MELODY MUPETA, Chinsali THE Rural Electrification Authority (REA) has connected 35 teachers’ houses, five schools, a rural health centre, a local court and two chiefdoms in Chinsali district in Muchinga Province to the national electricity grid. The two chiefdoms which have been connected to the national grid are Chief Nkweto and Chief Mubanga’s, including Tongo-tongo,
CHAMBO NG’UNI, Mbala THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has bought only 55,000 metric tonnes of maize in Northern Province out of the targeted 107,000 metric tonnes because farmers have been holding on to their maize in anticipation of a higher price. Agency provincial marketing coordinator Timothy Chanda said this on Sunday when FRA executive director
CHIMWEMWE MWALE, Livingstone MINISTER of Commerce, Trade and Industry Margaret Mwanakatwe has called for urgent harmonisation of national laws with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Treaty to foster stronger economic integration. Mrs Mwanakatwe said inconsistent domestic rules among COMESA member states have continued to increase uncertainties and impose additional transaction and
CAROLINE KALOMBE, Lusaka GOVERNMENT is impressed with the progress made on the construction of the US$259 million Kazungula Bridge between Zambia and Botswana, which is expected to enhance regional integration. Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development Ronald Chitotela said the two governments have demonstrated unity of purpose by constructing the 923-metre long rail and road
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka THE continued championing of the development of multi-facility economic zones (MFEZ) and industrial parks will help to spur industrial diversification, Lusaka South MFEZ Limited managing director Mukela Lubasi has observed. Commenting on the just unveiled 2018 National Budget, Ms Lubasi said Government’s commitment to facilitating the expansion of the zones and parks
Zambia will host the 2017 COSAFA under-20 youth championship. FAZ Communications Manager Desmond Katongo has disclosed that the decision was arrived at after last Saturday’s FAZ Executive Committee Meeting held in Lusaka. Katongo says FAZ has since written to COSAFA to confirm the exact dates of the tournament that is usually held in December every
Government hcallas ed for increased private sector participation in addressing the housing deficit in the country which stands at over 1.5 million. And government through the National Housing Authority (NHA) has today signed a memorandum of understanding with Zhongmei of China dubbed “RENT-to-own housing scheme” targeting civil servants which will see the construction of 10,
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