Nkana players have been excused from both ongoing 2019 COSAFA Cup and 2019 U23 AFCON qualifier camps. The 12-time champions have four players summoned for COSAFA Cup duty and another two for Under-23 camp. Nkana currently have a tight five-match league schedule that includes two more matches in hand after clearing three that they will […]
President Edgar Lungu has declared maternal and prenatal deaths a public health emergency in Zambia. The President said the country is losing approximately 10 to 15 women per week due to pregnancy related causes. He has noted with sadness that in 2018, 786 women died due to pregnancy related complications. The Head of State has […]
Zambia’s 2019 maize production is expected to reduce by 16 percent to about 2 million tonnes from 2.39 million tonnes last year. And production of tobacco, sunflower, cowpeas, Sorghum, Cassava flour, Soya beans, Sweet potatoes is also expected to reduce by an average of between 19 and 40 percent. Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo announced that […]
The Independent Observer
Alice Nachilembe
