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February 1, 2017 - 0 Comments

By HELEN  ZULU – THE Swedish government has provided €20 million to the Power Africa Programme to compliment Government’s effort in laying power transmission lines from the main grid to districts in North-Western Province. Swedish...

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February 1, 2017 - 0 Comments

By CASSEY  KAYULA – AT LEAST one million smallholder farmers in Zambia and two other countries will benefit from a US$25-million AgriFin Accelerate programme which was launched yesterday. The AgriFin Accelerate Programme will help close...

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February 1, 2017 - 0 Comments

By HELEN  ZULU – THE Swedish government has provided €20 million to the Power Africa Programme to compliment Government’s effort in laying power transmission lines from the main grid to districts in North-Western Province. Swedish...

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January 26, 2017 - 0 Comments

By KENNEDY MUPESENI THE Mine Workers Union of Zambia (MUZ) has urged Government and cooperating partners to establish a special micro loan facility for miners, to make economic diversification in mining areas feasible. Chibuluma branch...

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January 25, 2017 - 0 Comments

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – KONKOLA Copper Mine (KCM) has gone back on its pledge on payment schedules ahead of  the January 31,2017 supplier and contractor debt clearing deadline. Last year in December, the mining giant...

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January 25, 2017 - 0 Comments

By HELEN ZULU – THE World Bank (WB) has set aside US$40 million for support to agribusiness and trade through the Agribusiness and Trade Project for Zambia aimed at contributing to increased market linkages and...

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January 25, 2017 - 0 Comments

By CHATULA KANGALI THE Ndola City Council (NCC) will start offering rate rebates to investors who are willing to recapitalise dormant companies in the industrial area of the city. Rate rebate is a scheme meant...

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January 23, 2017 - 0 Comments

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government targets the improvement of the water transport section in the next 12 month in an holistic approach to the transport sector. Transport and Communication Minister Brian Mushimba said the...

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January 23, 2017 - 0 Comments

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZAMBIANS are looking forward to an increase in their purchasing power this year due to the drop in inflation. This is according to the latest global Economic Condition survey conducted by...

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January 23, 2017 - 0 Comments

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Government has urged the academia in the country to find solutions to problems facing the country’s economy. Higher Education Minister Nkandu Luo said the country had a lot of economic...

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