Thursday, January 9, 2025

Feature Economy

Zambia gets US $81.2 million funding

The Executive Board of International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday approved US$81.2 million for Zambia’s poverty reduction programmes under the Poverty Reduction and Growth...

Zain records 3 million net subscribers on its network

Zain, the county’s premier mobile communications provider this week announced a landmark record of 3 million customers on its network, only weeks after the...

We treat both foreign, local contractors equally- Saili

The Road Development Agency (RDA) has dismissed claims that it was favouring foreign contractors in awarding contracts for road construction. RDA head of public relation,...

Govt signs K68 bn agreement

Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have today signed an agreement aimed at strengthening the electoral process in Zambia. The agreement, which will...

Mining firms prospecting for minerals in National Parks

Parliament yesterday heard that three firms are prospecting for minerals in the Lochinvar National park and Kafue flats in Bweengwe constituency. Mines and Mineral...

Ordinary citizens’ Budget expectations

By STANSLOUS NGOSA FINANCE Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane is today scheduled to announce the 2010 national Budget, three months before the implementation year. This is the...

President Banda urges US business community to invest in Zambia

President Rupiah Banda has urged the American business community to consider investing in Zambia because the country is endowed with abundant natural resources and...

Chinese loan to help construct grain storage sheds in Zambia

Government has commenced the construction of grain storage sheds, throughout the country, under the Chinese concession loan facility. Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister, Dr. Brian Chituwo,...