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KWACHA APPRECIATION TEMPORAL – DODIA

By Isaac Zulu Private Sector Development Association chairperson Yusuf Dodia has said that the appreciation of the Kwacha against major convertible currencies is temporal. In an interview, Dodia attributed the…

TAZARA INDEFINITELY SUSPENDS PASSENGER TRAIN OPERATIONS IN ZAMBIA

By Isaac Zulu The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has indefinitely suspended passenger train operations in Zambia, owing to the disclocation of a Rescue Crane. TAZARA Head of Corporate Affairs Conrad…

ALL KNOWN TOURIST SPOTS AROUND ZAMBIA WERE BUZZING DURING EASTER – SIKUMBA

By Merlyn Mwanza Tourism minister Rodney Sikumba has thanked especially the local Zambian tourists who filled up the holiday spots around the country. “Let me take this opportunity to thank…

UPND ADM CONTEMPLATES CONCESSIONING TAZARA

By Isaac Zulu The UPND government is contemplating concessioning TAZARA, insiders have disclosed. Sources within TAZARA have said that the decision by the UPND government to concession the Tanzania-Zambia Railway…

GOVT WILL NOT STOP MEALIE MEAL EXPORTS – MTOLO

By Isaac Zulu Agriculture minister Reuben Mtolo Phiri has said that government will not halt the exportation of mealie meal. He was responding to Petauke member of parliament Emmanuel Banda…

KAPALA SET TO COMMISSION TAZAMA PIPELINE MONDAY, PROMISES REDUCED PRICES IN DIESEL

By Patson Chilemba Energy minister Peter Kapala says he will be commissioning the TAZAMA pipeline on Monday following progress made on the works on the pipeline. Cleaning works have been…

WE ARE OWED K28 MILLION IN SALARY ARREARS – TAZARA WORKERS

By Isaac Zulu Unionised workers at TAZARA says they are owed K28 million in salary arrears.When queried on how much unionized workers at TAZARA are owed, Silumbe said: “The current…

NO RESPITE FOR FAST DEPRECIATING KWACHA

The instability in the local currency shows no signs of improving as the Kwacha is now depreciating everyday against the United States Dollar and other major convertible currencies. Having recently…

MUMBA WONDERS WHY UPND ADM IS FAILING TO MOBILISE HUGE RESOURCES TO TURN AROUND ECONOMY … but Musokotwane says they are correcting PF errors

By Merlyn Mwanza Kantanshi member of parliament (PF) Anthony Mumba has questioned Finance minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane why the UPND administration is failing to mobilise the abundant resources in the…

LUSAKA-NDOLA CARRIAGE WAY ALONE TELLS YOU RIDICULOUSNESS ABOUT PF’s TULEBWELELAPO NOISE – MILUPI

By Patson Chilemba Infrastructure minister Charles Milupi says the fact that the Lusaka-Ndola dual-carriage way has been procured at less than half the price quoted under the previous administration, should…