THE Grain Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ) has projected low prices for soya beans during this year’s marketing season. In an interview, GTAZ Spokesperson Yotam Mkandawire said unless India and China opened their markets, the price of the commodity would be low. “The soya bean market, it crashed in the sense that prices were very...

ZAMBIA Consumer Association (ZACA) Executive Secretary Juba Sakala says government should find means and ways of lowering the cost of production for manufacturers in order to lower the cost of goods and products on the market. Recently, the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) approved lower electricity tariffs for low income households that consume not more than...

FORMER Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Stardy Mwale says he was doing Chimbuya with Miles Sampa when he said "all Bembas are stupid idiots". Meanwhile, police have charged and arrested Mwale for the offence of expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt for persons because of race, tribe, place of origin or colour. In January...

MINISTRY of Information and Media Director and Spokesperson Thabo Kawana says in the event that the Patriotic Front is deregistered, it will not be the first party to go through that. At a media briefing, Thursday, Kawana recounted that 19 political parties were deregistered under PF's reign. “I want to also make it clear that...

VETERAN politician Leslie Mbula says politicians should emulate Dr Kenneth Kaunda by serving the people and not themselves. He says people in the PF government served themselves and not the citizens. The nation will today be commemorating the Kenneth Kaunda Day which falls on April 28. In an interview, Wednesday, Mbula said Dr Kaunda was...

CENTRAL Province Minister Credo Nanjuwa says several traders at John Chinena market in Chibombo have lost their merchandise following the fire incident on Wednesday. And President Hakainde Hichilema has assured that government will not let the traders down. Meanwhile, Central Province Commissioner of Police David Chileshe says officers have been on the ground to ascertain...

UNIVERSITY of Lusaka Vice Chancellor Prof Pinalo Chifwanakeni has advised graduates to utilise the time they spend watching football in bars or nightclubs, to form clubs where they can be discussing investment opportunities. And University of Lusaka Chancellor Dr Caleb Fundanga has stressed the importance of hard work, saying people owe it to the nation...

CHIPOLOPOLO legend Kalusha Bwalya says Zambia will always remain indebted to the Gabon Air Disaster fallen heroes as the country commemorates 30 years since their demise today. Today marks exactly 30 years since a Zambia Air Force DHC5 Buffalo transport aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Libreville, Gabon. Arguably one...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has encouraged beneficiaries of the NAPSA partial withdrawals to consider investing their money. And Agriculture Minister Reuben Mtolo Phiri says the construction of a fertiliser company will bring an end to people queuing up for mealie meal. Speaking when he officiated at the ground breaking ceremony of the United Capital Fertiliser Plant,...

THE 81-year-old man who was acquitted by the Lusaka Magistrates' Court of drug trafficking charges has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking damages for his arrest, detention and prosecution. Tie Mwape, who has cited the Attorney General and the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) as first and second defendants, respectively, is demanding an order that his arrest,...