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January 25, 2016 - 0 Comments

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZAMBIA’s copper production increased by over 3,000 tonnes in 2015 despite the power challenge and the falling copper prices on the international market. Copper production rose to 711,515 tonnes in 2015...

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January 25, 2016 - 0 Comments

By JULIUS PHIRI in Mfuwe – THE Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has embarked on the construction of 97 livestock service centres in Eastern Province at a cost of US$16 million to cater for the...

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January 25, 2016 - 0 Comments

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Government is optimistic that more tourism investments will be realised due to the robust infrastructure development taking place in Muchinga Province. Muchinga provincial Minister Mwimba Malama said the Government was...

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January 25, 2016 - 0 Comments

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Copperbelt University (CBU) has partnered with the Kawambwa District administration to establish a national research centre in the region. CBU management has to this effect signed an agreement with Chief...

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January 25, 2016 - 0 Comments

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has pledged to use this year’s Zambia International Investment Forum (ZIIF) to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country. This year’s ZIIF is scheduled to...

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January 24, 2016 - 0 Comments

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is set to mobilise resources from financial institutions to accelerate infrastructure development at Nansanga Farm Bloc. IDC in partnership with development financial institutions and the private...

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January 24, 2016 - 0 Comments

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – AIRTEL Zambia is currently spending more than US$48 million to upgrade its network infrastructure across the country. Airtel Networks director, Abhishek Budhawani said the firm was doing everything possible to improve service delivery. “We are...

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January 24, 2016 - 0 Comments

By CHATULA KANGALI – A LOCAL company is set to put up a fish cannery in Mpulungu District, Northern Province, to boost the export of fish to the Great Lakes region. Pendulam Zambia Limited has...

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January 24, 2016 - 0 Comments

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government is considering exporting horticultural products within the region in a bid to increase market for growers. The country currently exports horticultural products, which include flowers and vegetables, to European...

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January 24, 2016 - 0 Comments

By HELEN ZULU – ZAMBIANS must explore and build economic infrastructure that can be used to develop the country, Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga has said. Mr Mukanga said the existing infrastructure gaps in...

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