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Farmers not performing to optimal level due to collateral based loans – Govt
• many farmers in Zambia have not been performing to the optimal levels because they lack financial support• The Oromia region in Ethiopia ensures that
Government revises upwards minimum wages for un-unionized workers
• The new minimum wages for domestic workers is now K1, 300 from K993.60.• Approval follows the past tripartite Consultative Labour Council meeting.• Minimum wages
Economist calls for increase in FOREX inflows
• This can be done by attracting more foreign investment participation into various sectors of the economy.• There is need for attractive investment incentives, manageable
ZANEC playing to the gallery on results nullification – ECZ
• It is clear that ZANEC may want to play to the gallery on this matter.• They are very much aware of the process to
Chipangali Farmers Association calls for creation of Onion market
• There is a lot of onion in Eastern Province but the challenge is that farmers don’t have a market the farmers.• Farmers are complaining
FRA Data Entry Specialist nabbed for money laundering
• In his capacity as a Data Entry Specialist at FRA, Mr. Kunda stole 324 metric tonnes of maize worth K1, 296, 000.• He issued
World Bank releases US$100 million for Zambia
• Bank releases US$100 million for Zambia amid substantial delays in debt restructuring.• The credit released is part of the World Bank’s US$275 million concessional
Former Education PS arrested for corrupt practices involving over K200m
• Dr. Nkanza has been arrested and charged with one count of willful failure to comply with applicable law.• This is contrary to Section 34
• Regulation of Political Party Financing and Campaign Spending is aimed at preventing state capture.• The issue of financing political parties is topical not only