STAKEHOLDERS IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR RECEIVE 2022 CROP PRICE SET BY FRA WITH MIXED REACTIONS
By Balewa Zyuulu Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have received the 2022 crop price set by the Food Reserve Agency –FRA-with mixed reactions. The FRA has pegged its maize purchasing price for the 2022 grain marketing season at K160 per 50kg bag of white maize, translating to a K10 increment from last year's K150 for the commodity while the…
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ZAMBIA RISKS FACING HUGE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES ON ITS ECONOMY IF DEBT…
By Lukundo Nankamba Economist Naylor Kopakopa says Zambia risks losing potential investors, lower national savings,…
2 ARRESTED FOR BEING IN POSSESSION OF SUSPECTED HUMAN SKULL AND TEETH
Police in Lusaka have apprehended two suspects for being in possession of suspected human skull and teeth. The…
ZRA UNEARTHS K2.6MILLION ALCOHOL SMUGGLING SCAM
By Patricia Male The Zambia Revenue Authority –ZRA- has unearthed a scam used by importers to smuggle alcohol into the country by concealing it under coal. This discovery comes after ZRA intercepted two trucks in Kazungula carrying 1,202 cases of assorted alcoholic drinks, 11 loose bottles concealed under coal fines, which could have led to a loss…
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FRA TO BUY WHITE MAIZE AT K160 PER 50KG BAG
By Balewa Zyuulu The Food Reserve Agency-FRA- has pegged its maize purchasing price for the 2022 Grain Marketing…
KITWE LABOUR OFFICE ACCUSED OF CONNIVING WITH CHINESE FIRM TO PREVENT 33 WORKERS…
By Michael Kaluba The National Union of Building, Engineering and General Workers has unearthed an illegality where…
LOOMING SHORTAGE OF CONSUMABLES FOR CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS
By Tinkerbel Mwila The Kidney Foundation of Zambia has disclosed that there is a looming shortage of consumables used by chronic kidney disease patients with the current stock at health facilities only able to last for 14 days. Association Secretary Augustine Mukuka has told phoenix news that the country only has about 5 percent stock of the…
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MEDIA OWNERS OPPOSE FINAL DRAFT OF ZAMEC BILL
By Patricia Male The Media Owners Association of Zambia -MOAZ- has opposed the final draft of the Zambia Media…
FARMERS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE ANOTHER DELAY IN DELIVERY OF FARMING INPUTS FOR THE…
By Lukundo Nankamba and Tinkerbel Mwila The National Union for Small Scale Farmers of Zambia -NUSFAZ- says farmers…
PARLIAMENTARIANS ADVISED AGAINST PUSHING FOR HIKES IN THEIR SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES
By Michael Kaluba The Democratic Governance and Human Rights Advocates-DEGHA-has implored Members of Parliament not to go ahead and push for hikes in their salaries and other allowances saying the timing is not right considering the harsh economic conditions that ordinary Zambians are facing. Some media reports indicate that opposition and…
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