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May 18, 2014 - 0 Comments


By JAMES KUNDA- LOW copper output at its Zambian unit Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Chingola has cost Vedanta Resources a 8.5 per cent drop in annual copper earnings on the global market. According to...

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May 14, 2014 - 0 Comments

By JAMES KUNDA – GLOBAL rating agency, Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed a B+ and stable economic outlook for Zambia buoyed by Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) in mining and strong performance in services, manufacturing and...

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May 14, 2014 - 0 Comments

By JAMES KUNDA – MOPANI Copper Mines in Mufulira has increased copper production by 2,500 tonnes in the first quarter of 2014 highlighting a growth rate of 10 per cent, a quarterly report has disclosed....

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May 14, 2014 - 0 Comments

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe have agreed to implement the one visa regime aimed at increasing the international tourist arrivals between the two countries by next month. Zimbabwe is Zambia’s...

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May 14, 2014 - 0 Comments

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia Union of Financial institutions and Allied workers (ZUFIAW) has said there is need for the employers in the country to pay employees handsomely to guarantee high productivity and mass...

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May 14, 2014 - 0 Comments

By JAMES KUNDA – INDENI petroleum refinery in Ndola is ready to start producing bitumen following the rehabilitation of a manufacturing plant at a cost of K100 million. Energy Permanent Secretary Charity Mwansa said the...

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May 14, 2014 - 0 Comments

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can provide an opportunity for Government to collect more taxes and contribute to economic growth but face financial challenges, says Agri-ProFocus Zambia, a Netherlands-originated...

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May 14, 2014 - 0 Comments

By JAMES KUNDA – TWO Zambian firms have expressed interest in establishing ethanol refineries locally, the Biofuel Association of Zambia (BAZ) has said. BAZ chairperson Thomson Sinkala said the firms had already drawn up business...

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May 13, 2014 - 0 Comments

By HELEN ZULU- THE Cross Border Traders Association (CBTA) have called on Government to come up with policies that will protect the Zambian market and not to  allow third country importation  of goods. CBTA president...

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May 13, 2014 - 0 Comments

By JAMES KUNDA- THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) and the Financial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSD Zambia) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) committing to work together to increase financial inclusion. The FSD Zambia was established...

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