FILE: A Mansa woman relaxing over a Mosi lager.

Zambia Breweries plc (ZB) has refuted reports that there is a shortage of beer in the country.

Zambia National Breweries Corporate Affairs Director Luke Njovu told ZANIS in a telephone interview today, that contrary to the reports, his company has spent K160 billion to locally source agricultural products such as barley, maize and sorghum.

He said ZB has established a deliberate local sourcing programme which deals with Small-Scale farmers and creates over 35, 000 jobs which were benefitting the rural communities.

He said the small scale farmers the company is working with produce sufficient Barley to meet its demand.

Mr. Njovu observed that as Zambia experiences growth in the economy, there is growth in the demand for the commodity and therefore, urged retailers to sale the commodity at the recommended price.

Mr. Njovu disclosed that the construction of another brewery on the Copperbelt has reached an advanced stage and will be completed sometime next month.

Mr. Njovu noted that ZB has recently rehabilitated a borehole in Palabana area which provides clean drinking water and caters for a population of about 2500 as part of its corporate social responsibility.

He further disclosed that 6 water tanks and about 3 three water hand pumps have been sunk in communities around the company such as Chazanga and George compound among others to avoid school going children from fetching water in far places but stay focused in school.

ZANIS

13 COMMENTS

mwanawakwitu October 13, 2012 At 7:34 am

Best News ever!
Chindakwanda-Galileo Galilei October 13, 2012 At 8:29 am

Ubwalwa pa Zambia too much.
patriotic zambian October 13, 2012 At 8:47 am

this is a sign of poverty in the country when people drink too much beer.
zee October 13, 2012 At 8:49 am

The headline is misleading when u read the story.it sshould have read NO SHORTAGE OF BEER
Truth hates October 13, 2012 At 8:52 am

But Lt, the caption does not match its contents, whats wrong with you LT nowadays?? Its like you just wake up from dreaming and start writing stories. Please be serious with news writing.
mature October 13, 2012 At 8:56 am

don’t turn our christian nation into a den of druckards and sinners. alcohol consumption is a health hazard. as you may know, a healthy nation is productive.
Mushota Mutombelwa Mukanwa ku ba sungu October 13, 2012 At 9:10 am

DIRTY WOMAN. OBVIOUSLY WALEPUNKA FYE TO BEER!! Y IS THE MAN NOT SHOWN IN THE PIC?? I CAN TELL THOSE FIMA HANDS R FOR A CHI MAN!! THATS Y LIFE FOR WOMEN IS TOUGH!!
DON October 13, 2012 At 10:36 am

@7 TRY TO BE RESPECTFUL TO OUR WOMEN,THEY MAY BE DIRTY BUT THEY ARE STILL OUR WOMEN.THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HER AND YOUR MOTHER MAYBE THAT YOUR MOTHER DOESN’T DRINK.THEY ARE QUEENS OF AFRICA AND THE WORLD.COMMON MAN
GUNDIX October 13, 2012 At 10:56 am

Good!
Makindi October 13, 2012 At 4:03 pm

There’s always an alternative guys! else Tunduma is so close!
Tonga Mbezi October 13, 2012 At 4:25 pm

So what is the i.d,iot.ic headline all about? Clearly the writer of the headline was either drunk or high on weed or somerthing similar. Very poor standards of journalism. Anyway, everybody knows there are no journalists at LT
Nakatindi relives October 13, 2012 At 7:39 pm

Hon Lungu has drunk all the beer, go and check the empty bottles at his house. i think chikwanda too was drunk when presenting the budget, how was he failing to read simple words like that. maybe satana exported all the beer with him.
Kay October 16, 2012 At 10:19 pm

Actually the lady on the picture owns the premises and employs a number of people…..enjoying herself after a hard day of working….whats worry with that?