Economy
ZICTA warns traders over cheap mobile phones
ZAMBIA Information Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) has warned traders against flooding the local market with cheap imported counterfeit mobile phones which are hazardous to...
Economy
$600 million oil refinery to be set up in Ndola
A US$600 million oil refinery is planned to be set up in Ndola under a public private partnership (PPP) to compliment Government’s efforts in...
Economy
Mines Minister supsends issuance of mining permits, calls for re-instating of fired 1,000 miners
Government has with immediate effect suspended the issuance of new mining and non-mining rights and dissolved the Mining Advisory Committee (MAC).
Mines and Natural Resources...
Economy
Chinese mine fires 1,000 workers
OVER 1,000 miners at China Non-Ferrous Corporation Africa (NFCA) Mining Plc in Chambishi and those from a contracted company JHCX Mining Construction Zambia Limited...
Economy
Indeni crisis prompted waiver of open bidding for oil procurement the last 3 years- Chibuye
THE Commission of Inquiry on the operations of the Energy Regulation Board yesterday heard that the Ministry of Energy and Water Development requested the...
Economy
Influx of cheap mobile phones rocks M-Tech
ZAMBIA’S mobile phone assembling plant, M-mobile Telecommunications, (M-Tech) Limited says the increasing number of imported mobile phones on the market has impacted negatively on...
Economy
Minimum wage discussions should consider both cost of production and employees welfare
The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection JCTR has called for the formulation of a policy direction when reviewing the minimum wage, to deal with...
Economy
Government wants 35% stake in mines
Reuters reports that Zambia will negotiate larger shareholding in foreign mining companies and plans to revise the tax collection mechanism to improve transparency and...