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Corruption Alert; Fertiliser Tender, Procurement of Corruption in Motion
By Emmanuel Mwamba
Last week, Government cancelled a public tender for the supply, delivery, warehousing and distribution of D-compound(basal) and Urea Fertiliser under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP).
The tender was conducted under the Open National Bidding procurement...
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Lessons to be learnt from Ghana’s Debt Stock after an IMF Deal
The CSO Debt Alliance says the rapid accumulation of debt that comes due to the improvements in credit ratings as investor confidence improves is one lesson Zambia can draw from Ghana’s experience on an Extended Credit Facility.
The Alliance Coordinator...
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With strengthened Kwacha, should Multi-Choice Reduce Subscription Fees
By David Chishimba
I know my elder brother Thomas Sipalo is very passionate about this campaign, but I think it's very important to do some research before one starts or joins any campaign to ascertain whether the campaign is really...
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Zambia under Hakainde Hichilema: welcome to the ‘homegrown’ dictatorship of the IMF and finance capital!
By Azwell Banda
Satisfied that Hakainde Hichilema and his UPND friends in government mean business to carry Zambia forward towards complete loss of sovereignty from where Fredrick Jacob Titus Mpundu Chiluba failed, the IMF on the 31st of August finally...
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Zambia’s Kwacha is the worlds best performer against the US dollar
Here's Zambia's secret to controlling inflation and strengthening its currency
When he first came into office, almost a year ago, Zambia’s new president was ridiculed by skeptics who called him, “the calculator boy,” for his strong focus on the economy...
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The Formular Shows that Bus Fares Should be Reduced by K2.50
By David Chishimba President - Association of Unemployed Youths
We all want prices of goods and services to reduce, so that the cost of living can also reduce, but it shouldn't be at the expense of others. The economy is...
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US commends FQM for injecting U$1.35 billion in copper production
US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez has commended First Quantum Minerals (FQM) for injecting 1.35 billion dollar investment in Zambia.
The Department of State representative has also praised the company for its...
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Farmers Union against the curtailing Grain exports in favor of value added products
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The Zambia National Farmers Union has voiced its concern against any policy that would seek to promote value addition only by curtailing grain exports. The union described such an idea as misplaced and short sighted. It said the hope...
Feature Economy
Citizen’s Empowerment Vs Lazard: Restructuring Zambia’s Debt.
By Mwamba Peni II
From the onset, I am sure you are aware by now that both the Minister responsible for Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank have admitted that our debt is unsustainable. For me, that is...
Feature Economy
FQM Kalumbila and Kansashi job losses not merry
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Based on a company memo dated December 21, First Quantum Minerals (FQM), follows the lead of Mopani Copper Mines, of cutting thousands of jobs at their mining operations in Northwestern Province of Zambia. The irony of it all, the...
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The signing of the Lobito Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agreement to unlock the business potential along the corridor
The Minister of Transport and Logistics in Zambia, Hon. Museba Frank Tayali, has announced his optimism that the signing...
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