GOVT YET TO ENGAGE DRC OVER DETAINED ZAMBIANS
The Zambian government is yet to engage The Congolese Consular over the four Zambian youths who are detained at Pese’ border in that country. The youths were arrested by Congolese…
ZCS, ZNS TO BOOST MEALIE MEAL PRODUCTION
The Zambia Correctional Service says it will continue to provide cheaper mealie meal to consumers as demand increases especially on the Copperbelt Province. Zambia Correctional Service Commissioner-General Mr. Fredrick Chilukutu…
DEFENSE, SECURITY WINGS INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO END SMUGGLING
Zambia’s defense and security wings have intensified efforts in a bid to curb smuggling of the country’s staple food into neighboring countries. A day after government deployed the army in…
MEALIE MEAL CRISIS: MILITARY DEPLOYED TO CURB SMUGGLING
The Zambian government has deployed military personnel to patrol the Northern Circuit and Copperbelt Provinces in order to curb rampant smuggling of mealie meal into the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC.…
MEALIE MEAL SHORTAGE CAUSES PANIC-BUYING ON THE COPPERBELT
Continued mealie meal shortage on the Copperbelt Province is causing panic buying among residents that keep flocking to retail outlets in the early hours of each morning in the hope…
MEALIE MEAL CRISIS: ANTHONY MUMBA COUNSELS GOVT ON STAPLE FOOD
Kantanshi Constituency Member of Parliament Anthony Mumba has challenged government to publicly name milling companies that are receiving subsidized maize from the Food Reserve Agency- FRA in order to address…
MEALIE MEAL SELLING K350 AT MUKAMBO BORDER
Residents of Mukambo Border in Mufulira District of the Copperbelt Province of Zambia, have questioned why authorities have allowed a situation where retailers are extorting them by selling a bag…
MEALIE MEAL CRISIS: COPPERBELT RESIDENTS QUEUE TO BUY COMMODITY
The continued shortage of mealie meal being experienced in the country particularly, the Copperbelt Province in Zambia, is causing anxiety among residents, who are now forced to queue outside retail…
MEALIE MEAL SMUGGLING PERSISTS ON THE COPPERBELT
Ndola district Commissioner Joseph Phiri has expressed disappointment with the high cost of mealie meal on the market in Chiwala, Chipulukusu and Kawama townships on the Copperbelt Province. Mr. Phiri…
OVER ONE THOUSAND BAGS OF MEALIE MEAL SEIZED IN CHIEF CHIWALA’S AREA
Rampant smuggling of mealie meal on the Copperbelt has continued with the latest being the seizure of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six bags destined for Congo DR. On Thursday,…