by Michael Kaluba | Oct 1, 2024 | Governance
Ministry Of Mines and Mineral Development Permanent Secretary, Dr. Hapenga Kabeta has issued a stern warning to youths engaged in illegal mining activities that deaths will persist if they continue to shun formalization. Dr. Kabeta says the government is eager to...
by Michael Kaluba | Oct 1, 2024 | Economy
Founder and Chair of the Tech and Business Forum, Ernest Bwalya has suggested the need for Zambia’s 2025 national budget proposal to be revised to prioritize economic development, environmental protection, and social welfare. Mr. Bwalya has raised concerns with the...
by Michael Kaluba | Sep 27, 2024 | Community, Environment, Governance
The Southern African Resource Watch-SARW has warned that hundreds of residents may be displaced without proper compensation following the granting of four new mining licenses between Mufulira and Ndola, near the DRC border. Organization Senior Research and Advocacy...
by Michael Kaluba | Sep 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Zambia’s energy crisis is taking a toll on the timber sector, affecting over 50,000 direct and indirect jobs that are already grappling with a shortage of timber. According to the Zambia National Association for Saw Millers Secretary General, Derrick Chilatu,...
by Michael Kaluba | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Small-Scale Miners’ Association of Zambia has warned that the country will continue losing lives to illegal and unsafe mining activities if immediate measures to halt such endeavors are not implemented. Association Acting President, Kelvin Tembo says Zambia should...
