Govt monitoring effects of Covid-19 on labour
GOVERNMENT says it will continue to review interventions to address the long term impact of the Coronavirus on labour and the economy.Labour and Social Security Minister Joyce Simukoko says mitigating…
ZAM ponders recovery options
By BUUMBA CHIMBULUINCREASING the demand for locally produced goods promotes an entrepreneurship culture needed to fast-track Zambia’s economic recovery in the post Covid-19 period.Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) vice president…
African Trade Fair placed on ice
By BUUMBA CHIMBULUTHE second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2020) has been postponed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union (AU) and the Government…
‘Energy diversification key’
By SILUMESI MALUMOZAMBIA’S diversification of the energy sector into wind, solar and thermal energy will cushion the power challenges and contribute massively to the country’s economic growth, Energy Forum Zambia…
Mkushi Trust taps into bee-farming
By PETER MALASHASIX hundred bee hives have been fixed in Mkushi North Swaka forest to promote beekeeping as an alternative income generating venture.Mkushi North Swaka Trust Limited chief executive officer,…
Zambia in trade surplus
BUUMBA CHIMBULUZAMBIA recorded a trade surplus valued at K181.5 shift from a trade deficit of K119.5 million in February this year.Zambia Statistics Agency (ZSA) Interim Statistician, Mulenga Musepa, explained that…
‘NO JIM AND JACK’
By MICHAEL MIYOBA and GRACE CHAILE LESOETSALOCAL clubs should ensure that no Jim and Jack is engaged to play football in Zambia on the basis of being a foreigner, says…
There’s a glimmer of hope…
SPORT PILGRIM with GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAA GLIMMER of hope engulfed Zambian football this week as Kalusha Bwalya’s camp announced they will attend the emergency general meeting to resolve the wrangles…
‘BALLY WILL PAY’ ANALOGY A COMFIRMATION THAT HH IS NOT A TEAM PLAYER
Dear Editor,AT a time the government is working hard to turn around the fortunes of this country, Mr Hakainde Sammy Hichilema has once again paraded himself on social media with…
WHY DOWNGRADING COUNTRIES IN A TIME OF CRISIS IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY BAD IDEA
….downgrades have a devastating effect on economies that are already strained. The decision to downgrade during a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic must be challenged.A number of rating agencies have…
