KCM Copper Sales Drop
REVENUE from copper sales at the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in the quarter ended December 31, 2011 slumped by more than 50 per cent compared to the same period in 2012. The revenue fell from $143.4 ...
View ArticleBanda Has Become a Liability - Muteteka
MMD national youth Chairperson Moses Muteteka has said party president Rupiah Banda has become a liability to the former ruling party and should immediately resign. Mr Muteteka said in Lusaka ...
View ArticleTimber Business Needs to Be Regulated
THE timber industry is among Zambia's priority sectors with capacity to contribute significantly to the country's socio-economic development. Its potential is capable of attracting ...
View Article'Be Patient On Barotse Report'
CHAIRPERSON of the commission of inquiry into the Mongu riots Rodger Chongwe has urged Zambians, especially the people of Western Province to be patient and allow the Government to study and digest ...
View ArticleNOWSPAR Wins UN Praise
By Sports Reporter SPECIAL Advisor to the United Nations general secretary on Sport for Development and Peace Wilfried Lemke has commended National Organisation for Women in Sport, Physical Activity ...
View ArticleAuditors Complete Chipata Council Probe
LOCAL Government Minister Nkandu Luo has said auditors have concluded the audit at the beleaguered Chipata Municipal Council and will soon announce the fate of the council, including that of the two ...
View ArticleChamps Ndola Reach Golf Finals
HOLDERS Ndola Golf Club at the weekend made a remarkable recovery to qualify to next month's Triangular National Championships in Lusaka. Ndola erased a 35 points deficit carried from the ...
View ArticleZam Bikes Partners With German Company
ZAM BIKES, the company that manufactures bamboo-framed bicycles, has signed a five-year contract with Zuri of German following the successful penetration into the Japanese market. Zam bikes ...
View ArticleZesco Explains Mpika Outage
ZESCO has said the blackouts being experienced in Mpika and surrounding areas are as a result of loss of power supply after a fire gutted the Mpika main substation. Zesco Director-Transmission ...
View ArticleU.S. Team Completes Tour of Projects
A DELEGATION of United States Congressional staff representing elected officials from both the Senate and House of Representatives has completed a one- week tour of Zambia during which they reviewed ...
View ArticleCountry SA Record 2011 Trade Growth
ZAMBIA's trade with South Africa rose by one third in 2011, this year's South African national budget has shown. The budget presented to Parliament in Pretoria by Finance Minister Pravin ...
View ArticleIOC Chief Hails Olympic Centre
INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has paid tribute to management at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) for maintaining the multi-purpose facility well. Rogge ...
View ArticleHRC will speak against the discrimination of people on the basis of sexual...
THE Human Rights Commission (HRC) will speak against the discrimination of people on the basis of sexual orientation, chairperson Pixie Yangailo has said. Reacting to comments made by a section of ...
View ArticleRB will not be paid his retirement benefits as long as he remains in active...
File: Former President Rupiah Banda addressing a public rally Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Labour Fackson Shamenda has said that former President Rupiah Banda will not be paid his ...
View ArticleZambian youth’s commitment to democracy inspires Ban
Lusaka, Feb 27 : UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday concluded his first visit to Zambia saying he left the country convinced that it has a bright future, especially because of the commitment ...
View ArticleFKF Seek Partnership With Africa Cup Champions Zambia
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) are seeking a partnership with their Zambian counterparts with a view of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. FKF chairman Sam Nyamweya said he has held ...
View ArticleBus drivers in Lusaka protest
File: Mini buses are operating out side the Kulima Tower station Bus drivers in Lusaka this morning staged a protest demanding an explanation from the Zambia Police on why traffic police officers ...
View ArticleUPDATE 1-Investors see risk to Vedanta shake-up plan
LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Investors welcomed Vedanta's proposed restructuring to improve access to cash and reduce debt, saying the pressure is now on the company to implement the plan ...
View ArticleMTN to rollout Zambia service
MTN will rollout a mobile money transfer service in Zambia after the Bank of Zambia awarded it a full commercial mobile money licence, Africa’s largest cellular network provider said on ...
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 ...
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