Saturday, July 27, 2024

Economy

Kitwe business district hit by power outage

THE Kitwe business district was yesterday hit by a power outage from 04:00 hours until after 09:00 hours affecting business activities. The outage paralysed business...

Ministry of Energy and Water Development has been working without a strategic plan since 2007

The Auditor General’s report has revealed that the Ministry of Energy and Water Development, now the Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Water Development has...

Kitwe marketeers defy Kitwe City Council’s ban on the sale of liquor in markets

Traders in Kitwe have defied Kitwe City Council’s ban on the sale of liquor in markets. A check by ZANIS at Chisokone, Nakadoli and...

Government plans to create 23,000 bed spaces at public varsities

Government is considering constructing hostels with a total capacity of 23,000 bed spaces at public universities in the country. Minister of Education, Science, Vocational...

FQM won’t be allowed to take copper concentrates abroad for processing-Mines Minister

Government will not allow First Quantum Minerals Limited (FQM) to export the over 60,000 tonnes of copper concentrates to neighbouring countries for processing without...

Kitwe residents urged to be patient over their plots

Kitwe District Commissioner Elias Kamanga has appealed to Kitwe Residents that turned out to buy to buy plots from Kitwe City Council to exercise...

KCM gets court permission to evict U&M Mining Services

Kitwe High Court Judge, Isaac Chali, has granted Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) an interim mandatory injunction order to compel U&M Mining Services, one of...

Zambia’s inflation for January down to 7.0%

Zambia's annual rate of inflation for January reduced to 7 percent from 7.3 percent on account of reduced food prices. Central Statistical Office Director John...