Monday, May 20, 2024

Economy

CEC invests over $50 million to developsolar plants in Ndola and Kitwe

COPPERBELT Energy Corporation (CEC) has invested over US$50 million to develop solar plants in Ndola and Kitwe to contribute to energy supply. The solar plants,...

Turkish agro-processing company pledge to invest in Zambia

FRONTEKS, a Turkish agro-processing company, has pledged to invest an initial US$ 4 million into an agro-processing plant in Zambia. Fronteks chairman Metin Gulec has...

ZESCO infrastructure sobaged again plunging most part of Ndola into the darkness

Unknown people in Ndola have burnt two major ZESCO supply lines leaving half the city and the Levy Mwanawasa stadium without power. This is...

Zambia ‘s Economy grew by 3% in the first quarter of 2017

ZAMBIA recorded an economic growth of three percent in the first quarter of 2017 with the agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors contributing the highest...

It’s worrying that we are building expensive roads and they are breaking apart-Mutati

MINISTER of Finance Felix Mutati has cautioned contractors against betraying Government with poor road works. Mr Mutati says it is saddening that some...

NAPSA signs deal to fund road works on the copperbelt

THE National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) has signed an agreement with the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) to finance the ongoing road works on...

Bank of Zambia’s decision to limit Cheque Transactions to K25, 000 and $5,000 is misdirected-PeP

Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) President Sean Enock Tembo has expressed concern over the Bank of Zambia’s decision to significantly reduce the value limits...

Local manufacturers should obtain authorization before supply certain products-ZABS

The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) is calling on local manufacturers of products that fall under compulsory standards to obtain authorization from the Bureau...