ZAMBIA NEWS

Financial and banking institutions in the private sector urged to partner with the govt

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Brenda Tambatamba has called on the financial and banking institutions in the private sector to partner with the government in creating sustainable decent jobs. Ms. Tambatamba said this during the courtesy call paid to her by Standard Chartered Bank, Chief Executive Officer Suny Zulu in her office today. She encouraged the bank to also ...

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DEC reschedules questioning of Esther Lungu, denies investigating Ndambo

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has made an apparent u-turn on its earlier statement that it was investigating properties belonging to South African based Zambian business tycoon James Ndambo. DEC Commissioner Mary Chirwa who was quoted yesterday in some sections of the media confirming the investigation of Mr Ndambo’s properties, has however told a media briefing today that the commission ...

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Kabuswe directs ZCCM-IH to engage Vedanta on out of court settlement regards KCM

Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe has directed ZCCM-IH through its lawyers to begin engaging in roundtable discussions with the legal team for Vedanta Resources with a view of settling the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) court issues out of court. Mr Kabuswe says government is not willing to continue waiting for the next court hearing set for January 2023 ...

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RTSA increases bus fares

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has increased bus fares by 1 kwacha 50 ngwee for local routes and 3 kwacha for inter-mine Copperbelt routes as well as Lusaka peri-urban routes effective TODAY, July 12,2022. In a statement, RTSA Head Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga says the agency has approved the request by bus operators to increase bus fares, pursuant ...

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DEC becoming danger to itself-Changala

Governance Activist Brebnar Changala says reports that the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) is investigating properties owned by South African based Zambian business tycoon James Ndambo are a source of worry. Mr Changala has told Q-News that Mr. Ndambo has delighted many Zambians with his generosity and many citizens are looking up to him, hence the move by the Commission to ...

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Cost of living increases by K8 – JCTR

The cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for the month of June, 2022 has increased to K9,301.46 from K9,293.04 recorded in May 2022, an increase of K8.42. JCTR Social and Economic Development Programme Manager, Chama Bowa says the minimal upward ...

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MoH to introduce oral drug for Covid patients

The Ministry of Health says it will next week commence the administration of the new oral COVID-19 drug called PAXYLOVID to those infected with the virus. PAXYLOVID, a new oral COVID-19 drug approved by WHO and currently being used in Europe and America, stops the SARS-Cov-2 virus from multiplying and reduces the progression of the disease. Addressing the media on ...

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FRA increases maize price to K180

The Food Reserve Agency has revised UPWARDS the purchase price for maize from K160 per 50 Kg to K180 per 50 Kg Bag or equivalent to K3, 600 per Metric Tonne and K3.6 per Kilogramme. FRA Board Chairperson Kelvin Hambwezya says this therefore supersedes the earlier announcement made on 16th June 2022. Mr Hambwezya says this revision has been done ...

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President Hakainde Hichilema commends President Mattarella for increased support

President Hakainde Hichilema has commended President Mattarella for the European Union’ increased support to Zambia and affirmed the need to enhance and strengthen trade and investment ties with the republic of Italy and the EU at large. The head of state has reiterated the urgency of ramping up trade and investment engagement between the republic of Zambia and the republic ...

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Former zampost master and two others sentenced to 2years imprisonment

The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has sentenced former Zampost postmaster-general, Macpherson Chanda and two others to 2 years imprisonment on 13 counts of theft by public servant involving over k300, 000, 000. Ndola Magistrate, Kaunda Sakwanda has ordered the attorney-general to recover, on behalf of the state, the k335 million social cash transfer funds, which the three unlawfully diverted. In ...

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