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Chief Chibesakunda backs initiative as company positions itself as an offtaker of honey, finkubala and mushrooms, while promoting community businesses and sustainable forest management. By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Chindoshi, in Shiwangandu  District, Zambia24 — October 28, 2026 — Chief Chibesakunda has thrown his weight behind the Mupapa Wood Initiative, saying the project has his blessing, will create wealth, improve livelihoods while opening up new income opportunities for people in his chiefdom and the wider Shiwangandu District through sustainable forestry and skills development. Speaking when Mupapa Wood Initiative Chief Executive Officer and Founder Ruth Ironside Chande met traditional leaders, Community Forest Management Groups and community members at Chindoshi School in Shiwangandu District, Chief Chibesakunda said he was happy that the company had finally brought the initiative to his chiefdom. The traditional leader said the initiative presented an opportunity for local people t...

  Agency confiscates 34 bales worth K37,350 in Lusaka, warning traders against selling prohibited second-hand garments that could expose consumers to health risks. By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 — November 1, 2026 — The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) has seized 34 bales of used underwear valued at K37,350 from a shop in Lusaka, warning that the illegal sale of such garments puts consumers' health at risk. The seizure followed a tip-off from a whistleblower, leading the Agency to take action against the sale of second-hand undergarments in breach of Zambian Standard ZS 559. ZCSA Manager for Communications and Public Relations Brian Hatyoka said the shop had been directed to meet the cost of disposing of the seized garments. Mr Hatyoka said the Agency would not tolerate businesses involved in the illegal importation and sale of used textile products containing undergarments and nightwear. He explained that the restrictions were necessary to protect consumers beca...

Agency urges learners to champion consumer protection as parents and teachers are encouraged to work together in supporting education and girls are challenged to pursue greater opportunities. By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 — 1 November 2026 — The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) wants schools to play a bigger role in protecting consumers, urging pupils and teachers to take the message of product safety beyond the classroom and into their homes and communities. ZCSA Manager for Communications and Public Relations Brian Hatyoka said learners needed to understand how to identify safe products and avoid goods that could put their health and lives at risk. Speaking during the annual awards ceremony at Kasisi Girls Secondary School in Chongwe District on October 31, 2026, Mr Hatyoka said children and young people interacted with different products every day, particularly food and beverages, making consumer safety education an important part of their lives. He said le...