Health budget increased drugs and medical supplies get over 100 increment
Government has increases the budgetary allocation to the health sector by K1 trillion. Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda said the proposed allocation will represent a 40.7 percent over last ...
View Article20 Zambian students selected to study in Australia
20 Zambian students have been selected by the Australian government to study in the field of agriculture at various Australian universities starting January next year. And the Australian government ...
View ArticleChicken shortage in Lusaka not caused by exports to South Africa-PAZ
The unidentified man with his two live chickens waiting for traffic lights to turn red. The Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) has described as false allegations that it has been exporting the ...
View ArticleLCC dismisses allegations of failure to run public libraries
Council Public Relations Officer, Henry Kapata The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has dismissed claims from some members of the public that it has failed to run and maintain public libraries in the ...
View ArticleBoZ congratulates Dr. Kalyalya
Denny Kalyalya The Bank of Zambia says the appointment of its former Deputy Governor Danny Kalyalya to the position of Executive Director on the World Bank Board, representing 21 English speaking ...
View ArticleRB confident about chipolopolo qualification
FILE: Zambia national socer team technical director Honour Janza (l), head coach Herve Renard and physical trainer Patrice Beaumelle take team players through their paces at the Olympic youth ...
View ArticleHundreds homeless in Lusaka as big business moves in
Highlighting Zambia's struggle to balance economic growth with rights for the poor, a hundred homes in Lusaka have been cleared making way for a ...
View ArticleUPDATE 2-Zambia keeps budget deficit at 4.3 pct of GDP
LUSAKA Oct 12 (Reuters) - Zambia's government presented a $6.3 billion budget for 2013 on Friday, raising spending to fund infrastructure and create thousands of jobs in Africa's biggest ...
View ArticleMufumbwe PF refutes claims of cadres arrest
Veep Introducing Masumba The Patriotic Front (PF) in Mufumbwe in North- Western Province have refuted media allegations that 37 PF cadres have been arrested by the Police for tying to cause confusion ...
View ArticleZambia vows to crush Uganda in 2013 AFCON qualifier
KAMPALA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Zambia's Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili has said playing Uganda in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier game on Saturday is just a formality because ...
View ArticleZambia Economic Affairs Get Biggest Share in 2013 Budget
THE economic affairs will next year receive the biggest single allocation of about K9 trillion with the transport sector gobbling up almost half of that. Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda said ...
View ArticleZambia 2013 Budget Address By Minister of Finance Alexander Chikwanda...
Mr Speaker, I beg to move that the House do now resolve into Committee of Supply on the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013 presented to the ...
View ArticleZambia Kwacha Rebasing Good National Bank Assures Doubting Thomases
THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has assured the public still sceptical of the benefits of the soon-to-be-rebased Kwacha that macro-economic indicators are in favour of a rebased currency as Zambia is ...
View ArticleZambia Talent Passion and Career Development
The current reportedly poor work culture in our country speaks volumes about career choice, career development and its contribution to national economic development of our country. One cannot fly ...
View ArticleZambia Budget Heralds New Era for the Country
WE welcome the national Budget for fiscal 2013 presented to Parliament yesterday by Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda, for it signals not only the start of a new era in our country as far as job ...
View ArticleZambia Govt Formulates National Strategy for Industrialisation and Job Creation
GOVERNMENT has again increased the tax exempt-threshold by K200, 000, meaning more money in people's pockets while projecting to create over one million decent jobs over the next five years. ...
View ArticleZambia Stakeholders Hail 2013 Budget
VARIOUS stakeholders have hailed the first fully tailored Patriotic Front Government national Budget for 2013 which they said has outlined various developmental policies aimed at alleviating poverty ...
View ArticleU.S.$750 Million Eurobond to Service Economic Growth Points
FINANCE Minister Alexander Chikwanda has assured the nation that proceeds from the US$750 million Eurobond will be used on growth promoting infrastructure projects. Mr Chikwanda said in Lusaka ...
View ArticleJapan Opens Door for Local Tobacco Growers
Tokyo - JAPAN Tobacco, which is one of the largest cigarette manufacturers globally, has signed a contract with about 7, 000 Zambian tobacco farmers to enable them supply the commodity to the firm, ...
View ArticleToka Leyas Toast Bene Mukuni Ceremony
PEOPLE from all walks of life recently witnessed the celebration of the Bene Mukuni tradition ceremony in Southern Province. The traditional ceremony which is held annually between the months of ...
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