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Govt rolls out National Budget revision process
PRETORIA – GOVERNMENT has commenced the process of revising Zambia`s national budgeting format in order to achieve integrated development planning with the budget process as well as facilitate fiscal decentralisation, among other objectives. The exercise follows Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda`s announcement at the presentation of the 2014 national budget last year…
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New housing scheme coming
PRETORIA – Sunday, 13th July, 2014 – THREE private entities have signed a joint venture agreement that will soon see the start of construction of thousands of houses in Zambia every year. The agreement covers the financing and establishment of three factories to manufacture prefabricated housing materials and the construction of low-cost houses in Zambia. The…
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Toll-gates raise US$30 million in six months
PRETORIA – Friday, 11th July, 2014 – GOVERNMENT raised over US$30 million dollars in the last six months it has been operating toll gates fitted on selected points of some roads in Zambia. Transport, Works, Supply and Communications Minister, Yamfwa Mukanga said the money was raised through a pilot project involving seven toll gates that…
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HE Chikonde meets Chengelo pupils
PRETORIA – Wednesday, 10th July, 2014 – ZAMBIA’S High Commissioner to South Africa, Mr. Muyeba Chikonde, has urged young people to be patriotic and refrain from taking part in activities aimed at tarnishing the good image of Zambia to the outside world. His Excellency Chikonde has also observed that it was unfortunate that currently there…
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Roberto mesmerises audience @ Johannesburg video launch
PRETORIA, Tuesday, 18th June, 2014 – ZAMBIA`S multi-award winning artist, Roberto, has launched a musical video for his latest song, `Wine It`. Roberto staged the launch at News Café, North Riding in Johannesburg on Friday last week. The packed show which saw officials from the Zambia High Commission in Pretoria joining the ecstatic crowd to…
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PUBLIC NOTICE
With effect from 17th June, 2014, all payments for various documents or services will no longer be conducted in cash. Instead a deposit of the respective document or service charge should be made at Standard Bank, Account Number 011975075, in favour of the Zambia High Commission. Only upon confirmation of the deposit with and individual’s…
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Zambia ranked third out of 50 travel destinations
PRETORIA, Friday, 6th June, 2014 – ZAMBIA is poised to becoming one of the top three favoured travel destinations in the next 10 years. According to an article carried by the American-based website, ‘Business Insider’, travellers were now looking to lesser-known destinations for their next trip. The website points out that ‘Love Home Swap’ compiled a…
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South African university targets Zambian students
PRETORIA, Friday, 6th June, 2014 – ZAMBIA has been selected as one of the African countries from which University of Limpopo of South Africa plans to recruit students as part of a crusade to expand its base of international students. A team of academic staff from Limpopo will be in Zambia next month to hold…
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ERB studies South Africa’s energy regulatory framework
PRETORIA, Friday, 30th May, 2014 – MEMBERS of the board of directors of the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) are in South Africa to study that country`s energy regulatory framework as part of the efforts to harmonise Zambia`s electricity and petroleum regulatory structure. The ERB board members, led by the Chairman, Pastor Geoff Mwape, are in…
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Zambia, KwaZulu-Natal agree to work together in tourism promotion
Zambia and South Africa have agreed to work together to promote regional tourism. Tourism and Arts Permanent Secretary, Steven Mwansa, told a meeting of Zambian and South African Civic Authority leaders at the Tourist Junction Building in Durban in May, that Zambia does not consider South Africa as a threat but as a ‘big brother’…