Government urged to strengthen tax collection from mining companies
Number of View: 80Get Involved Zambia Chairperson Richard Luonde says the government should ensure it collects enough taxes from mining companies in the view of the projected increase in copper production by year 2015. The government is targeting to produce 1 million tonnes of copper per annum by the year 2015, from the current 750,000 [...]
KITWE & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ECONOMIC DAILY BULLETIN
Number of View: 106 Tuesday 02nd April, 2013 Economic bulletin as compiled by the Kitwe and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Red represents increase from last entry, Blue represents decrease from the last entry and Black no change from the last entry. Thandiwe M Nglazi Research & Marketing Officer KITWE & DISTRICT CHAMBER [...]
RB honoured with African Democracy Award
Number of View: 104Former president Rupiah Banda was last evening honored with the Honorary Prize for African Democracy as Kenyan Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka called on African leaders to emulate the former Zambian leader’s commitment to respecting the will of the people. At the 2012 Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize-giving ceremony held at the Kenyatta International Conference [...]
State House reacts to LAZ President James Banda
Number of View: 75State House has reacted to the Law of Zambia (LAZ’s) censure of the Executive arm of the government on a number of issues among them that it observes the rule of law and allows investigative processes and procedures to reach their conclusion without undue influence. In a statement released by Special Assistant [...]
Nevers Mumba jeered by irate Chisokone marketeers
Number of View: 105MMD president Nevers Mumba was Wednesday morning booed by angry marketeers from Chisokone market who claimed they suffered greatly at the hands of the former ruling party. The irate marketeers banged on the motorcade carrying Dr. Mumba and his party members when he made a stop over at the market to buy [...]
MMD denies owing BoZ K4 billion
Number of View: 74The opposition MMD has denied owing the Bank of Zambia and National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) 4 Billion and K90 million Kwacha respectively. MMD Vice president for political affairs Michael Kaingu in a statement to Flava Fm News, categorically states that the party does not owe the two institutions any money saying [...]
Private sector urges implementation of SNDP
Number of View: 80Private Sector Development Association (PSDA) chairperson Yusuf Dodia has urged government to focus on implementing the Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP) if it is to sustain the positive economic gains recorded in 2012. The World Bank, during the launch of its Zambia Economic Brief in Lusaka Monday, estimated an economic growth rate [...]
Dr. Mumba, co-accused granted bail
Number of View: 91Kitwe Principal Resident Magistrate Penjani Lamba has granted MMD president Nevers Mumba and seven others two Million Kwacha bail each with two working sureties who should be of fixed abode. Dr. Mumba, 56, of Lusaka and seven others appeared before Magistrate Lamba this afternoon and pleaded not guilty to the charge of [...]
MMD’s Dr. Mumba, six others arrested and charged with unlawful assembly
Number of View: 161MMD president Nevers Mumba along with four of his Members of Parliament were Monday evening arrested by Copperbelt police and charged with unlawful assembly. They will all appear in court today. The arrest of Dr. Mumba follows his earlier meeting with Chief Nkana at his palace. Dr. Mumba along with four MMD [...]
RB heads to Sierra Leone
Number of View: 51Former president Rupiah Banda this morning left for Sierra Leone to lead the Carter Foundation international election observer mission for that country’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Mr. Banda says he is looking forward to his role in the November 17 elections and has described the assignment as challenging. This will be the [...]
