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August 6, 2021

Zambia Chamber of Mines Newsletter – August Edition

Zambia’s Mining Industry ready to invest US$2.5 Billion Funds Meant for Mine Expansion   The Mining Industry is ready to invest 2.5Billion United states Dollars in mine expansion and a further 439Million United States Dollars in capital expenditure if adjustments are made to the current mining regime.   Government recently held a mining indaba to address issues bordering on mining taxation.   Zambia Chamber of Mines President Dr. Godwin Beene, says the unfavorable mineral royalty tax has continued in holding up in excess of 2.5Billion United States Dollars of fresh capital from international financial institutions for expansion out of reach...

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August 6, 2021

How Zambia can combat deforestation-ZEMA

By Alain Kabinda CLIMATE change is one of the greatest challenges humanity is facing, and is predicted to become the biggest single driver of biodiversity loss over the next 50-100 years, larger than loss of habitat, over-exploitation, and introduction of invasive species. According to the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA), global climate change is being defined as a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years, which may be a change in average weather conditions or the distributions of events around that average. In 1992, the international community...

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August 6, 2021

Chief Zingalume calls subjects to embrace community forestry

By Daniel Bili Chadiza, August 5, 2021, ZANIS Chief Zingalume of the Chewa speaking people of Chadiza district in the Eastern Province has called on his subjects to embrace Community Forest Management. Chief Zingalume observed that with high rates of deforestation in Zambia, community forestry plays an important role in addressing the drivers of deforestation. He emphasised the need for communities to be sensitised so that they understand and see the benefits of protecting their forests. He stressed the important role that community Forests program play towards mitigating the negative effects of climate change. “The immediate drivers of deforestation include...

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August 6, 2021

Hakainde Hichilema is winning 2021 elections, predicts Guy Lindsay Scott

….HH is winning 2021 elections Change is a must, predicts Guy Lindsay Scott …as Hakainde and Edgar Chagwa Lungu fight on twitter By Derrick Sinjela AS Zambians prepare to cast the vote on Thursday 12th August 2021 Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Election, former first White Republican Head of State, Dr. Guy Lindsay Scott has insisted that change is inevitable. Hosting United Party for National Development (UPND) Alliance aspirant for the Mazabuka Central parliamentary seat, Gary Nkombo, at his Lusaka East residence, Dr. Scott, now serving as a senior now serving as a Senior Advisor to Hakainde Hichilema  said political...

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August 5, 2021

Trevor Mwiinde predicts UPND’s 2021 victory through Hakainde Hichilema

By Derrick Sinjela BARELY six days to poll day, opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) Deputy National Youth Chairperson Trevor Mwiinde says victory for the UPND Alliance is certain in the forth coming Thursday 12th August 2021 Presidential, Parliamentary and and Local Government election. A confident Mr. Mwiinde told journalists in Lusaka’ s Woodlands residential area at a Thursday 5th August 2021 Media Briefing that electorates just have to turn up in large numbers and vote for the opposition UPND Alliance candidate Mr. Hakainde Hichilema. Mwiinde explained that the party has mobilized sponsors to feed the people at a...

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August 3, 2021

Mundia Paul Hakoola condemns Kanyama inter-party violence as a retrogressive vice

…as CLRI opposes deployment of soldiers By Derrick Sinjela CONTINENTAL Leadership Research Institute (CLRI) Executive Director Mundia Paul Hakoola has described recent violence witnessed in Lusaka’s densely populated Kanyama Township as a retrogressive occurrence. With barely a few nine (9) days towards the Thursday 12th August 2021 Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Election, a worried Hakoola expressed regret over the noted politically instigated fight involving the Patriotic Front (PF) and the United Party for National Development (UPND). In Tuesday 3rd August 2021 Media Statement, Hakoola says aside from deterring active citizen participation in politics, electoral and political violence ultimately results...

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August 1, 2021

Add 5 more Monitors Observer’s Accreditation days, Tonse Youth Network Zambia prods ECZ

By Derrick Sinjela Tonse Youth Network Zambia Acting Chairperson Mundia Paul Hakoola is urging the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to increase the accreditation of monitors days of accreditation by five (5) more days to accommodate more citizens to have access to process. Mr. Hakoola’s advisory comes in view of the a three – pointed observation that the initial accreditation of monitors had not been decentralized, lacked sufficient human resource and fewer citizen were caption by registration offficers. In a Sunday, 1st August, 2021 Tonse Youth Network Zambia (TYNZ) Media Statement on Extension of Accreditation of Monitors, Hakoola called on ECZ...

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July 30, 2021

FRA buys 22,350 x 50 bags of white maize in Chadiza

FRA buys 22,350 x 50 bags of white maize in Chadiza By Daniel Bili in Chadiza, Eastern Province reporting for ZANIS The Food Reservce Agency has bought 22,350 by 50 Kg bags of white maize in Chadiza District of the Eastern Province since the opening of the 2021 marketing season. ZANIS reports that K1.5 million has been paid to farmers that sold their commodity to the Food Reserve Agency. Chadiza District Commissioner George Phiri confirmed the purchase of maize in various FRA depots to ZANIS on Friday 30th July, 2021. Mr. Phiri appealed to the rest of farmers to bring...

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July 27, 2021

MultiChoice Donates Critical Medical Supplies to Surgical Society of Zambia (SSZ) to Help Combat Covid-19

By Chilufya Mwelwa, Head of Corporate Affairs; Chilufya.Mwelwa@zm.multichoice.com Lusaka, Zambia MULTICHOICE has donated critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supplies worth K225,000 to Surgical Society of Zambia (SSZ) to help the country with the fight against Covid-19 and strengthen its response efforts. Over the past months, Zambia has seen a spike in both Covid-19 cases and related deaths, with the healthcare system being stretched to its limits as more than 1000 new cases are identified and reported per day. During a Tuesday 27th July, 2021 presentation, MultiChoice Zambia, Chief Customer Officer, Mrs. Leah Kooma said a surge in Covid-19 cases...

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July 23, 2021

PF TO HOLD 3RD VIRTUAL RALLY THIS SUNDAY

  Lusaka- Friday 23rd July  2021 The ruling Patriotic Front has continued to canvas for nationwide support and will hold its 3rd Virtual Rally on Sunday 25th July, 2021. This is in line with the directive by His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu who has stated that the party should conduct smart rallies that comply with the Covid-19 guidelines. The Virtual Rallies so far have tackled numerous issues but have focused on persuading Zambians on the need to vote it back in power. The Rallies have also focused on the need to re-elect President Edgar Chagwa Lungu because of the...

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