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Chines community proposes partnership with small scale miners

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Vice President for the Chinese Community in Zambia Copperbelt Chapter Xin Wang has proposed a long-term partnership between the small-scale miners and Chinese mining investors because they are regarded as business partners. Mr wang said in order to prevent mine tragedies similar to the Senseli mine tragedy establishing a partnership will improve […]

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Secretary to the Cabinet launches strategic plan

Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has called on the Public Service Management Division (PSMD) to effectively make use of its strategic plan as it acts as a blueprint to foster economic development. Mr Kangwa notes that a strategic plan is of paramount importance to the nation as it also facilitates smooth operations of the […]

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11,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN LUSAKA AFFECTED BY ARMYWORMS

LUSAKA Province Agriculture Coordinator Pascal Chipasha says Fall armyworms have ravaged over 6,000 hectares of maize fields in Lusaka province. In an interview with ZANIS, Mr Chipasha however stated that the infestation rate of the armyworms is at 25 percent and fortunate enough the maize crop affected is at vegetative stage. “Lusaka Province has six […]

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Vedanta’s delay to start running KCM, cast doubts

By Mercy Chewe Zambia Wake-Up Party (ZAWAPA) President Howard Kunda says there is nothing methodical about the way the UPND Government has handled the issue surrounding Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). Mine Unions last week bemoaned that delay by Vedanta to fully operationalise KCM after taking over the mine last year. But Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe […]

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ZAMMSA intensifies distribution of commodities to fight cholera

By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) has, in the last week, distributed over 160,000 various essentials commodities aimed at both treating and preventing the further spread of the disease. ZAMMSA Senior Manager  Corporate Communications Bradley Chingobe said that this is in addition to the scheduled distribution of medicines and medical […]

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