ZDA SWITCHES TO “RECOGNISABLE BRAND”
Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) is rebranding to a familiar and recognisable brand. Acting communications and public relations manager Kabwe Phiri said with the new brand, the agency is poised to…
15 SITES IDENTIFIED FOR GOLD MINING
Government and ZCCM –IH have identified 15 sites in Rufunsa for demarcation to facilitate issuance of gold panning certificates to artisanal gold miners. ZCCM-IH public relations manager Loisa Kakoma said…
SOYA BEANS SUPPLY ON MARKET DWINDLES
Supply of soya beans will reduce as stocks held by farmers have dwindled and this will result in the price of soya meal increasing from the currently US$460 per tonne…
KALYALYA DROPPED, MVUNGA NEW BOZ CHIEF
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has terminated the contract of Bank of Zambia Governor Denny Kalyalya with immediate effect. Dr Kalyalya has since been replaced by deputy Secretary to the Cabinet –…
NEW ZEALAND CITY OF AUCKLAND PREPARES FOR LOCKDOWN AS MYSTERY COVID CASES EMERGE
New Zealanders on Wednesday scrambled to stock up on essentials as the country’s biggest city prepared to go into lockdown again, following new cases of the coronavirus that ended a…
NEW STRICT COVID-19 REGULATIONS IN MALAWI
The Ministry of Justice in Malawi decided to impose strict precautionary measures on Sunday in order to curb the perceived alarming climb in COVID-19 cases in the country - which…
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO AND FROM MANY AFRICAN NATIONS RESUME
Kenya is one of several African countries that are recommencing international flights suspended since March because of the COVID‐19 pandemic. The country's international airline, Kenya Airways, has resumed flights to…
SOMALI CATTLE BREEDERS FEELING THE EFFECT OF DOWNSIZED HAJJ
The Hajj, a time of celebration when Muslims journey to Mecca each year. A pilgrimage that economically benefits Somali cattle breeders and traders whose millions of livestock are imported by…
LOCALLY PRODUCED AGRO PRODUCTS REACH 90% IN CHAIN STORES
The “Buy Zambia Campaign” Chairperson Rosetta Mwape-Chabala has disclosed that locally produced Agro products are now over 90% in both value and volumes being sold in key chain stores in…
STATE FOR ACQUACULTURE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Over 890 applications have been approved in the aquaculture sector which has received K168 million from the African Development Bank and Zambian government. Ministry of Fisheries and livestock acting director…