By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) and bus operators have resolved to reduce inter-city bus fares, following the drop in fuel pump price announced by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) recently. RTSA Head Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga said that bus fares for all inter-city routes have been reduced by K10.00 with […]

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Caritas Chipata has drilled six boreholes in six villages in Chipangali District to help the people have access to safe and clean drinking water. And Chipangali Town Council Chairperson  Maxson Nkhoma said the people of Chipangali District have expressed gratitude toward Caritas Chipata for the gesture. Mr Nkhoma said the Local Authority […]

By Staff Writer Minister of Labour and Social Security Brenda Tambatamba has called on investors to consider Zambia as the best investment destination. Ms Tambatamba said Zambia is becoming a more attractive investment destination with the New Dawn’s economic agenda. She said that the Government is focusing on turning around the economy of Zambia by […]

By CLOZZEN BIKALE North Western Water Supply and Sanitation Board members have signed a performance contract with the Ministry of water development and sanitation. Minister of Water Development and Sanitation Mike Mposha said he is confident that the board which has been constituted is equal to the task in resolving some challenges the people of […]

By CLOZZEN BIKALE Solwezi Municipal Council has this year increased the Locally Generated funds, equalization fund from K2, 500.000 to nine 9Million. Solwezi Mayor Remmy Kalepa has disclosed this during a media briefing in solwezi. Mr Kalepa said that the increment of the equalization fund will have more local developmental projects in communities. He said […]

Dear Mr President Dear Mr President Hakainde Hichilema , Chingola is unsettled, Copperbelt is unsettled, so is the Country over KCM/Vedanta. Mr President, can you explain in a simple way for every Zambian to understand what really is going on with KCM? *Is Vedanta coming back? *Why have you appointed another liquidator when you yourself […]

By Staff Writer Eastern Province Democratic Party Chairperson Danton Ndhlovu says Government should quickly engage Tobacco Buyers offering lower prices to Tobacco farmers. Mr Ndhlovu said farmers in Eastern Province have complained that the buyers should re-look at the prices being offered which must consider the labour cost, input costs and time invested and reward […]

Youth Alliance Executive Director Samson Mwale says the Zambian Government should ban marketing and use of all e-cigarette as new global research finds e-cigarettes to be harmful and addictive. Mr Mwale said the Australian National University published a research that found vaping, causing addiction in a new generation of users” and makes young people three […]

By Staff Writer  Kanchibiya Member of Parliament Sunday Chanda has urged Government to prioritize the transformation of farming blocks located in different parts of the country into crop processing centers. Mr Chanda said Zambia has farming blocks established by Government under the farm block development programme (FBDP). He said transforming farming blocks like Manshya Farm […]