Major Zambia stories, public affairs updates, and developing national news.
Major Zambia stories, public affairs updates, and developing national news.
he Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has so far purchased 61,408 metric tonnes of Grade A white maize from farmers in North- Western Province. FRA Head of Corporate Communication, John Chipandwe, says the purchases were recorded from 176 established satellite depots currently open and…
Chama Assistant Community Development Officer, Charity Mpundu, has disclosed that the number of beneficiaries under the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) programme has increased from about 900 to over 10,000. In an interview with the media, Ms. Mpundu said the increase has enabled…
All is set for the Kulonga Traditional Ceremony of the Tumbuka people in Lundazi district, Eastern province. The ceremony which is slated for September 12, 2026 will be celebrated under the theme: Our Culture brings about Peace and Unity to people. Interpreting the theme, Kulonga…
The Pastors Fellowship in Kalulushi has congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election for a second term, attributing the victory to the development delivered to the country. Pastors Fellowship Kalulushi Chairperson, Reverend Clinton Longwani, told ZANIS in an…
United Party for National Development (UPND) Deputy Spokesperson, Elvis Nkandu says the party’s victory in the Chienge parliamentary seat and local government wards reflects the electorate’s confidence in the Government’s development agenda. Mr Nkandu says the UPND’s victory…
Chief Chimese of the Ushi people in Mansa District has urged the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) and the Ministry of Agriculture to commence the distribution of farming inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) before the onset of the rains. In an interview with the media,…
The Book of James offers an old warning for a modern crisis: the tongue is small, but it can set a forest ablaze. After a contested election, Zambia is discovering just how quickly loose words can outrun public patience. Abigail Kabandula, a scholar who has spent more than a…
Zambia’s present political crisis runs deeper than a dispute over who won the presidency. At its core lies a harder question: who controls the country’s institutions, and whether the major decisions shaping the nation’s future are still being made with the informed consent of its…
Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary Tuesday Bwalya has directed Senior Management Officers in the Ministry of Agriculture in the Province to update the database for the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). Dr Bwalya said the database must be cleaned up and updated, adding…
Petauke District Commissioner (DC) Wachepa Phiri has urged beneficiaries of the Food Security Pack (FSP) Programme to prioritise repaying the government loan after harvesting their crops. Mr Phiri says timely repayment will allow other vulnerable but viable farmers to benefit…
