Author: Charles Sakala

GOVT MAINTAINS STANCE TO TRANSITION INDENI INTO AN OIL MARKETING COMPANY AND RETRENCH ITS 327 EMPLOYEES

By Tinkerbel Mwila Government has maintained that it will finance redundancy and pay packages to the 327 Indeni employees as the refinery transitions to a new working model as an oil marketing company. In an interview with Phoenix News, Energy Minister Peter Kapala says government is in the process of refining the crude that is…

PRELIMINERY ANALYSIS OF ZAMBIA’S MINING SECTOR IN FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR SHOWS INEFFICIENCIES AND LACK OF TRANSPARENCY

By Michael Kaluba Preliminary findings from an assessment of the mining sector by the Southern African Resource Watch-SARW- have revealed a disjoint in government’s handling of the sector while the state’s position on various existing matters remains unclear and lacks transparency This month marks the half way implementation of the new dawn administration’s first national…

OILSEEDS STAKEHOLDERS AGREE TO EXPORT 100, 000 METRIC TONNES OF SOYA BEANS

By Leah Ngoma Oilseeds stakeholders have unanimously agreed to export 100, 000 metric tonnes of soyabeans resulting from increased production. This follows a consultative meeting on soyabeans marketing during the 2022 marketing window among stakeholders, that included the Grain Traders Association of Zambia, Poultry Association of Zambia, Dairy Association of Zambia, Crushers of Edible Oils…

LUBAMBE COPPER MINES INITIATES PROCESS FOR OVER 500 EMPLOYEES TO APPLY FOR VOLUNTARY SEPARATION WITHOUT ENGAGING UNIONS

By Michael Kaluba Lubambe Copper Mines has initiated the process for some of its over 500 employees to apply for voluntary separation without engaging the unions who represent the workers. In a communication brief obtained by Phoenix News dated June 6, 2022 addressed to all Lubambe Copper Mines employees and signed by Mr. Daniel Chihili,…

FARMERS CHALLENGED TO IMPROVE ON PRODUCTION OF AGRO-PRODUCTS TO TAP INTO INCREASING DEMAND FOR MEALIE MEAL IN THE REGION

By Balewa Zyuulu The Zambia National Farmers Union -ZNFU-has challenged farmers in the country to improve on production and packaging of all agro-products to tap into the increasing demand for mealie meal and other agro related products in the region. Upon arrival from the Kingdom of Eswatini on Sunday where Zambia and the Kingdom of…

GBM ARRESTED

By Chileshe Mwango Former Defense Minister Geoffrey Mwamba has been detained at Lusaka’s Woodlands Police Station after being charged with 8 counts of conflict of interest. Mr. Mwamba while serving as defense minister between 2012 and 2013 is said to have failed to declare interest in writing in three contracts involving the Zambia Army and…
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