We have mining activity along Kafue River, we need laws to stop that – PS
By Chinoyi Chipulu Copperbelt permanent secretary Lawrence Mwanza says he was recently in Chingola where mining activities are happening along Kafue River, something he described as unacceptable. And Water Resources…
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Govt spends 75% of August expenditure on debt, wage bill
By Staff Reporter The government says it released K4.8 billion in August for public service wage-bill while K4.9 billion went to arrears and debt service (both domestic and external). In…
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All Things MSMEs!
Article No.12: the Expected MSME bill v2 On 3rd September, 2025, the 18hours news bulletin of Hot FM contained an interesting news item! It was about some Zambian MSMEs representatives…
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Gemfields to sell iconic brand for $50 to support operations in Zambia, Mozambique
Emeralds and rubies miner Gemfields is selling its iconic jewellery brand Fabergé for $50 million, in a fresh attempt to shore up its finances, and to support operations in Mozambique and Zambia.…
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FRA buys over 1 million tonnes of maize
By Staff Reporter FRA purchases over a million metric tonnes of maize The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has purchased 1,225,215 metric tonnes of non-genetically modified Grade A white maize from…
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Multimillion demand on Sino for pollution hits international headlines
By Staff Reporter The multimillion Dollar demands from the people affected by a large-scale toxic spill on the Copperbelt, has hit international headlines again. This follows demands from the people…
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Residents affected by Sino Metals and NRC Africa pollution demand billions in compensation
By Staff Reporter Residents of Kalusale in Kalulushi district have in two separate cases demanded billions of Dollars in compensation from Sino Metals Leach Zambia Limited and NFC Africa Mining…
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All things MSMEs
Last week some good news for Zambia’s MSMEs was released when it was reported that the Zambia Credit Guarantee Scheme-ZCGS and FNB have signed an agreement to enhance credit access…
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Copper projected to hit $13,500 per tonne by 2028
By Staff Reporter Copper Prices could hit $13,500 a tonne by 2028 on account of the data centres for artificial intelligence by 2028. According to a BloombergNEF report, the demand…
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Colossal emerald weighing 11,685 carats to be auctioned
By Staff Reporter The colossal emerald weighing 11,685 carats by Gemfields will be sold at the auction running until September 11, 2025. Mining.Com reported that the emerald, named Imboo, meaning…
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