Presidential trips are important, they build investor confidence – VJ
VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga says presidential trips are important, relevant and necessary as they help build confidence in investors. In a statement, Friday, Mwaanga said cooperating partners who invest their resources in the country need clarifications and assurances, adding that the President is the chief marketer of the country. “I have been asked questions about…...
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Zambia an attractive destination for global investors – Munshya
ZAMBIA’s High Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand Dr Elias Munshya says the country’s natural resources, political stability, and diverse cultural heritage are key factors that make it an attractive destination for global investors. And Dr Munshya has also reassured potential investors that Zambia is focused on long-term sustainable growth. In a statement issued by…...
ERB maintains fuel prices for March
THE Energy Regulation Board ERB has maintained the pump prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene and jet A-1 for March. Petrol remains at K34.98 per litre, diesel at K32.54, kerosene at K29.56 and jet A-1 at K32.51. In a statement, Friday, ERB Board Chairperson James Banda said prices had been maintained because the wholesale price changes…...
2 teenage girls drown in rainwater
TWO teenage girls have drowned in Chibotela area between Lusaka’s Kalingalinga and ZAF Headquarters. In a statement, Friday, Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga said the incident occurred on Wednesday around 04:00 hours when the victims were swept away by strong water currents while returning from morning prayers. “The Zambia Police Service wishes to inform…...
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Latest WB report was referring to poverty created by PF – Musokotwane
FINANCE Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says the recent World Bank report which ranked Zambia as the sixth poorest country in the world was referring to the poverty created by the PF. Debating the motion of adjournment to increase the beneficiaries of FISP which was moved by Chilubi PF MP Mulenga Fube in the National Assembly, Wednesday,…...
FAZ allows Keith, Kashala to challenge Kamanga for presidency
ANDREW Kamanga’s status as an ‘unopposed’ candidate leading to next month’s Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) elective annual general meeting has been overturned following successful appeals by four other candidates. Until yesterday, Kamanga was poised to retain the FAZ seat for the next four years after initially being the only successful applicant among those who…...
Most citizens are BIDs with current cost of living – SP
SOCIALIST Party National Youth Chairperson Kelvin Kaunda says with the continued increase in the cost of living, most citizens are Brought In Dead (BID) patients. On Thursday, the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) recorded a K798.56 increase in the cost of living for February, now amounting to K11,599.12 for a family of five in…...
