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Charles Mushota markets Eastern Province Housing initiative

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June 23, 2018

Charles Mushota markets Eastern Province Housing initiative


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By: Daniel Bili, in Chadiza, Eastern Province Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Permanent Secretary Charles Mushota says government through Minister Ronald Chitotela has finalized an all-inclusive Zambian National Housing Policy (NHI). Moments before handing over Two Stabilized Soil Building Machines (SSBM) to Chadiza District Farmers Union Housing initiative yesterday at Sankhani Guest house in Chadiza District, Engineer Mushota said government is aware of the unfavorable factors that hinder successful housing development in Zambia. Speaking earlier, University of Zambia (UNZA) Vice Chancellor Luke Mumba said the Great East Road Campus is dedicated to sustainable development of technological solutions, targeted at increasing...

Zambia Railways ups its game

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June 19, 2018

Zambia Railways ups its game


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Capacity needs to increase before rail legislation can be enforced Rail SI, the statutory instrument which compels mines and other businesses to transport 30% of their bulk cargo by rail, will not be enforced until Zambia Railways has increased its freight-carrying capacity and improved its infrastructure, board chairman Lubinda Linyama has said. He was speaking this month (Wednesday 13th June 2018) during an address at the Rail Africa 2018 conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. “We are not going to enforce this particular statutory instrument in a vacuum; we do not want a kneejerk reaction; we are not going to ambush...

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June 17, 2018

Kenya, Zambia Presidents hold talks to enhance trade, bilateral links between the two nations


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NAIROBI, 17 JUNE 2018, (PSCU)— President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Zambian counterpart Edgar Lungu at the weekend held bilateral talks focusing on ways to enhance economic and security cooperation between Kenya and the Southern Africa nation. The talks between the two leaders focused on how to enhance bilateral ties and increase cooperation in sectors including tourism, transport, trade, investment, air-link and regional security. Part of the deals reached on cooperation in tourism, where Kenya has vast experience, included the training of 50 Zambian students at the globally renown Kenya Utalii College. The training is scheduled to start as soon as...

BROWN BREAD WHY UNPOPULAR?

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June 17, 2018

BROWN BREAD WHY UNPOPULAR?


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By RACHEL N CHIPOYA FREELANCER JOURNALIST 0977 601 345/ 0953 239 302 rachealfulayi@gmail.com “YOUR diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investment,” Bethenny Frankel once said. Truly, good food choices define our health status as individuals and families at large. Unfortunately, many people eat food just for satisfaction and not for the nutritional benefit they may get from it. Very few people buy food with nutritional values in mind due to economic pressures they face. The money may not be suffice to buy required food which contains vitamins and minerals which are necessary for the body. However, when...

Zambia’s weak political foundation, worries Fresher Siwale

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June 16, 2018

Zambia’s weak political foundation, worries Fresher Siwale


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By Derrick Sinjela ZAMBIA’S Sixth Republican President Edgar Chagwa Lungu is politically welcome to arrest us so that we end the teething issues surrounding his identity fraud, says New Labour Party (NLP) leader, Fresher Siwale. Responding to online speculations that President Lungu was unsettled following a series of stories , quoting Peoples Party leader and himself,  insinuating that that the Zambian leader has’ Malawian Blood’ or was born in Malawi, Siwale said a day in court to amplify facts is a welcome culmination. Siwale stated that it is worrying for the Zambian President to keep silent on a matter of national concern, pointing out...

WILLL MRS. MARY Chirwa TSHUMA, HANG ON?

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June 16, 2018

WILLL MRS. MARY Chirwa TSHUMA, HANG ON?


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By Mike Sichula – The Speech Analyst   The Patriotic Front must stop acting like a Party that is in the opposition by castigating institutions that are a creation of the National Assembly, a house of representatives for the Zambian PEOPLE.   Our Comment comes in the wake of continued attacks on the Financial Intelligence Centre following the release of the Trends report for the year 2017.   We are wondering as to what has become of ANTONIO MWANZA, the Deputy Media Director for the Patriotic Front, who at a PF media Interactive Forum, loudly said that the Financial Intelligence...

THE 1.2 BILLION DOLLAR DUAL CARRIAGE WAY! WHO ACTUALLY WILL PAY FOR IT?

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June 16, 2018

THE 1.2 BILLION DOLLAR DUAL CARRIAGE WAY! WHO ACTUALLY WILL PAY FOR IT?


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 By Trevor Maliwanda Simumba (Evidence right here – media are free to use this case study as they please)   During the ground-breaking ceremony for the Lusaka-Kapiri-Ndola Dual Carriageway project, the Chinese Ambassador to Zambia stated an old Chinese proverb that goes, “build your roads first if you want to get rich”. Transportation infrastructure is crucial to the economic and social development of a nation. Zambia has many favourable natural endowments for its development, however, subject to poor infrastructure, a fair amount of its economic potential cannot be fully tapped. The project of the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway was mooted over four...

Reduction in Maize Production Triggers Hunger Warning, prods JCTR May 2018 BnB

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June 16, 2018

Reduction in Maize Production Triggers Hunger Warning, prods JCTR May 2018 BnB


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By JCTR May 2018 Basic Needs Basket (BnB) Press Release Thursday 14th June, 2018. Climate change is a significant developmental challenge both globally and locally. It puts at risk efforts aimed at reducing poverty and stifles progress towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals. The effects of climate change include changes in the levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide and ground-level ozone concentrations. They also include changes in average temperatures and rainfall patterns. Zambia is not spared from the impact of climate change. In recent years Zambia has continued to experience droughts, seasonal floods and flush floods, extreme temperatures and dry...

Towards Addressing Fiscal and Debt Challenges for Sustained Macroeconomic Stability and Growth

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June 16, 2018

Towards Addressing Fiscal and Debt Challenges for Sustained Macroeconomic Stability and Growth


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By Bernadette Deka Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) Executive Director On the 14th of June, 2018 the Honourable Minister of Finance Mrs. Margaret Mwanakatwe, MP released a statement addressing fiscal and debt challenges for sustained macroeconomic stability and growth. The measures announced by the Ministry of Finance are consistent with PMRC’s recommendations made to Parliament and Government ministries over the last three years. The proposed measures include; strategies to curb the debt stock and the pace of debt accumulation, Government arrears, unsustainable Government expenditure, revenue measures and communication on economic and financial matters. In relation to debt the following...

Guess Nyirenda condemns Nkandu Luo’s denial of 5 UNZA Students bursaries 

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June 16, 2018

Guess Nyirenda condemns Nkandu Luo’s denial of 5 UNZA Students bursaries 


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By Derrick Sinjela OPERATION Young Vote (OYV) Executive Director Guess Nyirenda has condemned Higher Education Professor Nkandu Luo unilateral decision to remove the five (5) University of Zambia (UNZA) students from Government sponsorship. Mr. Nyirenda described Professor Luo’s move as personal, appalling, unacceptable, an outright abuse of authority and office, infringement of human rights and blocking citizen right to education for the said students. Nyirenda implored Professor Luo, a Patriotic Front (PF) Munali Member of Parliament (MP) to adhere to laid down students’ affairs disciplinary code by granting affected learners an opportunity to be heard, instead of taking a unilateral...

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