Anthony Tapa

BAN OF IMPORTATION OF VEGES, FRUITS NO DIFFERENCE FROM XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS-FARMERS. Farmers in central province have welcomed the proposal by government to ban the importation of vegetables and fruits with mixed feelings. Jonathan Muchindu a small holder farmer in mapaza chiefdom on behalf of the other farmers told farmers prime newspaper that Zambian farmers are not capable to supply fruits and vegetables to companies like Shoprite and food lovers. Mr. Muchindu stated that government was supposed to test the market before arriving on such a decision. He added that such a decision is another form of discrimination which can be likened to xenophobia in the trade industrial. ‘’there is no difference between the ban of the importation of fruits and vegies to that of xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa’’ Mr. Muchindu Mr. Muchindu also mentioned that this may lead to other countries putting up similar bans on the products that country exports to other countri...

Chief Mukobela of the ILA speaking people in Namwala district, southern province has revealed that the harvest for the 2016/2017 farming season will be massive despite the earlier reported cases of army worms in some parts of the district. Chief Mukobela told farmers prime newspaper that the farmers did their best and the results are seeing with good growth of the crops in the district. However, he said some farmers did not receive the farm inputs on time but that did not make them work hard to see to it that the produce for yields in the 2016/2017 farming season. ‘’some farmers failed to pay for the farm inputs on time, hence they were delayed to receive the inputs on time’’ chief mukobela said. Meanwhile chief mukobela has called upon government to provide markets for the farmers before the farmers risk selling their produce to brief case buyers. He says farmers still relay on government to buy crops such as maize through the food and reserve agency (FRA). The chief has ...

Intensify your research seed companies’ urged-Siliya. Minister of agriculture Dora Siliya has implored seed-co and other seed companies in the country to intensify their research for various crops as to compliment government’s efforts in its diversification drive. The minister said this during the 7th national field day for seed-co which attracted over one thousand farmers drawn from different parts of the country, at seed-co main depot, in Lusaka. Ms. Siliya mentioned that, the government through the ministry of agriculture is commuted to ensuring that smallholder farmers have timely access to agricultural inputs such as seeds of different crops in an effort to promote crop diversification.

Lusaka, Saturday 11 th  March, 2017- The Drug Enforcement Commission has in various parts of the country arrested six (06) people for unlawful cultivation and trafficking in cannabis contrary to the Laws of Zambia. Those arrested include Steven Katiban’gombe, 54, a Security Guard of Chongwe for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 630kg and Luka Zimba, 37, a Stock Man also of Chongwe for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 525.2kg. In Central Province the Commission has arrested Morgan Nkandu, 38, a Small Scale Farmer of Mutambo village in Serenje District for unlawful cultivation of fresh cannabis plants weighing 437kg and for trafficking in loose cannabis weighing 21kg. Also arrested is Bertha Nakazwe, 34, of Mpundu Section in Mansasa area of Luano District for trafficking in loose cannabis weighing 231kg. And in North-Western Province, the Commission has arrested Christopher Chihwisa, 41, a Small Scale Farmer of Chitondo vill...

zambia under 20 junior chipolopolo lifts the trouph Zambia were this evening crowned U20;Africa Cup of Nations Champions after beating Senegal 2 goals to zero. Zambia opened the scoring through inform striker and joint top scorer Patson Daka in the 17th minute of the first half. Zambia increased their lead through Edward Chilufya in the 34th minute of the first half through Edward Chilufya after a mishap in the second defence. The match was played before a packed National Heroes Stadium, those who attended the the final were Repulican President Edgar Lungu, CAF President Issa Hayatou, Forth Republican President Rupiah Banda, FAZ President Andrew Kamanga and Former FAZ President Kalusha Bwalya, other who attended the final were cabinet ministers, MPs and Senior Government officials

Lusaka, Tuesday 7 th  March, 2017- The Drug Enforcement Commission in Muchinga Province has arrested and jointly charged a 16 year-old Tanzanian national and a 22 year-old Zambian national for trafficking in 490 sachets of heroin. DEC public relations officer theresa Katongo has diclosed that a Tanzanian male juvenile of Chiyanga Village in Nakonde District has been arrested and jointly charged with Geoffrey Susunga, 22, a Barman of the same village for trafficking in 490 sachets of heroin. The suspects were arrested in Chiyanga Village during a joint operation with the Tanzanian Police. Meanwhile the Commission in Central Province, has arrested and jointly charged James Siame, 20, of Kapiri Mposhi District, Joyce Nakayika, 52, of Ntindi Compound in Nakonde District and Janet Nakamba, 38, of the same area for trafficking in 162 bundles of Miraa weighing 45.6kg. The trio were intercepted at a named checkpoint in Central Province. Also arrested in Central Province is G...

Government has with immediate effect shut down Church of Christ following the death of eight people in at Lusaka’s Olympic Youth Development Center-OYDC today. National Religious Affairs Rev. GODFRIDAH SIMAILI told the media this afternoon after a meeting with Church of Christ Director LESED MAPHETO, Lusaka Police commissioner NELSON PHIRI and other government officials. REV SIMAILI said government was saddened by what she termed as untimely loss of people which would have been avoided. She said the incident was unacceptable as it portrayed a picture that people were living in poverty in the nation. REV SIMAILI said government through the ministry of home affairs have instituted investigations gather more details as the event of food distribution is allegedly to have been taken place without permission from relevant authorities.   And Matero Member of Parliament LLODY KAZIYA said he was initially invited to officiate at the event but declined for not having any details c...