Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Economy

Government Increases Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) the 2011/2012 agricultural season

Agriculture and Cooperatives Permanent Secretary Abedanigo Banda says his ministry has increased the number of the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) to 914, 690...

PF to relook at the taxation system for mining companies

The Patriotic Front has pledged to ensure that Zambians benefit from the rich mineral resources the country is endowed with. PF representative Bob Sichinga has...

Mufulira teachers’ houses pegged at K3.2m

THE houses offered to teachers in Mufulira under the MMD home empowerment programme have been pegged at K3.2 million. Mufulira district commissioner Rebecca Mukuka...

Zambia’s August inflation slows to 8.3 % and trade surplus up by 19.7 %

Zambia's annual inflation rate for the month of August has declined to 8.3 percent from 9.0 percent in July, 2011. The decrease in the inflation...

Shoprite shares disappear in Zambia

Shoprite Group (JSE:SHP) treasury shares in Zambia have disappeared at a cost to the SA company of R70m. Chief executive Whitey Basson told analysts in...

Indeni closure normal – Kasonso

Energy Permanent Secretary Teddy Kasonso says the closure of Indeni oil refinery on October 1, 2011 will not affect fuel supply on the market. Mr...

Road elates Kalulushi, Lufwanyama residents

THE rehabilitation works of the 60-km Kalulushi-Lufwanyama Road which President Rupiah Banda commissioned on Monday has cheered the residents of the two districts who...

Govt signs $650 million power project deal

The Ministry of Energy and Water Development has signed a 650 million dollars project agreement with Lunzua Power Authority (LPA) to carry out the...