IDC, ZACCI partner to formalise 300,000 small businesses
THE Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) to actualise the transition of 300,000 Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) into the formal sector within the next five years. In a statement, Thursday, IDC Senior Corporate Communication Officer Kingsley Kaswende said the MoU…...
Floods are just in Lusaka, water levels at Kariba still low – Zesco
ZESCO Limited Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube says floods are only in Lusaka due to the poor drainage system, adding that water levels at Kariba Dam are still below the minimum level. However, Ncube says the utility is projecting that if the country continues receiving rainfall until mid-February, water levels in Kariba Dam would start rising,…...
Energy Ministry has too much pressure, I’ve even grown old, no longer handsome – Chikote
MAKOZO Chikote says he was very young and handsome, but ever since he was moved to the Ministry of Energy, he has grown older because there is too much pressure there. And Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary Peter Mumba has revealed that TAZAMA is in the process of building a new pipeline which will augment…...
We need $1bn to resolve flooding problem in Lusaka – DMMU
DMMU National Coordinator Dr Gabriel Pollen says government needs US$1 billion to resolve the drainage problem in Lusaka. And Dr Pollen says it is unrealistic to expect that proactive measures today will completely wipe away the flooding issue in Lusaka, as the problem is complex and requires a lot resources. Speaking on Hot FM’s Hot…...
Those in govt create by-elections to perpetuate their stay in power – Kateka
NEW Heritage Party Leader Chishala Kateka says by-elections are created by those in government in order to perpetuate their stay in power. Commenting on Electoral Commission of Zambia Chief Executive Officer Brown Kasaro’s revelation that most citizens who submitted before the Electoral Reform Technical Committee wanted by-elections to be eliminated because they are a drain…...
US foreign aid freeze a wake-up call, let’s utilise our minerals – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Lubinda Haabazoka says the suspension of aid by the US government is a wake-up call for Zambia to reduce its dependency on other countries’ goodwill. Haabazoka argues that the mining sector can sustain the economy, and that the country only needs to protect its mineral resources. Reacting to the suspension of US aid, Thursday,…...
We’ve alternatives in case donors withdraw – Kalila
DON’T panic, there are sufficient policy alternatives to step into the shoes of where some of our donors might leave, says Parliamentary Committee on Health, Community Development and Social Services Chairperson Dr Christopher Kalila. On Wednesday, Zambia’s Ambassador to the United States Chibamba Kanyama said the Embassy was engaging authorities in that country in order…...
Cyber consultant gets 5 years for inciting mutiny
THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced a 25-year-old cyber consultant to five years imprisonment with hard labour for inciting the men and women in uniform to disobey lawful authority. Brighton Mwanza, who is also a rabbit farmer of Balastone, was facing one count of inciting to mutiny Contrary to Section 48 of the…...
January inflation holds steady at 16.7%
The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has announced that the annual inflation rate for January 2025 remains unchanged at 16.7%, the same as recorded in December 2024. And ZamStats acting Statistician General Sheila Mudenda has revealed that the country recorded a trade deficit of K3.3 billion in December 2024, compared to the surplus of K1.1 recorded…...
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