We’ll have a good maize yield this year – MoA
MINISTRY of Agriculture Director Dr Chizumba Shepande says the 2025 maize yield will be good. And Dr Shepande says the ministry has mapped 700 dams out of 2000 to ascertain suitable dams for irrigation. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV’s Breakfast show, Monday, Dr Shepande said with the measures in place, citizens would be…...
We haven’t seen change in upholding human rights – COF
CHAPTER One Foundation Executive Director Josiah Kalala says the country has not seen significant change in terms of upholding human rights from the previous regime. Kalala says UPND has shown political commitment in issuing statements without action, making it difficult to effect change. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV’s Breakfast show, Monday, Kalala said…...
Chikumbi files nomination for FAZ presidency
JOURNALIST and football administrator Godfrey Chikumbi has filed nominations for the election of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) presidency, describing himself as the underdog in the race. FAZ has indicated that the upcoming elective annual general meeting will be staged in Livingstone on March 29 as councillors will converge to vote for the FAZ…...
2025 tax changes not conducive for small businesses – Hambayi
ECONOMIST Trevor says the 2025 tax budget changes are not conducive for small business. The implementation of the 2025 budget has seen some changes which include: the principal Act was amended to increase the maximum annual threshold for Turnover Tax to K5,000,000 from K800,000 for a person conducting business through the gig economy. The principal…...
Africa can’t thrive without fixing its energy mix – Maimbo
AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) presidential aspiring candidate Samuel Maimbo says Africa cannot have a thriving industry without fixing its energy mix. Maimbo says Africa currently produces about 10 million graduates every year while creating only three million jobs. Meanwhile, Maimbo says there is need for Africa to fix its continental trade. Speaking when he featured…...
Financial performance of banking sector is satisfactory – MoF
GOVERNMENT says the Financial performance and condition in the banking sector remained satisfactory over the period 2022 to 2024. According to the Ministry of Finance and National Planning White Paper Medium Term Budget Plan 2025-2027, the positive performance was on account of consistent profitability, low levels of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) among others. “The overall financial…...
US Aid is not an entitlement, African leaders must now use their brains
THE recent decision by the United States to suspend certain categories of aid to poor countries should be seen as a wake-up call for our continent, and for Zambia in particular. As Dr Samuel Maimbo, the African Development Bank presidential aspirant, rightly pointed out, the American foreign policy on aid is not a lifelong commitment…...
We expect UPND to win Petauke, Pambashe by-elections – PF
FORMER PF chairman for elections Yamfwa Mukanga says the party expects the UPND to win both the Petauke and Pambashe by-elections slated for this Thursday because they have the resources. In an interview, Monday, Mukanga said by-elections were usually won by the highest bidder, which in this case was the ruling party, but he argued…...
Mother fails to report daughter’s defiler because he buys food
LIVINGSTONE police have detained a man for allegedly defiling his girlfriend’s 8-year-old mentally disturbed daughter. In a statement, Southern Province Police Commissioner Auxensio Daka revealed that after news of the incident spread in the compound, an informer reported the case to the police, who then informed the girl’s biological father. Daka said the woman failed…...
Miles challenges Registrar of Societies’ decision to amend list of PF office bearers
PF faction president Miles Sampa has sought leave of the court to commence judicial review proceedings, challenging the Registrar of Societies’ decision to amend the list of PF office bearers. Sampa claims that the Registrar of Societies unilaterally amended the list of PF office bearers without notifying him or other legitimate office bearers. Sampa, who…...
