by Michael Kaluba | Feb 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development has extended a debt restructuring opportunity to companies that owe the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission -CEEC- and have failed to pay back, to facilitate the repayment of outstanding loans. Small and...
by Michael Kaluba | Feb 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Small-Scale Farmers Agency -SAFADA- has warned that Zambia’s target to produce 10 million tons of maize annually by 2027 is at risk due to lack of favorable policies and financing for farmers. Government has set an ambitious target to produce 10 million tons of...
by Michael Kaluba | Feb 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Some farmers in Kawambwa District in Luapula Province are abandoning agriculture for illegal mining activities by converting farming blocks into mining sites, posing significant threats to food security, people’s lives, and the environment. Kawambwa District...
by Michael Kaluba | Feb 11, 2025 | Community, Health
Police on the Copperbelt are investigating a suspected Food poisoning incident that occurred at a funeral in Kalulushi’s Magam area, Zone k, leaving over 300 mourners ill. According to Copperbelt province commissioner of police Peacewell Mweemba, the incident...
by Michael Kaluba | Feb 6, 2025 | Governance
Small and Medium Enterprises Minister, Elias Mubanga, says government is concerned over some registered cooperatives misinterpreting their certification as authorization to start mining operations, leading to fatal accidents. In an interview, Mr. Mubanga has advised...
