Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Minister, Jonas Chanda has urged the Zambia Environmental Management Agency -ZEMA- to seriously take up its responsibility of protecting the environment.Dr. Chanda says he has observed that industrialisation has caused a lot of harm to the environment.He says all laws and regulations made by the agency must be enforced…

By Hannock Kasama:Speaker of  the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has proposed that critical governance related matters must be resolved  through an engagement process.Dr. Matibini is opposed to legal action as a first resort on contentions over governance-related matters.He says legal action must be considered as a last resort.Dr. Matibini said this in Lusaka when newly…

…..Siwila tells the youths to get NRCs and vote to protect the investment president Lungu is erecting for them across the country By Francis Maingaila The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) youths has urged the youths to protect the investment litered across the country which the government under president Edgar Lungu is erecting.PF deputy national executive

By Paul Shalala-Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says there is need for civility in politics.Mr. Mwila has since appealed Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba people of Northern Province to help counsel politicians to practice issue-based campaigns during the forthcoming Lukashya by-election.He said the ruling party will lead by example by preaching development during…

The Livingstone Tourism Association (LTA) has welcomed the news that the government will soon announce a Tourism Stimulus Package.Tourism Minister Ronald Chitotela made the announcement.LTA Chairperson Rodney Sikumba says the package will help the tourism sector in Livingstone to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.Mr. Sikumba says he is hopeful that a number of views…

(ZANIS)Red locusts have invaded Shibuyunji District of Central Province.Central Province Principal Agricultural Officer (PAO), Julius Malipa, has confirmed the development in an exclusive interview with ZANIS in Kabwe today.Mr Malipa has disclosed that the Ministry of Agriculture and Ndola locust office has been alerted on the invasion.He said the swam of locusts suspected to have…

By Christopher Miti-Police in Eastern Province have arrested and charged a Petauke based Police officer with murder after the death of a Petauke resident who was shot at by Police during the enforcement of Covid-19 guidelines.Eastern Province police Commissioner Luckson Sakala says the victim was accidentally hit by a stray bullet as Police tried to…