Kalabo District has switched from the Electronic voucher (E-voucher) to Direct Input Supply system under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). Acting District Agricultural Coordinator (DACO) John Kapela says the Direct Input Supply system is meant to ensure efficiency in the distribution of subsidised inputs and better serve the needs of smallholder farmers. Mr Kapela […]
Lusaka Decongestion Project (LDP). The project is real and is expected to effectively commence within 3 months. Engineers are already on the ground undertaking preliminary works. What is the LDP about? It’s a project aimed at redesigning the major road network for Lusaka city with a view to reducing traffic jams, travel time, travel distances […]
The Ministry of Health said investigations into the imported Mazoe drink and Blue Band Spread reveal that they are fit for human consumption. Ministry of Health Head of Media Relations, Stanslous Ngosa said samples of imported Mazoe drink and Blue Band analyzed, indicated that key parameters complied with the relevant statutory requirements. Mr Ngosa has […]
The Bank of Zambia will be issuing into circulation banknotes that have been upgraded with new security features. The new security features have been included in order to strengthen the security of the banknotes against counterfeiting and for easy verification by members of the public. Bank of Zambia Governor Dr. Denny Kalyalya has told Journalists […]
By Michael Chishala More than a year ago, I wrote an article in which I expressed strong concerns that the main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) was making itself irrelevant by being obsessed on their dead election petition and their “right to be heard” court case. Many others since then have begun ringing […]
The 2018 Fifa World Cup gets begins, when hosts Russia face Saudi Arabia following an opening ceremony at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. Football’s showpiece event features 32 teams, including holders Germany, competing in 64 games over 32 days. The 21st edition will be played in 12 stadiums, across 11 cities, spread over 1,800 miles. England, winners […]
GDPR gives companies a new set of rules for sharing data online May 25th marks the first day of enforcement for Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation, otherwise known as GDPR, a set of rules that could fundamentally flip the relationship between massive tech companies that gather data, and the users they gather it from. Not […]
“Africa is for black people. Period. We need our land back and we’re going to take it by force,” said a woman amongst an angry crowd trying to occupy a field on the north-eastern edge of Johannesburg in South Africa. She is wearing a red beret indicating her support for the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), […]
…let President Lungu honour him By JOHN SAKALA The multi-talented Shugah Sounds artiste Shenky, has mesmerized Zambia to his rhythm especially the political arena like no other Zambian artiste. Both Michael Sata and Edgar Lungu of PF rode on the rhythm of Shenky to sweep through the political arena and win as Zambia’s Republican Presidents. […]
The Independent Observer
Alice Nachilembe
