ZRA RECORDS 98.8% INCREASE IN MINING COMPANY TAX COLLECTIONS
By Patricia Male The Zambia Revenue Authority –ZRA- has recorded an increase in mining company tax collections for the first quarter of 2022. ZRA Acting Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala says the mining and quarrying sector has continued to be the largest contributor to gross revenue collections recorded in the first quarter of both…
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ZESCO AND CEC COMMENCE PROCESS OF RENEWING BULK POWER SUPPLY AGREEMENT
By Chileshe Mwango ZESCO Limited and the Copperbelt Energy Corporation –CEC- have commenced initials that will…
ZRA EXCEEDS REVENUE COLLECTION TARGET FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 2022
By Leah Ngoma The Zambia Revenue Authority-ZRA- says it has in the first quarter of 2022, exceeded the revenue…
SCORES OF CHROME PICKERS OPERATING AT THE INFAMOUS BLACK MOUNTAIN PROTEST
By Michael Kaluba Scores of chrome pickers that operate at the infamous black mountain this morning stormed the Kitwe City Council in protest against a recent media statement attributed to the City Mayor, Mwaya Mpasa, who called for a halt to operations. Kitwe mayor Mwaya Mpasa is quoted in the media asking government to halt…
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KCM SUPPLIERS AND CONTRACTORS EXPECTING AT LEAST 20 PERCENT INCREASE IN BUSINESS
By Michael Kaluba Mine Suppliers and Contractors at Konkola Copper Mines-KCM- are expecting at least 20 percent…
GOVERNMENT ADVISED TO BUILD PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR COPPER TO BENEFIT FROM RISING…
By Lukundo Nankamba Economist Noel Kabwita has advised government to look into long term strengthening of…
IMPORTATION OF ONIONS CONTINUE DESPITE SUSPENSION
By Prudence Siabana The Cross Border Network Africa, an organization promoting and facilitating Small and Medium Enterprises –SMEs- in Africa has disclosed that the importation of onions has still continued with trucks being allowed to enter Zambia despite the suspension on onion importation. Addressing the media in Lusaka today, Network Chairman…
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LOCAL MINE SUPPLIERS AND CONTRACTORS LOSING UP TO 50 PERCENT OF THEIR BUSINESS
By Michael Kaluba Lack of expansion projects, limited spending and stalled production at both Mopani Copper Mines…
LACK OF POLICY DIRECTION IN SEED INDUSTRY AFFECTING THE COUNTRY
By Michael Kaluba Social Anthropologist James Musonda says Zambia should brace for losses at both Mopani and…
ZAMBIA LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE AN ARTIFICIAL SHORTAGE OF FUEL DUE TO RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT
By Tinkerbel Mwila Energy expert Boniface Zulu says Zambia is likely to experience an artificial shortage of fuel due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as some oil marketing companies may hold on to the commodity waiting for a further rise in the price of petroleum products. Mr. Zulu explains that currently the demand for the commodity is…
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