SMALL and Medium Enterprise Minister Elias Mubanga says citizens are appreciating the Cash for Work programme because it has created jobs and reduced poverty levels. And Mubanga says government has no intention of phasing out... […]

MINISTRY of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta says the aerial geo-mapping survey coverage currently stands at less than 15 percent, but the ministry is satisfied with the work done so far. In... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his government has deepened relations with China, and the partnership between the two countries is visible. Meanwhile, the Head of State has acknowledged Lusaka Province Minister Sheal Mulyata’s work ethic. Speaking... […]

THE Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has refuted reports that government has approved large-scale exploration licences in the Lower Zambezi National Park, explaining that the licence is for the Chiawa Game Management Area. On Monday,... […]

ECONOMIST Highvie Hamududu says the indication by government that it is considering a debt-for-nature swap is a good opportunity for Zambia to benefit from carbon trading. Recently, government disclosed that the country was considering a... […]

MINING Expert Sixtus Mulenga says there is need to go full throttle and exploit the coal resource for power generation, especially now that the country is facing a critical energy crisis. Dr Mulenga has also... […]

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) has expressed concern over government’s decision to approve large-scale exploration licences in the Lower Zambezi National Park. TI-Z recounts that last year, government cancelled the proposed large-scale mining project that was... […]

YALELO says reduced refrigeration facilities among majority fish consumers, caused by load-shedding, has led to decreased sales of their product. Yalelo Chairman and Founder Fisho Mwale says that the company is facing significant costs as... […]

ENERGY Regulation Board (ERB) Director General Elijah Sichone says the country has sufficient stocks of both diesel and petrol to cover demand. And Sichone says having a stable exchange rate in the month of October... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Finance and Investments advisor Jito Kayumba says government is looking for mine investment partners, saying the state is holding on to over 40 licences. In an interview, Kayumba revealed that Barrick Gold... […]