THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has warned that the ongoing smuggling of maize has the potential to jeopardize official maize exports into neighbouring countries. And the Union has cautioned that the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) may fail to reach its one million metric tonne maize target if it does not ensure timely payment to...

SOME schools in Lusaka yesterday turned away some unmasked pupils, contrary to government's position that masks would be handed out for free. A spot check in some schools around Lusaka found pupils being screened by teachers at the entrance while those without face masks were being sent back home. Meanwhile, some parents were found scrutinizing...

LAZARD Freres, the French firm government has appointed to provide advisory services in relation to Zambia’s debt management, should be trusted because the company has a long track-record at successfully negotiating sovereign debt, says economic statistician Shebo Nalishebo. Commenting on the Ministry of Finance’s decision to award a US $5 million tender to Lazard Freres...

THE Judiciary has restored Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa’s right to appear in court. And the Judiciary says it will not proceed with contemptuous charges it had intended to take against Sangwa. In a letter to the Law Association of Zambia, Chief Registrar and Director of Court Operations Charles Kafunda stated that the decision to reverse...

Madam Mumbi Phiri, the deputy secretary general of the Patriotic Front and a very high profile member of the Central Committee, announced a few days ago that there are criminals posing as cadres who are using the ruling party to engage in illicit activities. At first glance, this sounds like a fair complaint for the...