As new details emerge of the alleged involvement of a chief’s brother in the controversial sale of an entire chiefdom in Zambia’s Central Province, Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale has vowed to deal with council officials implicated in the scandal. “Appropriate action will be taken against any council official found…
A probe ordered by Zambian Minister of Lands Jean Kapata into the controversial sale of an entire chiefdom by a traditional leader has revealed alleged collusion. It is believed to involve government officials at the local council and ministry of lands, sources close to the investigation said. The sources who…
The controversial sale of land covering an entire chiefdom – while displacing smallholder farmers – has sparked a national outrage in Zambia. Zambians took to social media and radio to denounce the sale, describing it as the epitome of greed. Minister of Lands Jean Kapata was not spared as the…
Farmers have alleged that agriculture extension officers are responsible for the malpractice rampant in the administration of the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). President of the National Union of Small-Scale Farmers Association (NUSSFZ) Frank Kayula urged government to deal with extension officers in areas where 20 000 ineligible beneficiaries of…
At least R2 billion (ZMK1,47 billion) had been spent to support emerging farmers in the past 22 years by the South African government, yet there was not much evidence of where and how this money had been spent. So say dr. Langa Simele of the African Farmers Assosciation of South…
