By JAMES KUNDA – ENERGY expert Johnstone Chikwanda has backed plans by Zesco to increase electricity tariffs by 75 percent, saying the measure will boost the country’s capacity to produce and supply power sustainably. Mr...

By CHUSA SICHONE in Isoka    – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has said that plans are underway to give the mandate to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to be exporting surplus maize. Mr Lungu said once the...

By kasonde kasonde – Three children of the same family have died after eating nshima allegedly laced with poison in Shang’ombo District. Two of the children were seven years while one was 10-years-old. The children,...

By JAMES KUNDA – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has directed Finance Minister Felix Mutati to increase funding to the Ministry of Gender to spur the involvement of women in economic activity. “Minister of Finance, Honourable Felix...

By JAMES KUNDA THE Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has dissolved the board of directors of Zamtel Limited, with chief executive officer Mupanga Mwanakatwe also leaving the company with immediate effect. Zamtel chief technical officer Sydney...

By HELLEN TEMBO – THE price of nshima has begun dropping as a result of a deal between millers, grain traders and the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) facilitated by Government through the Ministry of Agriculture....

By RABECCA CHIPANTA – FUEL hauliers have called off their strike following an emergency meeting with Copperbelt Minister Bowman Lusambo who has assured that the drivers’ concerns will be addressed. One of the key decisions...

By JAMES KUNDA in Lunga PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has cautioned civil servants against shunning rural areas as such attitude slows down the pace at which Government intends to develop the country. He has also warned...

By CHUSA SICHONE – THE National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) has paid  US$1.2 million to AVIC International for the construction of ultra-modern toll plazas in Shimabala, Chisamba, Mumbwa and Chongwe. NRFA public relations manager Alphonsius...

By PASSY HAACHIZO – Vice-President Inonge Wina has called for speedy activation of farmer’s electronic voucher cards (e-vouchers) saying the tardy pace at which the process was going threatened to cripple the projected harvest from...