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TAZARA WORKERS TO WITHHOLD LABOUR OVER SALARY ARREARS

By Isaac Zulu Unionised workers at TAZARA on the Zambian side, have gone without salaries for three months now, with some threatening to stage a sit-in protest if this is…

KAPIRI MARKETEERS FEEL DUPED FOLLOWING DELAYED EMPOWERMENT DISBURSEMENT

By Isaac Zulu Kapiri Mposhi traders who were beneficiaries of the government’s Marketeers Empowerment Grants have lamented that they have not received their money. Recently, local government and rural development…

Mealie meal prices unaffordable for Zambians – Nalumango… urges Agric Ministry to revive milling plants initiated by PF

By Isaac Zulu Vice President Mutale Nalumango has acknowledged that the price of mealie meal is unaffordable. Nalumango says that majority Zambians cannot afford to buy mealie meal because of…

EIZ will set eyes on Vedanta to ensure obligations are met

By Merlyn Mwanza The Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) has vowed to ensure that Vedanta meets its obligations, and remains ethical and professional in engineering operations. In a press statement…

Kapiri farmers cleared 100% for maize supplied to FRA – DC

By Isaac Zulu Government has paid out over K4 million to farmers who have so far supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in Kapiri Mposhi District in the…

Depreciating Kwacha will worsen already high cost of living

By Staff Reporter The rapid depreciation of the Kwacha against the United States Dollar and other major convertible currencies is threatening to worsen the already dire cost of living in…

I hope UPND adm has drawn lessons on Vedanta, says Sinkamba

By Isaac Zulu Green Party leader Peter Sinkamba has said that the liquidation of Konkola Copper Mines that was initiated by the Patriot Front government was illegal. Sinkamba, in an…

ZNS mealie meal is distorting market, says Dodia

By Isaac Zulu Private Sector Development Association chairperson Yusuf Dodia has said that the decision by government to offload Zambia National Service produced mealie meal on the market is distorting…

Be cautious with concessioning TAZARA, urges union leader

By Isaac Zulu The Railway Workers Union of Zambia (RWUZ) has urged government to be cautious when concessioning TAZARA. In an interview, Railways Workers Union of Zambia president Nathan Zulu…

Kapiri residents scramble for what is now being called cheap mealie meal at K195

By Isaac Zulu There was scramble for cheap mealie meal in Kapiri Mposhi district on Monday when Zambia National Service produced staple food was offloaded on market. Immediately word went…