULIUS PHIRI – THE Auditor General Dick Sichembe says it is not within the mandate of his office to conduct lifestyle audits of individuals. Dr Sichembe said this in response to Patriotic Front member...

By ESTHER NG’ANDU and MUSONDA MANGILASHI – A CONTRACTOR working on 110-kilometre road on the Copperbelt awarded last year turned up at the site yesterday reportedly after word went round that Local Government and Rural Development...