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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
By Lukundo Nankamba As Zambia joins the rest of the world in commemorating the “World Food Safety Day”, the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition –CSO SUN- is calling on government to strengthen the food safety act to ensure public health and safety. Organization Country Coordinator Mathews Mhuru is concerned that issues of food safety have…
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