- April 24, 2023
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FARMERS VENT ANGER ON UPND ADM FOR BEING EXPLOITED BY BRIEFCASE BUYERS ON SOYA BEANS
By Merlyn Mwanza Soya beans farmers in Eastern Province are fuming over the delays to announce the floor price of the commodity by the minister of Agriculture and are having…
Read More- April 24, 2023
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INCREASE IN ENERGY TARIFFS ON COMMERCIAL ENTITIES WILL AFFECT THOSE IN COMPOUNDS MOST, SAYS DODIA
By Isaac Zulu Private Sector Development Association chairperson Yusuf Dodia says the increase in electricity tariffs for commercial and industrial entities will increase the cost of production and subsequently affect…
Read More- April 20, 2023
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I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY ZAMBIA IS IMPORTING MEALIE MEAL – MAGANDE
By Staff Reporter Former Finance minister Ng’andu Magande says he doesn’t understand why the country is importing mealie meal, wondering if “someone” is saying that government has failed to control…
Read More- April 18, 2023
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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…
Read More- April 12, 2023
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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…
Read More- April 11, 2023
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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…
Read More- April 5, 2023
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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…
Read More- March 22, 2023
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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…
Read More- March 17, 2023
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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…
Read More- March 16, 2023
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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…
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