The Small Scale Farmers Development Agency SAFADA has attributed the 25% drop in Maize production during last year’s farming season to poor rain patterns and delayed distribution of farming inputs by government. Organization Executive Director Boyd Moobwe says the drop in maize production could have been avoided if government provided…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has freed Former Tourism Minister Ronald Chitotela of two charges of possessing property suspected to be proceeds of crime. Lusaka Principal Resident Magistrate Jennifer Bwalya says the immunity granted to Mr. Chitotela by the Anti-Corruption Commission ACC to exclude him from prosecution, is still…
Technology and Science Minister Felix Mutati says the ministry is working closely with key stakeholders to ensure the protection of over 160,000 mobile money agents. Mr. Mutati says this shall be done by offering insurance products to Zambians using mobile money platforms. Mr. Mutati has told Radio Christian Voice News…
The United Nations says the number of severely malnourished children worldwide is rising because of the combined effects of the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and armed conflicts. The UN children’s fund, Unicef, added that treating them was becoming more expensive because of the rising cost of therapeutic food. The agency…
The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia NAQEZ says that government should use the Constituency Development Fund to procure more desks for pupils and to build more classrooms, following increased enrolment. NAQEZ Executive Director, Aaron Chansa says the free education policy has caused over enrolment in schools hence the…
The Zambia Tax Platform ZTP has called on Government to expedite the process of domesticating the World Health Organization WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control FCTC in Zambia. Organization Social Economic and Investment Monitoring Analyst Peter Mumba says the framework will lead to enhanced domestic revenue generation through tobacco taxation.…