Nakonde Milling Limited in Muchinga Province has partnered with Vichili Vikwiza to stabilise mealie meal prices in the area. Speaking in Nakonde , Nakonde Milling director Abuid Simaye said mealie meal prices which had reached 130 Kwacha per 25 kilogramme bag of breakfast mealie meal are bound to reduce. Mr Simaye said they are selling […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Rainbow party on the Copperbelt have expressed disappointment with PF government for failing to provide leadership at this time of economic challenges. Rainbow Party Copperbelt Information Publicist Secretary(IPS) Humphrey Kabwe said PF is dancing instead of providing leadership. Mr Kabwe said the party on the Copperbelt has observed with displeasure that the […]
A Zambian youth has scoped the World Bank sponsored blog for development award (#Blog4DevAward). Musopa Kalenga, a Zambian national, entered an essay writing competition organised by the World Bank Africa Region called #Blog4Dev. For the first time ever, the World Bank Africa Region hosted the regional blog competition, in 2019, in order to offer young […]
Some tour operators in Mfuwe have expressed optimism that the forth coming regional investment expo will provide an opportunity to open up areas for photographic tourism Flatdogs Camp Managing Director, Adrian Coley said Mfuwe has immense tourism potential that could contribute to both job creation and national economy. He however notes that most Game Management […]
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Eastern Province has charged that the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) has been a mess from the time the PF assumed power. Reacting to recent revelations that over 2,000 farmers in Vubwi’s Zozwe area have not received inputs for the 2018/19 season, NDC Provincial Chairperson Samuel Lugomo Phiri, […]
Agriculture Permanent Secretary Songowayo Zyambo has urged farmers to plant crops that are drought resilient. Mr Zyambo says the country has a challenge of climate change which has caused dry spells especially in the Southern part. He says farmers must prove that they can develop a variety of crops apart from maize like Cassava and […]
Ministry of Commerce and Industry Permanent Secretary Kayula Siame has urged the private sector to ensure they add value to agricultural products. Ms Siame said this through Ministry of Commerce Economist Njaame Mwila during the Solidaridad Sugar Stakeholders meeting in Lusaka. The Permanent Secretary said that Government has facilitated the development of farming blocks to […]
Alice Nachilembe
