Top news items in major Zambian media outlets

The following are news highlights in Zambia's major media outlets on Friday.

-- Zambian President Edgar Lungu said the government will not dictate the maize floor price for the 2017/2018 farming season but will leave it open for farmers to decide the best price at which to sell their crop. (Zambia Daily Mail)

-- Police in Zambia arrested about 52 supporters of the country's main opposition party after they ran amok and damaged vehicles when staging an illegal march to court to protest over delayed court judgments concerning the August 11 general elections.

Police were forced to use teargas to disperse the unruly supporters of the United Party for National Development (UPND). (Times of Zambia)

-- The Lions International, a global humanitarian organization, plans to construct a children referral eye hospital to help disabled children with eye problems in Zambia's Kafue district. (Daily Nation)

-- A former Zambian vice-president has challenged the government to tell the nation the truth about why Moroccan King Muhammed VI cancelled his visit to Zambia.

The Moroccan king was expected to visit Zambia this week but canceled the trip without giving the reason.

There have been speculations that the government's double standard on the disputed Western Sahara was behind the cancellation. (The Mast) Endit