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November 3, 2014 - 0 Comments

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – CETZAM Financial Services will mobilise K100 million in the next three years to meet the financial demand of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country, chief executive officer Kelvin Milambo...

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November 3, 2014 - 0 Comments

By JAMES KUNDA – FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) has reported lower copper output from its Zambian unit at Kansanshi in Solwezi due to reduced ore processed and lower oxide ore grade. According to the interim...

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November 3, 2014 - 0 Comments

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Zambia Consumers Association (ZACA) says President Michael Sata was a champion of consumer rights. ZACA executive director Samuel Simutunda said in an interview at the weekend that Mr Sata had...

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November 3, 2014 - 0 Comments

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE ineffective implementation of statistical issues in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has led to a situation where some member states move faster than others, Finance Permanent Secretary...

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October 30, 2014 - 0 Comments

By JAMES KUNDA – ZAMBIA Railways Limited (ZRL) has released the new fare chart and travel schedule for the Golden Jubilee express train that was flagged off for immediate operations yesterday. The new fares which...

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October 30, 2014 - 0 Comments

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE ZAMBIA’s annual rate of inflation for this month has increased by 0.1 per cent from 7.8 per cent recorded in September 2014 to 7.9 per cent while the trade surplus reduced to...

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October 30, 2014 - 0 Comments

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Kwacha yesterday exhibited some signs of steadiness on average trading between K6.35 and K6.50 for a United States dollar. A snap check at most of the bureaux and commercial banks...

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October 30, 2014 - 0 Comments

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Zambian economy is resilient and fundamentally strong enough to accommodate the shocks which will result from President Michael Sata’s death, the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has said. BoZ Governor Michael...

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October 29, 2014 - 0 Comments

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) has resorted to massive water rationing due to a 50 per cent reduction in water supply from various sources. The current water capacity is...

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October 29, 2014 - 0 Comments

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE business community in Zambia said President Michael Sata’s death will affect the economy in the short-term but that the long-term targets will remain on course. The Economic Association of Zambia...

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