Authorities at Nakonde border intercepted and impound 3 trucks carrying over 1000 x 50 kg bags of maize about to be smuggled to Kenya

Authorities at Nakonde border in Muchinga Province have intercepted and impounded three trucks carrying over 1000 x 50 kg bags of maize about to be smuggled to Kenya. 

commerce minister directs eastern province PS to relocate mwami boarder

Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister, Bob Sichinga has directed Eastern Province Permanent Secretary, Hlobotha Nkunika to facilitate the relocation of the border facility at Mwami border post near Malawi.

Gov’t directs all controlling officers to acquire the public finance, Zambia public procurement acts, financial regulations and other government documents to be used as a guiding principle in their work

Secretary to the treasury Dr Fredson yamba has directed all controlling officers in the country to acquire the public finance, Zambia public procurement acts, financial regulations and other government documents to be used as a guiding principle in their work.

CCPC grants a conditional final authorisation for proposed acquisition of 55% shareholding in bulks haulage limited by by cargo carriers

the competition and consumer protection commission (CCPC) board of commissioners has granted a conditional final authorization for the proposed acquisition of 55percent shareholding in bulks haulage limited (BHL) by cargo carriers limited.

mpulungu cholera cases on the increase

Mpulungu Cholera Cases Have Increased From The Previous Reported Number Of 52 Cases To About 68 With Kasasa Village Leading With 28 Cases So Far.

Zambia's eastern province minister challenges SADC region media to lead the way in telling success stories and projects being implemented.

Eastern province minister Charles banda has challenged the media in the country and the SADC region at large to lead the way in telling the success stories and projects the region is implementing positively to the outside world.

MR BANDA says regions such as the southern African development community (SADC) have recorded economic progress which has not been highlighted positively by the local media.

He says there are people in the outside world who can not believe the development which is taking place and still want to portray regions such as SADC and the rest of Africa as a continent characterized by conflict, disease, poverty, under-achievement and under development.

Mr. Banda has stated that the lesson from this situation must teach Africa and regional blocks like SADC and COMESA that the world owes Africa no obligation to market it and what is taking place in terms of development.

In addition Mr. Banda says investments such as the chipata-mchinji railway, are unarguable that SADC region has and continues to score landmark achievements in various sectors since inception 20years ago.

He has noted that it is SADC region that will host the prestigious United Nations world tourism organization general assembly next year adding that this is a milestone in economic development.

Mr. Banda has also pointed out that the SADC region has also scored a first in leadership and governance circles by having the first ever female leader heading the African union.

And the Malawian ministry of transport and public works principal rail transport officer justice victor mtanda says in complimenting Mozambique-Zambia and Malawi to ensure that the chipata-mchinji railway line is operational, his government will provide about $8million for railway spot maintenance.

He says his government is committed to ensuring that the chipata mchinji railway which will be connected to the Malawian railway network is operational as it has many economic benefits to the three countries and other SADC MEMBERS STATES.

Mr. mtanda disclosed this when a group of journalists from Zambia toured the mchinji railway line project during this year’s SADC media day which was on 17^th of august in Malawi and hosted by Zambia in chipata.

SADC's GDP between 2010-2011 slumps by 0.8percent

the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the  Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, in which Zambia  falls, has slumped by 0.8 per cent between the years 2010 and 2011.