Maize is the staple food in Zambia and Mr Muchima said the test results were "of great concern due to the several health implications for [the] population". The World Health Organization (WHO ...

Speaking during the State Partnership signing ceremony between Zambia and the United States ... adding that more than one million hectares of the staple food had been wiped off.

Zambia's vice-president has called for a radical change in the eating habits of the nation, saying people should ditch the staple, maize meal, for more nutritious foods - a proposal akin to ...