FRA to buy maize at K280, shows no interest in soya
THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) says it will be buying white maize at K280 per 50 kg bag and paddy rice at K5 per kg during this year’s crop marketing season. FRA Board Chairperson Kelvin Hambwezya has, however, revealed that the agency does not intend on buying soya beans because it is sitting on 100,…...
Zambia records 13,800 new cancer cases annually – MoH
ZAMBIA records 13,800 new cancer cases annually, of which only 3,000 are seen at the Cancer Diseases Hospital, says Health Minister Sylvia Masebo. And Masebo says US$25 million has been allocated towards the Livingstone and Ndola treatment centres which government will co-finance with Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and OPEC Fund for…...
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Police nab cop, 3 others for aggravated robbery
POLICE in Chisamba District have arrested four suspected criminals among them a police officer based at Chelstone Police Station for the offence of aggravated robbery. In a statement, Wednesday, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said the suspects, while armed with one AK 47 Assault Rifle, attacked a man while in his shop at…...
HH dates journalists
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema is expected to hold a press briefing at State House tomorrow, May 18, 2023 at 10:00 hours. The last media interaction President Hichilema held was on December 20, 2022. According to statement issued by State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka, Wednesday, the proceedings will be broadcast on national television and various […]
Govt releases K11.4bn for developmental programmes, public service delivery
GOVERNMENT has released K11.4 billion for developmental programmes and public service delivery. In a statement, Wednesday, the Ministry of Finance and National Planning said of the K11.4 billion, K2 billion was released for transfers, subsidies and social benefits, whilst K2.2 billion was spent on debt service and dismantling of arrears. The ministry added that K3.6…...
Govt should deal with production cost to address high commodity prices – ZACA
ZAMBIA Consumer Association (ZACA) Executive Secretary Juba Sakala has called on the government to address the cost of production in order to lower the high cost of living. The cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB)…...
TIZ, ActionAid welcome DEC’s new strategy for announcing cases
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) and ActionAid have welcomed the approach taken by new DEC Director General Nason Banda in terms of how the commission will conduct its investigations under his tenure. Banda recently said members of the public should not expect regular announcements on cases being investigated, saying that would only happen when there was…...
Partial withdraws will ease full pension accessibility – NAPSA
THE National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) says the pre-retirement lump sum benefits exercise has enabled the pension fund to clean up and update its members’ data. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV, Tuesday, NAPSA Head Corporate Affairs Cephas Sinyangwe said the updated details would make it easy for beneficiaries to access their full funds…...
President Lungu’s Political Antics Betraying Zambia’s Democratic Credentials
A true mark of leadership in democratic dispensation is for one to risk defeat in elections or retire from office at the end of a limited term. Accepting defeat suggests a rare faith in the democratic process and procedure. To allow for a democratic transition and even opt to retire from active politics after defeat […]