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AfDB allocates over $35m for PPPs

KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) has supported public private partnership projects (PPPs) to a tune of US$35.2 million as part of its commitment to accelerate projects, country representative Damoni Kitabire has disclosed. Speaking when he made submissions before the parliamentary committee on economic affairs, energy and labour, Mr Kitabire said the bank provided

UK based Zambian Gospel Song bird is born

“I sing in my house and my children have seen it such that it has become part of their lives” says UK based Zambian song bird ‘Blessed Hildah’. Speaking to Lusaka Times today in an interview, Blessed Hildah’s manager London’s Broadcaster Chela Katwishi said Blessed Hildah believes in the adage which says that laughter, dance

Empower large-scale farmers, WB urges State

ANGELA CHISHIMBA-NDUBA, Lusaka THE World Bank says Government needs to ensure large-scale farmers that use irrigation are given incentives to produce for domestic needs to reduce food security risks. This will also further boost export of produce thereby contributing to wealth creation that could be channelled to other sectors of the ecomony to generate the

Government overwhelmed by increase in Swedish companies itching to invest in Zambia’s energy sector-Mutati

MINISTER of Finance Felix Mutati says Government is overwhelmed by the increase in the number of Swedish companies itching to invest in the development of Zambia’s energy sector. Mr Mutati is on an economic diplomacy tour of Europe to woo investment into Zambia’s various economic sectors. The number of Swedish companies showing interest in pumping

Zambia Army Commander meets UN peacekeeping chief

Zambia Army Commander Lieutenant General Paul Mihova has assured the United Nations of Zambia’s continued contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security, and deployment of personnel to UN Peace keeping missions. United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Mr. Hervé Ladsous and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Field Support Mr. Atul Khare commended Zambia for

Ministry of education says agricultural science to remain an optional subject

The Ministry of General Education says agricultural science will continue to be an optional subject despite government’s pronouncement to diversify the economy from mining to agriculture. Ministry of General Education spokesperson, Hillary Chipango said agricultural science is a practical subject which needs vast land for where pupils can practice agricultural farming practices and techniques. ZANIS
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