Zambians can’t afford solar panels, argues SEPA
Muke-1A-1Download By Chinoyi Chipulu Save Environment and People’s Agency (SEPA) says solar panels which President Hakainde Hichilema is advocating for are expensive, saying Zambians are poor and living under hell…
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Zambia to benefit from over $80 million USAID feed programme
By Jane Chanda USAID Administrator Samantha Power says Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania will benefit from over $80 million in funding from the U.S. government’s Feed the Future initiative, a global…
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Zesco’s power imports up over 600% in 3 months – Mapani … to re-submitt emergency tariff hike proposal
By Jane Chanda Zesco managing director Victor Mapani says the company has increased power imports in the last three months from 64 megawatts to 400 megawatts at a deficit of…
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World Bank hails training of 115,000 Eastern farmers on $63 million programme … the initiative is aimed at reducing poverty and enhancing climate resilience
By Jane Chanda World Bank country manager for Zambia Achim Fock, says 115,000 farmers have been trained across 190,000 hectares of Eastern Province on the US$63.9 million Eastern Province Jurisdictional…
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K3 billion from German, a huge boost in drought response – Nkulukusa
By Jane Chanda Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says the country is set to benefit from a significant boost in a development agenda and drought response pledge of €108…
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It’s time to reconsider Zesco’s state ownership – Dodia
By Jane Chanda Economist Yusuf Dodia says it was time for the country to take drastic measures, including reconsidering the state-owned nature of national utility, Zesco. In an interview with…
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Rock fall crushes 2 illegal miners to death in Luanshya
By Chinoyi Chipulu Two illegal miners have died after a rock fell on them at the Luanshya Dump Pit of China Luanshya Mine (CLM), while another one is nursing injuries. The…
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Zambians warned with more blackouts
By Mubanga Mubanga Zesco has announced that there will be emergency power rationing in the next 15 days due to maintenance works for the second unit at Maamba collieries. In a…
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Mposha calls on NDA to help Zambia mitigate, adapt to impacts of climate change
By Chinoyi Chipulu Minister of Green Economy and Environment Mike Mposha has called on the National Designated Authority (NDA) to intensify its efforts in mobilising funds to help Zambians mitigate…
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Loadshedding has impacted our business – MultiChoice
Chinoyi Chipulu Multichoice Zambia says the company has been impacted by the current loadshedding the country is experiencing. MultiChoice Zambia head of corporate affairs Chilufya Mwelwa said in this regard, the…
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