[The Conversation Africa] Climate change and environmental policy measures have become a central part of planning for sustainable development and avoiding crises such as food and water insecurity.
Posts published in “Day: March 1, 2023”
[Times of Zambia] As the country aspires for the ambitious target of reaching three million tonnes of copper production per annum in the next 10 years, sharp increase in investments in alternative energy is urgently needed to triple power generation.
[Times of Zambia] NDOLA, once known as the industrial and commercial hub of Zambia, looks set to regain its lost glory and contribute to the economic transformation of the Copperbelt Province and the country as a whole.
[Times of Zambia] The Kabwe Municipal Council (KMC) public health department has intensified the inspection of food as it continues closing the gates of a possible outbreak of cholera in the district.
[Times of Zambia] Skilled miners are critical to Zambia meeting the annual copper production of three million tonnes in the next 10 years.
[Times of Zambia] As we continue looking at the mooted electric vehicle (EV) battery project between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), today will focus on EV-related trending issues like who is currently powering world's EVs.
By SANDRA MWILAFAZ president Andrew Kamanga says the performance of the Zambia Under 20 team at the Egypt 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was below par and disappointing. Read more
By PASSY HAACHIZO – THE Kabwe Municipal Council (KMC) public health department has intensified the inspection of food as it continues closing the gates of a possible outbreak of cholera in the district.Kabwe being the transit and the capital district for Central Province has no option but to work hard to ensure cases of cholera […]
Green Conversations with Misheck Mhango – When did it start? To the best of my recollection, it began creeping up on us small farmers in the 80s but really picked up speed in the 1990s, sweeping through the land and consuming everybody like an uncontrollable, high-wind bush fire in tinder-dry savannah.By the close of the […]
The 21st Century has evolved so much that even methods of payments have been changed.Today the development of technology has propelled most business owners to accept electronic payments by means of credit and debit cards, digital wallets, mobile payments and other form on non-cash payments.While policies differ per business, some have opted to go entirely […]
SKILLED miners are critical to Zambia meeting the annual copper production of three million tonnes in the next 10 years.The country needs to have a workforce with the right skills so that productivity is enhanced.Training of mine operators is one way of growing the sector as it increases efficiency in the mine and minimise risks […]
AS we continue looking at the mooted electric vehicle (EV) battery project between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), today will focus on EV-related trending issues like who is currently powering world’s EVs.In their recent presentations, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence experts Simon Moores and Mark Ferguson weighed in on how EV purchases are driving […]
AS the country aspires for the ambitious target of reaching three million tonnes of copper production per annum in the next 10 years, sharp increase in investments in alternative energy is urgently needed to triple power generation.Currently, the country has around 3,500 megawatts (MW) of installed electricity capacity of which about 80 per cent is […]
NDOLA, once known as the industrial and commercial hub of Zambia, looks set to regain its lost glory and contribute to the economic transformation of the Copperbelt Province and the country as a whole.The city which before privatisation of companies in the early 1990s, thrived and boasted of companies like Dunlop, Colgate-Palmolive and Lyons Brooke […]
By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Zambian government is addressing data gaps and institutional weaknesses identified in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and agenda 2063.
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By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government is currently concentrating on investments in solar and hydro energy because they are less capital-intensive and cheaper to set up. Read more
By KETRA KALUNGA – THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has urged cotton growers to enter into legally-binding contracts with suppliers of seed and chemicals to get a good price for the crop.ZNFU media and public relations manager Calvin Kaleyi says cotton farmers should ensure that they sign legally-binding contracts with suppliers so that they […]
By CHUSA SICHONE – THE Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) has disclosed that above 90 per cent of underground water in Zambia’s unplanned settlements in urban areas is contaminated with mostly faecal matter.
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PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged African countries to harness their production potential and add value to raw materials abundantly found on the continent in order to grow their economies. Read more
By KETRA KALUNGA – THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) has issued over 1,200 tenancy agreements to traders at City Market following the re-opening of the refurbished trading facility in December, last year.
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