Friday, March 29, 2024

Economy

Green Crop Field to pump $72 million in paprika production

A Lusaka based company has expressed interest in investing US$72 million in Chibombo district of Central Province. Central Province Permanent Secretary (PS), Chanda Kabwe, has...

Five local councils engaged to manage toll gates

Local Government Association of Zambia (LGAZ) President Christopher Kang’ombe says five local councils will be engaged in a pilot project, to manage toll gates...

Moody’s: 2019 negative outlook for Sub-Saharan African sovereigns reflects ongoing fiscal and external challenges despite easing credit pressures

London, Sub-Saharan African sovereigns' negative outlook for 2019 reflects credit challenges that stem from fiscal and external vulnerabilities amid tightening global liquidity conditions and...

Management of our Nation’s Public Infrastructure Assets – A call for Action

By Michael Kopulande BEng (Civil), MSc (Struct), MSc (Infra Eng.), MEIZ, REng, Chevening Scholar –UK (2016/17) INTRODUCTION In this country, we have specific institutions that provide...

State House gives Chinese firm 2 weeks ultimatum to comply with the 20% sub contracting policy

State house has issued a 2 weeks ultimatum for the contractor working on the Kafulafuta water dam project to comply with the 20 percent...

Economist Oliver Saasa has urges Government and Mining Companies to embrace dialogue

Economist Oliver Saasa has urged government and mining companies in the country to embrace dialogue in finding a lasting solution to the new mining...

AU wants to create real-life Wakanda in Zambia and Zimbabwe

Zambia and Zimbabwe have jointly offered 2132 hectares of land to African Union for the first SADC multi-billion dollar Wakanda One Village project. Zimbabwe offered...

10 000Km of feeder roads to be constructed this year – Chitotela

Ronald Chitotela, the Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister says Government has already approved the construction of the roads following demands to extend road development...