• 17 Apr 2019
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

Munali Nickel Mine has created 400 jobs - Lungu

President Edgar Lungu says the reopened Munali Nickel Mine in Mazabuka has created 400 direct jobs for Zambians. And President Lungu says he suspects foul play in the delayed issuance of title deeds for Munali Nickel Mine settlers in Mazabuka District of Southern Province. Speaking when he officiated at the re-opening of Munali Nickel Mining...

• 17 Apr 2019
• Sipilisiwe Ncube

We allow Zesco to increase tariffs based on their performance indicators - ERB

Energy Regulation Board (ERB) economic regulation for electricity manager Rodgers Muyangwa says the Board always uses internationally accepted regulatory principles in electricity tariff determination, and only allows Zesco to increase tariffs if they meet key performance indicators. And Kantanshi Independent member of parliament Anthony Mumba has questioned whether or not the ERB Board was taking...

• 17 Apr 2019
• Mirriam Chabala

Zambia won't have foreign reserves by 2021 if challenges aren't addressed - CTPD

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has warned that Zambia will not have any foreign reserves to cover the US$750 Eurobond bullet payment by 2021 if it’s declining international gross reserves situation is not addressed. And CTPD has doubted Bank of Zambia's capacity to diversify into gold reserves when it has failed to...

• 17 Apr 2019
• Thomas Mulenga

ZRA impounds K42.3m worth of smuggled imports

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has intercepted 50 trucks carrying Ethanol, Cooking oil and Salaula worth K42.3 million in taxes. And Sikalinda has disclosed that 10 ZRA employees have been suspended for conniving with the smugglers. In a statement, Tuesday, ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Topsy Sikalinda said the smugglers falsely declared their goods...

• 17 Apr 2019
• Mukosha Funga

EAZ defends Maggie: Investors are happy with her as finance minister

Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe has come under fire from critics such as trade consultant Trevor Simumba who has embarked on a campaign for her dismissal. But EAZ deputy national secretary Rita Mkandawire has charged that Simumba’s attacks on Mwanakatwe are politically motivated because investors are very happy with her as finance minister. On Friday,...

• 17 Apr 2019
• Zondiwe Mbewe

Former Indeni employees sue over benefits

Three former Indeni Petroleum Refinery Company Limited employees have sued the company in the Lusaka High Court seeking damages for delay in payments of their correct benefits, claiming that they received a lower pension than they were entitled to. Indeni Petroleum Refinery has been sued by Elvard Nyirenda, Fitaliano Mwila and Dickson Chitambo Mwila. In...

• 17 Apr 2019
• Thomas Mulenga

UPND has not won elections in 20yrs because of disorganisation – GBM

UPND vice president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba says it was wrong for party secretary general Steven Katuka to suspend Kasama District party chairman Jairos Tembo without consulting him, adding that such disorganisation is what has caused the opposition party failure to win elections in 20 years. And GBM, who is said to be in South Africa...

• 17 Apr 2019
• Thomas Mulenga

Chiteme calls for sustainable financing to fight HIV

Minister of National Development Planning Alexander Chiteme has called for sustainable financing to reduce the huge economic impact of HIV on developing countries, increase research to find the cure, reduce stigma and scale up support to rural communities. According to a statement issued by ministry spokesperson Chibaula Silwamba, Chiteme was speaking at the Spring Meetings...

• 17 Apr 2019
• Stuart Lisulo

KCM freezes new recruitment

Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) has announced a total freeze on any further recruitment even if a position becomes vacant under the company’s business plan. According to an internal KCM memo, the announcement took effect from April 8, 2019. It listed in a seven-point instructive guidelines on recruitment approved by management that there will be...

• 17 Apr 2019
• Diggers Editor

Roan has shown PF who is foolish

“When I was starting off from Lusaka, they told me that when you go to Roan, don’t mention Kambwili, or even talk about him. But as we were flying on the plane, I thought, ‘how will the campaign be if I don’t talk about the person who has brought us where we are?’ They say,...