Zambia, World Bank sign financing agreement to improve resilience of electricity sector
By Mubanga Mubanga Zambia and the World Bank yesterday signed a financing agreement that will see $700 million going towards the NEAT programme aimed at increasing the financial and operation…
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K330 per 50kg bag as FRA starts 2024 maize marketing season
By Mubanga Mubanga The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has commenced buying maize for the 2024 maize marketing season at K330 per 50kg bag. In a press statement, FRA executive director…
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ERB places embargo on company belonging to OMCAZ president … as court rules his actions were fraudulent in related case
By Patson Chilemba The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has placed an embargo on the operating licence for Exxon Petroleum, the company belonging to Oil Marketing Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president…
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I was granted unconditional bail following state’s unpreparedness – Changala
By Staff Reporter Human Rights Activist Brebner Changala has disclosed that Lusaka High Judge Geoffrey Mulenga granted him unconditional bail following the state’s insistence to adjourn the case due to…
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Copper falls below $10,000 per tonne – Mining.Com
Copper prices fell below $10,000 a metric ton as traders weighed a sharp rise in global inventories and soft US job openings data that reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve…
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Kateka to sue Mwiimbu, police for stopping opposition rallies
By Agness Changala New Heritage Party leader Chishala Kateka has disclosed that her party will explore all legal measures to take against Home Affairs minister Jack Mwiimbu and the police…
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Vedanta well positioned to seize India’s economic boom using metals, gas – Agarwal
By Staff Reporter Vedanta Resources chairman Anil Agarwal says as the economic growth engine gathers steam in India, the demand for commodities is set to surge, and that the mining…
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We stopped HP rally because they dared to go ahead – police … Even after informing them security situation was not right
By Mubanga Mubanga Police have maintained that the New Heritage Party rally which was scheduled for Mandevu today was not allowed due to security concerns. And the police say in…
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I refused police escort following threats by UPND cadres – Lusambo
By Agness Changala Former Lusaka Province minister Bowman Lusambo says he recently refused police offers to escort him out of Kabwe town following the threats against him by the UPND…
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Kwacha 8th worst performing currency in the world – Bloomberg
The Kwacha is the eighth worst performing currency in the world, among those that international media organisation Bloomberg tracks. According to Bloomberg, the Kwacha has continued to weaken against the…
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