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February 16, 2015 - 0 Comments

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Government is in the process of reviewing the companies Act to respond to needs of modern times and a requirement of corporate governance, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe...

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February 16, 2015 - 0 Comments

By JUDITH  NAMUTOWE – THE Private Sector Development Association (PSDA) has urged the Government to ensure Zambia’s domestic and external debt is brought to manageable levels. PSDA chairperson Yusuf Dodia said there was need for...

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February 16, 2015 - 0 Comments

By Business Reporter – OIL prices turned lower on Monday after a firm start, with an oversupply continuing to weigh on the market despite data showing Japan had pulled out of recession. Prices initially rose...

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February 15, 2015 - 0 Comments

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZESCO Limited is spending around US$5 million annually to subsidise commercial entities including mining companies, which are the largest consumer of electricity in country. Zesco director for finance Rodgers Chisambi said...

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February 15, 2015 - 0 Comments

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has said steady progress has been recorded in fiscal consolidation with preliminary data indicating that the fiscal deficit for the fourth quarter of 2014 was 10.1...

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February 15, 2015 - 0 Comments

By HELEN ZULU – THE National Council for Construction (NCC) has started the process of producing its first construction sector outlook report. The NCC has also warned that construction activities though beneficial to the country...

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February 12, 2015 - 0 Comments

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – VICE President Inonge Wina has paid tribute to late African Development Bank (AfDB) resident representative Freddie Kwesiga for championing not only Zambia’s national economic agenda but also women empowerment. Ms Wina...

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February 12, 2015 - 0 Comments

By KENNEDY MUSEVENI – THE Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has opened new offices in the provincial capitals of Southern, Eastern, Northern, Copperbelt, Muchinga and Western provinces. ZABS head of marketing and public relations Hazel...

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February 12, 2015 - 0 Comments

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) has called for the redesigning of the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) to derive economic value for the small scale farmers. ZCF director general James Chirwa...

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February 12, 2015 - 0 Comments

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – COMMERCE Trade and Industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has urged mining companies in the country to be transparent in their operations and engage in meaningful dialogue with the Government on issues such...

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