ZAMBIA NEWS

The commuters rights association of Zambia (CRAZ) has disclosed that they will be no adjustments in bus fares following the 80ngwee increment of the pump price of petrol. This follows a consultative meeting that was held recently with bus operators and the road transport and safety agency rtsa were it was agreed that the status call will remain the same ...

President Hakainde Hichilema has called on the Indian investors to consider establishing a local manufacturing plant of farm equipment. President Hichilema has observed that most farming equipment being used by small and large scale farmers in Zambia are Indian brands, an indication that they are easily accessible by many. He explained that this is why there is need for Indian ...

Governance, Elections, Advocacy, Research Services (GEARS) initiative Zambia Executive Director Mcdonald Chipenzi has charged that the delay to appoint a board of directors and director general for the Financial Intelligence Center (FIC) by President Hakainde Hichilema and the board respectively has potential to compromise the fight against financial and economic crimes in Zambia. Mr. Chipenzi has expressed concern that it is months ...

Former Ambassador to Ethiopia and Patriotic Front Presidential Aspirant, Emmanuel Mwamba has reiterated his earlier call that the Zambian government must cancel the contract it has with Glencoe, a British multinational that was found guilty of bribery and market manipulation by usa authorities. Mr. Mwamba was reacting to fresh international revelations that Glencoe has been paying and meeting Mopani copper ...

Energy Regulations Board [ERB] Chairperson, Reynolds Bowa has hinted at the possibility of reverting back to the quarterly review of fuel pump price depending on trends in international oil prices. Mr Bowa says should the petroleum prices become more stable on the internationally, ERB can revise the review period of fuel pump price to a longer period of quarterly or ...

Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister, Chipoka Mulenga has bemoaned the trade imbalance between Israel and Zambia. Trade volumes between the two countries are less than 10 million dollars in favour of Israel. Mr Mulenga has since stressed the need to come up with measures that will help seal the current trade gap that exists between Zambia and Israel. He says ...

Mines minister Paul Kabuswe says government has no plans of repossessing the black mountain in Kitwe and handing it over to the Zambia National Service (ZNS) to operate. Opposition Green Party president, Peter Sinkamba, recently advised the ministry of mines and minerals development to consider handing over the slug dump popularly known as the black mountain to the Zambia National ...

Republican President Hakainde Hichilema has commissioned the US$65 million Kenneth Kaunda International Conference facility at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre ahead of the African Union Heads of State and Government July summit. And president Hichilema has used the occasion to warn those involved in government projects to desist from inflating projects costs for personal gain. He has reemphasized on the ...

Republican President Hakainde Hichilema has held a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping. The two leaders spoke of the unshakable friendship between the two nations, and the solid bedrock of cooperation that underpins the relationship dating back to the days of Chairman Mao Zedong and First Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda. They noted the importance of building ...

Republican President Hakainde Hichilema has held a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping. The two leaders spoke of the unshakable friendship between the two nations, and the solid bedrock of cooperation that underpins the relationship dating back to the days of Chairman Mao Zedong and First Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda. They noted the importance of building ...