ZAMBIA IS FOOD SECURE- MTOLO

By Hannock Kasama Agriculture Minister REUBEN MTOLO says Zambia is food secure. Mr. MTOLO says the country has over 1,723,000 metric tonnes of maize as reflected in the survey conducted by the end of February. He says of the figure 1.2 million tonnes are in the Food Reserve Agency-FRA Strategic Reserves. Mr. MTOLO said this…

TOURISM ACT UNDER REVIEW

The Ministry of Tourism has started reviewing the Wildlife Act of 2015. Tourism Permanent Secretary, EVANS MUHANGA says the review is meant to improve community-based wildlife management. Mr MUHANGA has since called for the introduction of new wildlife-based tourism products, in order for the wildlife sub-sector to contribute significantly to tourism development. He was speaking…

AGRICULTURE STAFF WARNED AGAINST THEFT OF INPUTS

(NAIS) Agriculture Minister, REUBEN PHIRI has warned staff in his Ministry to refrain from misappropriating inputs, under the Farmer Input support Programme -FISP. Mr PHIRI says government will not protect anyone found pilfering seed and fertiliser, meant for the rural poor. He has added that the new dawn administration will not condone anyone found wanting…

NAPSA TOLD TO INVEST PRUDENTLY

Patricia Mapiki Labour Minister, BRENDA TAMBATAMBA has instructed new board members of the National Pension and Scheme Authority( NAPSA) to ensure members contributions are prudently invested in viable projects to guarantee payment of benefits. Ms TAMBATAMBA  also also noted that government on its part will provide a responsive social security system which answers to worker’s…

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR UNNECESSARY-HH

By Brian Mwale President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA says the Russia-Ukraine war is unnecessary as it is disturbing international trade. In his first direct comments over the war,the President has explained that the war has led to the skyrocketing commodity prices on the international market. The President was speaking today at State House, when he hosted luncheon…

DEVELOPING OF ZAMBIA’S NEW MINING POLICY COMPLETED

By Michael Kaluba Government has completed developing Zambia’s new mining policy that will speak to the aspirations of the new dawn administration’s objectives for the sector and will announce the consolidated document by June this year. Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe disclosed to Phoenix News that the team of technocrats at the ministry that…
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