Top news items of major Zambian media outlets

The following are the highlights of Zambia's major media outlets on Tuesday.

-- The Indian government has approved 40 million U.S. dollars to help mechanize the agriculture sector and improve productivity money smallholder farmers in Zambia.

Indian high commissioner to Zambia Gaddam Dharmendra said most stallholder farmers were struggling to access equipment, a situation that was affecting their production.(ZAMBIA DAILY MAIL)

-- Former Zambian First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa successfully filed in her nomination papers to contest for the position of mayor of Lusaka, the Zambian capital.

She filed her papers under the main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) following the commencement of filing of papers on Monday and promised to develop the Zambian capital through the provision of quality water and proper sanitation.(TIMES OF ZAMBIA)

-- Zambian President Edgar Lungu said his administration was committed to ensuring improved tertiary education through infrastructure development across the country.

Lungu, in remarks delivered during the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the University of Zambia (UNZA), Zambia's biggest higher learning institution, said his administration would continue to employ various ways to improve the education sector in the country.

(DAILY NATION)

-- Zambia's Constitution Court will begin hearing a petition by lawyers over the continued stay in office by ministers after parliament was dissolved in readiness for the August 11 general election. (THE POST) Endit