Category: Education

Ndola, April 18,2023, ZANIS—Minister of Labour and Social Security Brenda Tambatamba says the signing of the Pensions Scheme amendment act No 1 of 2023 into Law by President Hakainde Hichilema demonstrates government’s commitment to the wellbeing of the People. Ms. Tambatamba says President Hichilema has kept his promise by ensuring that workers that contribute to National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) start accessing a 20 percent of their terminal benefits. She said the people’s lives will now improve as they will have part of their pension’s money to startup businesses. ZAINS reports that the Minister of Labour and Social Services said...

  Kanchibiya, April 12, 2023, ZANIS—Chief Kabinga of the Bisa people in Kanchibiya District in Muchinga Province has appealed to the government to connect his chiefdom to the national hydro-electricity grid. The chief has bemoaned the lack of electricity connection to Kabinga chiefdom as a sad development. He expressed concern that he does not understand as to why his chiefdom has remained unconnected to the national electricity grid despite several efforts and appeals made to the responsible offices. He told the Zambia News and Information Service (ZANIS) in Kanchibiya today that out of the four chiefdoms in Kanchibiya District only...

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WITH PICTURES Thursday, APRIL 12, 2023   ZAMBIAN BREWERIES BOOSTS DIGITAL ECONOMY WITH DONATION OF ICT EQUIPMENT TO ICTAZ LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Zambia expects to achieve a digital economy which will be highly dependent on information technology. According to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO): “To be smart, the digital revolution will need to be inclusive.” ICT has been integrated into the 8th National Development Plan that is set to bring the nation closer to realising Vision 2030- for Zambia to become a prosperous middle-income nation. Therefore, enhancement of digital skills has been...

On background, attributed to a White House Official –   On Saturday, April 1 in Lusaka, the Vice President will convene business and philanthropic leaders to build on the work of her trip and discuss next steps.   In particular, they will discuss public and private sector investments to promote digital inclusion across the continent of Africa. They will explore ways to expand access to digital services, which will drive development across sectors and across demographics. At this convening in Lusaka, the Vice President will issue a call to action to business and philanthropic leaders to make direct investments and...

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Kagem Mining Limited has delivered a USD 5 million dividend to the Zambian government’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Limited, which owns 25% of the emerald mining company in Lufwanyama. Kagem delivers the dividend for the second consecutive year, which are the first dividends delivered since 2016. This dividend is in addition to the USD 11.5 million mineral royalty tax paid on the sale of emeralds at auction during 2022 and the USD 13.3 million corporation tax payable for the year ended 31 December 2022. “Kagem’s Zambian emeralds continue to attract a worldwide market, and it is this...