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Kabuswe calls for increased mineral exploration to improve mining productivity
MINISTER of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe says investment attraction in exploration remains key if the country is to be successful in mining. During President Hakainde Hichilema’s recent visit to America, a US-based mining firm, with its partners, announced a US$150 million investment in mining exploration and development in the Mingomba deposit, and further…...
Certain decisions by UPND govt make KK, founding fathers look more intelligent – Kampyongo
SHIWANG’ANDU PF member of parliament Stephen Kampyongo says certain decisions that the UPND government is taking make the late Kenneth Kaunda and other founding fathers look more intelligent. In an interview, Kampyongo said cited the decision to close Indeni as an example bad decisions. “We have had a situation where we’ve had to import power…...
Don’t cancel idle mining licences, give govt support – ESMAZ
THE Emerald and Semi-Precious Minerals Association of Zambia [ESMAZ] has called for the non-cancellation of idle mining licences for small scale miners. Recently, Mining Cadastre Department Director Samuel Maango revealed that about 500 small scale miners risk losing their licences for failing to comply with the Mines and Minerals Act. But ESMAZ president Victor Kalesha…...
Teachers’ union calls for removal of RE, History from curriculum: It’s useless learning about Shaka
PROFESSIONAL Teachers Union of Zambia Chairperson for North-Western Province Mwepu Kakunta says subjects such as Religious Education and History are unnecessary and should be scrapped off from the school curriculum. In a statement, Kakunta said the current curriculum was too general and wide with a number of topics that do not add to the development…...
Kwacha fluctuation affecting poultry business – PAZ
POULTRY Association of Zambia (PAZ) Executive Manager Dominic Chanda says the appreciation of the Kwacha during the course of the year affected business in the sector. In an interview, Chanda said the appreciation of the Kwacha led to poultry products becoming expensive on the export market. “The prices of feed have not moved and we…...
Kasanda’s statement amounts to cheap political tintinnabulation – Mpombo
FORMER defence minister George Mpombo says Chief Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda cannot cite people’s freedom of movement as a UPND achievement, as the said liberty is enshrined in the Bill of Rights. And Mpombo says the piecemeal constitutional amendments, such as the abolishment of the Criminal Defamation of the President, is like tinkering around the…...
Police record 197 road traffic accidents during Christmas holiday
POLICE say 197 road traffic accidents were recorded during this year’s Christmas holiday. In a statement, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale said out of the 197 accidents, Lusaka province recorded the highest number of road traffic accidents at 71, while Muchinga province had the lowest at five. “Out of the 197 accidents recorded…...
ZMA highlights govt’s successes, failures in the health sector
ZAMBIA Medical Association (ZMA) president Chrispin Moyo says the gains made so far in the health sector have the potential of being negated by government’s failure to procure drugs. In an interview, Dr Moyo said the supply chain of all medical commodities in the country including drugs still remained a huge concern. “I will talk…...
Scholarships Board recovers K99m from students in 2022
THE Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) says it has recovered over K99 million from student beneficiaries this year. The Board also says over 55,000 student beneficiaries have however eluded repayment of the loans. HELSB senior corporate communications officer Chiselwa Kawanda said, in an interview, that the institution was optimistic that it would meet…...