GOVT WARNS INDIVIDUALS OBTAINING MINING LICENSES WITH A VIEW TO SELLING THEM
By Chileshe Mwango Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe has warned people that are obtaining mining licenses with a view to selling them saying government will not condone such actions. Speaking when he opened the stakeholder consultation meeting on the development of the new mineral resources development policy in Lusaka today, Mr.…
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EXTENTION OF FUEL SUBSIDIES ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BY 3 MONTHS WILL NOT IMPACT…
By Chileshe Mwango & Micheal Kaluba Economist Chibamba Kanyama says government's decision to extend and…
GOVT URGED TO PAY INDENI WORKERS
By Tinkerbel Mwila The National Union of Transport and Allied Workers is appealing to government to ensure all…
CALL FOR SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS AT BLACK MOUNTAIN
By Tinkerbel Mwila A non-governmental organization, Beautiful Gate Foundation is calling for the immediate suspension of operations at the black mountain in Kitwe following sustained related road traffic accidents reported to have claimed one life so far. In an interview with Phoenix News, Foundation Executive Director Bill Kapinga says ignoring…
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K1.5 MILLION FROM BLACK MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS ALLOCATED TO VARIOUS EMPOWERMENT…
By Michael Kaluba Operations at the Black Mountain have this month alone disbursed over K1.5 million to the Kitwe…
GOVT OPTIMISTIC OF CLINCHING IMF DEAL AFTER FORTHCOMING DEBT RESTRUCTURING MEETING…
By Balewa Zyuulu The Paris Club Creditors have invited the Zambian government to participate in the debt…
NON-PAYMENT OF LOCAL CONTRACTORS SLOWS DOWN ACTIVITIES IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
By Tinkerbel Mwila The Zambian Association of Citizen Contractors –ZACCO- says the non-payment of money owed to local contractors has slowed down activities in the construction industry. Last year, government halted the awarding of contracts and payments of local contractors in an effort to rid the construction sector of the rogue elements which…
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GOVT MAINTAINS STANCE TO TRANSITION INDENI INTO AN OIL MARKETING COMPANY AND…
By Tinkerbel Mwila Government has maintained that it will finance redundancy and pay packages to the 327 Indeni…
PRELIMINERY ANALYSIS OF ZAMBIA’S MINING SECTOR IN FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR SHOWS…
By Michael Kaluba Preliminary findings from an assessment of the mining sector by the Southern African Resource…
CITIZENS URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ONGOING 2023 BUDGET CONSULTATIONS
By Prudence Siabana The Zambia Council for Social Development-ZCSD- is urging members of the public to take keen interest and participate in the ongoing 2023 national budgeting consultations. Last month, government announced that it had started preparations for the 2023 national budget and the 2023 to 2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and has…
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