KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka THE Indaba Agricultural Policy and Research Institute (IAPRI) says Zambia needs policies that will encourage private sector investment in agricultural value chains to respond to changing food demand patterns in urban and rural areas. IAPRI said Government needs to reduce excessive focus on maize and encourage diversification to other potential food production
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says there is urgent need to address misalignment between agriculture and trade policies to improve the country’s agricultural productivity and economic growth. FAO has designed a project on trade-related capacity development in Eastern and Southern Africa to improve agricultural markets. FAO country representative George Okech said
Dear editor, IT IS saddening to hear about the death of yet another veteran journalist in the name of Mr Patrick Fungamwango. Mr Fundamwango, who served as managing editor for Zambia Daily Mail is a big loss to the media profession and the country as a whole. He will surely be remembered for his invaluable
Dear editor, I write to commend the Chipolopolo Under-17 soccer team for emerging as the COSAFA Under-17 champions after beating the host Mauritius 3 – 0. The young lads have surely done us proud and have exhibited what most Zambian soccer lovers have missed in the past from the Senior Chipolopolo soccer team. With focus,
Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has testified in a matter in which he has sued former Zambian Voice Executive Director Chilufya Tayali for defamation. In this matter, it is alleged that Mr. Tayali posted a statement on his facebook page that was defamatory. When the matter came up Mr. Kanganja said the statement by
Government has cautioned parents against engaging local and foreign agents to facilitate the enrollment of their children in universities in China. ZANIS reports that Zambia’s Ambassador to China Winnie Chibesakunda issued the warning following rising alarming numbers of privately sponsored Zambian students being duped by unscrupulous agents. Ambassador Chibesakunda regretted that many students have been
ACC APPEALS AGAINST SILVIA MASEBO’S ACQUITTAL The Anti-Corruption Commission has appealed against the Lusaka Magistrate court’s acquittal of former Minister of Tourism, Silvia Masebo. This is in a matter in which Ms. Masebo was charged with Abusive of Authority of Office contrary to section 21(1) of the Anti-Corruption ACT NO. 3 of 2012, when she
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