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In Chechewa/Nyanja that means "I have been having a problem staying awake". Awake enough to update this blog. Anyway nice lull, rest, flakiness. The web…

Lifeline group to set up hospital in Zambia

The Chennai-based Lifeline Group of Hospitals has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zambia's health ministry Wednesday to establish its first overseas hospital. The MoU…

A broader energy strategy?

Zambia does not currently have a broader and coherent energy policy, beyond the call for ZESCO to cut costs, asking the mines to pay higher…

From bad DAs to new shambolic loans?

A new Norwegian NGOs report on the Zambia – China Relations paints a bleak picture of Zambia's weak external debt control mechanisms. According to the…

Companies tender for share in Zambiaa4s Maamba mine

Thirty foreign and local companies have tendered for shares in Zambia's major coal supplier to its copper mines, a senior industry official said on Wednesday.…

IMF agrees new financing deal with Zambia

The IMF has agreed a new three-year financing package to help Zambia cut poverty and the country could borrow up to $150 million per year…

Ku Town Zambia

The majority of Zambian workers will travel to their places of work in Public buses. overcrowded and disrespected by the conductors, they sit idly till…

A Zambian Shenzhen or just another DA?

Reuters reports that Zambia & China are now on verge of signing a deal that would see fifty Chinese companies invest over $800 million in…

The Lumwana Story…..

The Financial Post has a nice piece on how Equinox Minerals secured Lumwana, and are now poised for greatness. Excerpt:Lumwana was discovered in 1961, but…

Zambia Statistics – February 2008

The CSO February Edition can be found here. Inflation has continued an upward trend with the inflation rate for February recorded at 9.5 per cent.…

FRA assures the nation of food security

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has parried off fears that export of maize to neighboring countries would result into a deficit locally.FRA Public Relation Officer…

Suspended Registrar of Societies Jones Mwelwa arrested

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested suspended Registrar of Societies Jones Mwelwa for corrupt practices involving K800, 000.Mr. Mwelwa, 50, of Plot No. 13020,…

Zambia growing too much a4dagaa4

The International Narcotic Control Board annual report for last year has cited Zambia as one of the largest producer of Cannabis in Southern Africa.Drug Enforcement…

Govt wona4t protect unruly workers

Sacked Chambeshi Smelter Copper Mine workers will not be protected because they did not follow procedure in airing their grievances. Copperbelt Permanent Secretary, Jennifer Musonda…