The opposition UPND have posted their first major electoral victory in Kitwe, a ruling party stronghold. The local government electoral win may signal the waning support for the ruling party. It also sends some warning shots to the Patriotic Front … Continued
President Edgar Lungu has returned home from Morocco where he had gone to attend the United Nations Conference on Climate Change. The President arrived aboard the Challenger Jet which touched down at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport at exactly 22:00 hours. He was received by Vice President Inonge Wina, Cabinet Ministers, Service Chiefs
CHISHALA MUSONDA, Ndola GLOBAL Industries Limited has invested US$90 million in a soya bean seed crushing plant for the extraction of edible oil and stockfeed. About 250 jobs are expected to be created when in full operations. Company chief executive officer Malolan Sampath said the plant, which is able to crush 800 metric tonnes of
CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka EIGHTEEN United Party for National Development (UPND) supporters have each been fined K18 after being found guilty of unlawful assembly by the Lusaka Magistrate’s court. In this case, 22 UPND supporters were charged with unlawful assembly contrary to section 74 and 75 of the penal code chapter 87 of the Laws of
CHISHALA MUSONDA, Ndola MINISTER of Finance Felix Mutati says the proposed increase in duty on imported semi-processed edible oils from five to 15 percent in the 2017 national budget is meant to protect and grow Zambia’s re-emerging manufacturing industry. Mr Mutati said government is imposing a surcharge on imported products which are being manufactured locally
CHOMBA MUSIKA, Lusaka OVER 300 mining rights holders who have not paid land rates risk having their rights cancelled if they do not settle the charges by next month. On Tuesday, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development permanent secretary Paul Chanda told the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) that out of 617 mining rights holders captured
ALVIN CHIINGA, Lusaka MINISTER of Agriculture Dora Siliya says government will next week release K400 million in batches to pay all farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) during the just ended crop marketing season. Ms Siliya said last week, government released K125 million to FRA so that farmers are paid their
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