Friday, March 29, 2024

Economy

FQM opens job center in Solwezi District

First quantum minerals through its subsidiary Kansanshi mining plc has opened a job Centre in Solwezi aimed curbing irregularities in it recruitment process. ...

UPND calls for reduced mealie Meal prices in the wake of projected bumper harvest

The United Party for National Development (UPND) says the projected record bumper harvest should benefit the public "with record reduction" in mealie meal prices. Speaking...

Irate farmers protest against low tobacco market price in Chipata District

Irate farmers today stormed former Namboard shades and closed the tobacco market floors in protest of the low market price offered for...

Abject poverty among small scale farmers saddens ZNFU

Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) Executive Director Ndambo Ndambo says it is saddening that the majority of the rural poor failing to feed themselves...

Government spends US $8 million annually on generators operation in North-western

Government says it spends around US$ 8 million annually on diesel to run generators that supply electricity to six districts in North Western province. ...

ZAMTEL wants to set up mobile money unit

The Bank of Zambia has revealed that it is currently reviewing an application from state owned telecoms firm ZAMTEL to set up a mobile...

Nevers Mumba dismisses as lies projected bumper harvest

Opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) President Nevers Mumba has dismissed as lies the projected bumper maize harvest for the 2013/2014 farming season. Government has...

Mongu Central in misuse of Constituency Development Funds

THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday heard how Mongu Central member of parliament, Nathaniel Mubukwanu, irregularly influenced the awarding of a K452,000 Constituency...