$8bn required for nuclear power plant
ZAMBIA needs an investment of about US$8 billion to produce 1,200 megawatts of power. National Energy Programme Implementation Organisation (NAPIO) national coordinator Reuben Katebe said Government has
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11 dams earmarked for construction countrywide
IN AN effort to ensure the country is water secure, Government is this year constructing 11 dams, Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection permanent secretary Edward Chomba
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Charcoal prices go up in Livingstone, Kazungula
CHARCOAL producers and traders in Livingstone and Kazungula districts in Southern Province have increased the price of the commodity citing scarcity of trees. A check at different markets and roadside
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Over 200 houses collapse in Kabwe
THE number of houses that have collapsed in Kabwe as a result of heavy rains has risen to over 200 from last week’s 75, leaving over 1,000 people homeless. By yesterday the number of houses that have
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Mwandi district benefits from climate project
MWANDI district is benefiting from two ponds under the Pilot Project for Climate Resilience (PPCR). District commissioner Precious Muyenga said the initiative is aimed at mitigating dry spells in selected
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Loggers appeal against timber export ban
THE Timber Producers Association of Zambia (TPA) has appealed to the Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection to reverse the ban on the export of timber. On Wednesday, Minister
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Lusaka Water seals €240m deal
The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) has signed a €240 million contract with Zhongmei Engineering Group and Gabriel Couto Zambia to improve access to sanitation services. The project, which is
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State to ban charcoal production
MINISTER of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Jean Kapata says Government will soon ban the production of and trade in charcoal and initiate alternative sources of fuel. Ms Kapata
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Food-secure Zambia set to feed region
ZAMBIA’S annual national consumption was slightly above 1,500,000 metric tonnes by the end of 2015. THE bullies of the airwaves who have perfected the art of humiliating guests who do not support their
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GMO cotton trials face opposition
THE Participatory Ecological Land Use Management Association (PELUM) has urged Government to disregard recent demands for genetically modified bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton trials in Zambia. In July
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Africa Food Prize launched
WITH agriculture emerging as Africa’s best bet for increasing food security and expanding economic opportunity, officials gathered here have launched a new prestigious US$100,000 award called the Africa