by Michael Kaluba | Apr 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Mopani Copper Mines Employees have rejected a 10% salary increase awarded to them by management as a result of a prolonged collective bargaining process. According to several employees, the 10% wage increase will only amount to k600, which they believe is insufficient...
by Michael Kaluba | Apr 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Social Anthropologist Dr James Musonda has urged the government to realign its mining policy and annual copper production targets following revelations that Zambia can only achieve half the figures envisaged with the available assets. Zambia Chamber of Mines Chief...
by Michael Kaluba | Apr 18, 2024 | Governance
The European Union-EU- has observed that Zambia’s reform process on the rule of law, human rights, media freedom, and civil liberties, has slowed down following the change of government and President Hakainde Hichilema’s focus on economic reforms. According to a...
by Michael Kaluba | Apr 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
The government has given artisanal and small-scale mine owners whose licenses were recently cancelled for non-compliance, a 30-days ultimatum to rectify areas of concern to regain their documents and pay k5000 as a penalty fee. According to the Emerald Production...
by Michael Kaluba | Apr 14, 2024 | Economy
The Zambia Association of Manufacturers -ZAM says the ongoing 8-hour load-shedding has cost firms around 30% of their production in an industry that should essentially operate 24 hours a day. Association President Ashu Sagar warns that Zambia’s energy demand will rise...