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BUUMBA CHIMBULU writes @SunZambian THE Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) is elated with the continued appreciation of the Kwacha against the United States dollar. PMRC Executive Director Bernadette Deka Zulu said over the past  week, the country has witnessed  the appreciation  of the Kwacha, the highest in its history  at  a rate  of 5.6  […]

POLITICS AS A ´LIFE OR DEATH END´ GAME …´leaders must chastise the violent elements among them not stay quite´, Sikota By Sakwiba Sikota, SC The posting and picture below which I made more than six years ago on 31st January 2015 is still very valid today.Perhaps it is even more valid today than when I […]

SHOCKINGLY, a vast majority of the population seem not to know that human trafficking is a crime and so many engage themselves in the vice.It is not uncommon for people to ferry a “relative” from the rural areas to work in either a domestic or commercial set up to work for little or no pay.Most […]

NEWS that about 283 premises had been closed for defying Government directives against Covid-19 guidelines is shocking. The past two months have seen unprecedented numbers in terms of Covid-19 admissiins and deaths and yet Zambians are still willing to expose themselves to coronavirus simy because of the love of  beer According to the Ministry of […]

BUUMBA CHIMBULU writes @SunZambian ZAMBIA is expected to record increased offshore inflows in the near term following the potential coming of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal. Investors are already walking back into the Zambian market on recent positive sentiments from both the IMF and Government on the progress of discussions. This is according to […]

BUUMBA CHIMBULU writes @SunZambian THE third Covid-19 wave remains a key threat to growth and could force Government to continue cushioning rising costs by providing subsidies such as in the energy sector to ease burdens on consumers. Delays in hiking pump prices reflects in part authorities subsiding fuel prices so as to cushion cost impact […]

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock in Mkushi District has recorded an increase in fishing farming in the past years. Mkushi district Fisheries Officer (DFO) Chisomo Phiri observed a significant rise in the number of farmers engaging in fish farming since 2018. Mr Phiri disclosed that the district has recorded progress in aquaculture from 78 farmers […]

Vice President Inonge Wina has called for an active involvement of youths in timber business in Senanga district. Speaking during a meeting with Senanga District Commissioner, Mrs Wina said the district is a timber producer and the business should help in benefiting the local people. She noted that Timber has the potential to create jobs […]

THE Poultry Association of Zambia has attributed the high cost of stock feeds on the local markets to an increase in demand for soya beans, maize, and sunflower. The Association further attributes the spike in the cost of stock feed to an invention of farmers from other countries who have taken advantage of the deprecation […]