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Former Mumbwa MP Chituwo convicted

The Mumbwa Magistrate Court has convicted former Mumbwa Central Member of Parliament Dr. Brian Chituwo for failure to declare interest in a matter involving the disbursement of K70,000 Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Mumbwa Resident Magistrate Sithole has convicted and sentenced…

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Chinese Loans amounts to US$2.8bn

Government has maintained that Chinese Loans stand at US$2.81 billion which is 30 percent of the total Zambia’s external debt. And government has disclosed that it has so far deposited around US$10 million into the sinking fund. Ministry of Finance…

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Broiler production records 8% growth

Government has disclosed that the Fisheries and livestock sectors have the potential to contribute to food and nutrition security, job creation and poverty reduction. Fisheries and livestock Minister Kampamba Mulenga has disclosed that the sectors have recorded growth for the…

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Trade Deficits concerns CUTS

The Consumer Unit Trust Society (CUTS) International Zambia has encouraged the government to focus on achieving a favourable trade balance in order to help better position itself to achieve economic stability. According to the Central Statistics Office July Monthly Bulletin,…

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Zambia copper exports drop

The volume of copper exported in July 2018 decreased by 1.8 percent from 92, 052.4 metric tonnes in June 2018 to 90, 410.4 metric tonnes in July 2018. According to the Central Statistical Office (CSO), the copper prices on the…

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