DIARY-Southern & South Africa to March 2013
There are many reasons for being angry with Africa ’s strong men, whose autocratic ways have thrust some African countries back into the eye of the storm and threatened to undo the democratic ...
View Article"Fertilizer tree" triples Malawi, Zambia yields
Scientists have managed to triple maize yields on smallholder farms in Zambia and Malawi by simple "evergreen agriculture" techniques. Planting acacia trees among the crops automatically ...
View ArticleZambia farmers get innovative e-vouchers
The 'e-voucher project' - the first of its kind on the continent, according to participant Mobile Transactions Zambia Limited (MTZL) - covers the delivery of products including seeds, ...
View ArticleZambia AIDS treatment reaches 90% of sick
As HIV/AIDS prevalence is finally being reduced in Africa, also Zambia can celebrate successes in the fight against the pandemic. Almost all Zambians suffering from AIDS now receive ...
View ArticleZambia mine "tax fraud" causes outrage
A leaked auditors' report alleging massive tax irregularities in Zambia's key copper mining sector "must lead to" further investigations, civil society groups ...
View ArticleState House Refutes RB Meeting
STATE HOUSE has denied media reports that President Michael Sata held a private meeting with former president, Rupiah Banda after a luncheon hosted in honour of the national soccer team on Tuesday ...
View ArticleAFIL-LENCO Ups Production of Door Frames
AFIL Engineering Limited, former Lusaka Engineering Company (LENCO) has increased its production of door frames from 813 to 853 in the last six months. Afil Engineering welder, who is also group ...
View ArticleFinance Firm to Disburse K65 Billion to Local SMEs
Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC) formerly Pulse Finance Services Limited yesterday disclosed that it will this year disburse about K65 billion to local Small and Medium Enterprisers in the ...
View ArticleAlbidon 'Looking' for Partner
ALBIDON Limited, owners of the shut Munali Nickel Mine in Mazabuka is still working on concluding a deal with a potential equity partner to help revive operations at the Zambian-based mine. Albidon ...
View ArticleMining Licences Ban Costs State K3 Billion
THE Government has lost K3.2 billion in revenue as a result of the suspension of the issuance of mining licences and non- mining rights last year. The government suspended the issuance of mining ...
View ArticleRealigning Districts - Sata Warns Vexed Politicians
PRESIDENT Michael Sata has warned that police will firmly deal with elements being used by some disgruntled politicians to protest against the decision to realign districts in Southern Province. ...
View ArticleRugby Sevens Kicks Off Preparations
THE Zambia Sevens rugby team has kicked-off its preparations for next month's Zimbabwe regional tournament to be held in Harare but with 'Men At Work' Diggers players yet to join ...
View ArticleIOC Director Visits the Country
OLYMPIC Youth Development Centre director, Clement Chileshe has said IOC director for international development, Tommy Sithole arrives in Zambia today as part of the advance team for International ...
View ArticleChibuluma Miners Down Tools to Press for Better Pay
OPERATIONS at Chibuluma Mine in Kalulushi yesterday came to a halt after about 600 employee downed tools over alleged management refusal to award them a decent payrise and favourable working ...
View ArticleConfidence Abounds in Country's Economy
THE commitment by the British and French governments for continued financial and other forms of support to Zambia is an expression of confidence in the country's governance system thus far. It ...
View ArticleFish Mongers Clobber, Disarm ZAWA Officers
A GROUP of unruly villagers in Lukanga swamps in Kabwe beat up officers from the fisheries department and disarmed Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) scouts after they attempted to confiscate fish in ...
View ArticleMMD Must Pay K390 Million in Seven Days - Registra of Societies
THE MMD has been given seven days in which to settle more than K390 million owed to the Registrar of Societies in accrued statutory fees in form of Annual Returns since 1991. According to a letter ...
View ArticlePF Attacks Ministers Over Manifesto
THE Patriotic Front (PF) says some of its ministers are failing to articulate the party manifesto to the public and are instead "using common sense or personal opinions" on matters of ...
View ArticlePunish Gender Violence Culprits Severely - Kaseba
FIRST Lady Christine Kaseba has called for stiffer punishment for perpetrators of gender Based violence in the wake of the rising cases of attacks on girls and women. The first lady regretted that ...
View ArticleNigeria in to Get Social Security Scheme Tips
A TEAM of 12 Nigerian professionals is in the country to study the implementation of the compensation and occupational regulations in work places as well as the operations of the Workers' ...
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