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Solwezi Council increases Local generated fund

By CLOZZEN BIKALE Solwezi Municipal Council has this year increased the Locally Generated funds, equalization fund from K2, 500.000 to nine 9Million. Solwezi Mayor Remmy Kalepa has disclosed this during a media briefing in solwezi. Mr Kalepa said that the increment of the equalization fund will have more local developmental projects in communities. He said […]

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Mr President is Vedanta coming back to Chingola

Dear Mr President Dear Mr President Hakainde Hichilema , Chingola is unsettled, Copperbelt is unsettled, so is the Country over KCM/Vedanta. Mr President, can you explain in a simple way for every Zambian to understand what really is going on with KCM? *Is Vedanta coming back? *Why have you appointed another liquidator when you yourself […]

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Tobacco Farmers exploited

By Staff Writer Eastern Province Democratic Party Chairperson Danton Ndhlovu says Government should quickly engage Tobacco Buyers offering lower prices to Tobacco farmers. Mr Ndhlovu said farmers in Eastern Province have complained that the buyers should re-look at the prices being offered which must consider the labour cost, input costs and time invested and reward […]

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E-cigarette should be banned

Youth Alliance Executive Director Samson Mwale says the Zambian Government should ban marketing and use of all e-cigarette as new global research finds e-cigarettes to be harmful and addictive. Mr Mwale said the Australian National University published a research that found vaping, causing addiction in a new generation of users” and makes young people three […]

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ZCCM-IH welcomes FQM investment of $1.25 billion

By Staff Writer ZCCM-IH has welcomed the announcement by First Quantum Mine (FQM) to invest $1.25 billion in the S3 Kansanshi mine expansion project. ZCCM-IH Board Chairperson Dolika Banda said the board is elated with this announcement as it will lead to renewed vibrancy in the mining sector. Ms Banda said ZCCM-IH is pleased to […]

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Brave Rangers wins promotion to Super League

By Mercy Chewe Nchanga Rangers have won promotion back to the FAZ Super Division after a 3-1 away win at Kabwe Youth on Saturday on the final day of the season. Goals from Christian Saile, who scored a brace, and Angel Lubamba sent Nchanga back to the top league. Kabwe Youth’s consolation goal was scored […]

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Namibia-Zambia Gas,Oil pipelines plan endorsed

By Staff Writer A Foreign Relations Institute in Zambia has welcomed revelations by Energy Minister Peter Kapala that Zambia and Namibia are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) next month for the construction of an Oil and Gas Pipeline. Rhoma Foreign Relations Institute Executive Director Lengwe Bwalya said that the development might be […]

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