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Choma South Constituency Member of Parliament Trevor Mwiinde has proposed the introduction of a school production unit competition in the three constituencies of Choma District under the Trevor Mwiinde Sialunga Production Competition. Mr Mwiinde said selected schools would establish production…

A member of the Veterinary Association of Zambia has called on Government to compensate farmers whose animals are killed under test-and-slaughter programmes to help strengthen the fight against anthrax. Henry Ndandalika said lack of compensation may cause some farmers to…

The Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called on workers to take an active role in supporting the country’s development, saying the responsibility of building Zambia should not be left to the President alone. ZCTU president Blake Mulala said…

A teacher at Inema Primary School has urged schools and all learning institutions to step up hygiene measures to prevent the spread of cholera, as the country records 3 hundred and 4 cases and 11 deaths from the outbreak. Speaking…

Political analyst Dr. Euston Chiputa has warned newly sworn-in Members of Parliament representing the youth under the mixed member proportional representation against getting carried away by their new positions and neglecting their responsibilities. Dr. Chiputa, who is also University of…

CEEC loan beneficiary Fridah Ngandu says accessing a 355-thousand-kwacha loan from the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission has enabled her to transition from rain-fed farming to irrigation agriculture. Ms Ngandu said she applied for the loan after seeing an advertisement and,…

A Food Reserve Agency, FRA, employee in Kalomo District has been arrested over the alleged stealing of 2,278 bags of 50-kilogramme white maize valued at K774,520. The employee, who works as a Marketing Assistant, was responsible for managing and accounting…

Economist Kelvin Chisanga says Zambia’s ambition to grow its economy will remain difficult to achieve unless the country identifies and addresses the specific challenges holding back productivity in key sectors. Mr Chisanga said there is need to go deeper into…

Luapula Provincial Administration has welcomed the Mining Appeals Tribunal’s stakeholder consultation on the proposed Mining Appeals (Tribunal) Rules, 2026, saying the reforms will strengthen mining governance and promote sustainable development. Provincial Assistant Secretary John Mwasha, speaking on behalf of Permanent…

Farmers in Shibuyunji District have called for urgent government action against highly hazardous pesticides, limited recognition of indigenous seeds and inadequate preparedness for the effects of climate change. Delivering a communique on behalf of farmers Evwananji Nachalwe warned that these…