BoZ’s move to buy gold from artisanal miners can help curtail illegal mining
LAST week, Bank of Zambia Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya announced that the Central Bank would expand its domestic gold purchase programme to include artisanal and small-scale miners. This development marks a quiet but important turning point in our country’s economic thinking. For years, Zambia’s gold trade has been dominated by large-scale mining operations, with the…...
ZCCM-IH hands over K319m, K79.4m dividend cheques to IDC, NAPSA
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) has handed over a dividend cheque of K319 million to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and K79.4 million to the National Pension Scheme Authority (NHIMA). Speaking during the handover ceremony, Tuesday, ZCCM-IH Board Chairperson Phesto Musonda said the dividend was the largest in Kwacha terms in ZCCM-IH’s history. “Today, we…...
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It’ll not be difficult to pick a leader, PF constitution is clear – Mundubile
MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says it will not be difficult for the Patriotic Front to select a new leader for both the party and the Tonse Alliance, as the constitution clearly outlines the process. Mundubile has explained that once former president Edgar Lungu is laid to rest, the PF will hold a…...
Cabinet approves 501,620MT of maize export
CABINET has approved the export of surplus maize grain totalling 501,620.61 metric tonnes, or its equivalent quantity of mealie meal to various destinations in the region. In a statement, Tuesday, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa said cabinet also approved the exportation of 63,883.61 metric tonnes of maize grain, part of which is early maize, and…...
UPND wasting money through social spending – Hambayi
ECONOMIST Dr Trevor Hambayi says the UPND government is repeating PF’s mistakes by spending funds on unproductive undertakings. And Dr Hambayi says the country is now poorer than it was 20 years ago. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV, Monday, Dr Hambayi said the PF syphoned money through infrastructure development contracts, while UPND was…...
DEC calls on stakeholders to pledge towards construction of K250m rehab centre
THE Drug Enforcement Commission says it will construct the first ever national drug rehabilitation and skills development centre at an estimated cost of K250 million. DEC Director General Nason Banda says a public-private partnership is expected to share experiences and resources that will facilitate the operationalisation of the rehabilitation and skills development centre. Meanwhile, Vice-President…...
PSZ calls for establishment of technical committee to probe expiry of drugs at ZAMMSA
PHARMACEUTICAL Society of Zambia (PSZ) president Keegan Mwape has called for the establishment of a technical committee to determine whether the recent disposal of expired medicines and medical supplies worth K129 million by ZAMMSA was justified. Speaking on Diamond TV, Mwape said Zambia must not become a dumping ground for donor drugs with short shelf…...
MoH reveals Jane Banda as acting ZAMMSA DG
THE Ministry Health has announced that Jane Chisanga Banda has been appointed as ZAMMSA Interim Acting Director General. According to a Facebook post, Tuesday, Health Minister Dr Elijah Muchima, who was represented by Permanent Secretaries Dr Kennedy Lishimpi and Joma Simuyi introduced Banda to the ZAMMSA management. “The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce…...
2 die in RTAs
POLICE in Lusaka say two people have died in separate road traffic accidents involving motorbikes. According to a statement, Tuesday, Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said Edward Mwelwa, 16, died after he was hit by an unknown vehicle while driving an unregistered motorbike. “Two people died in separate road traffic accidents, while one…...