Mine tech hub set for launch today
CLAVER MUTINTA Lusaka THE Ministry of Technology and Science is today expected to launch the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 'Timbuktoo Initiative’. This is a ground-breaking step to the construction…
Hope high for Kafue River Basin’s restoration – researcher
DOREEN NAWA Lusaka A SENIOR researcher at International Water Management Institute (IMWI), Everisto Mapedza says hope has grown for the Kafue River Basin’s restoration as stakeholders continue to engage in…
Lavushimanda to be revamped
CHISHIMBA BWALYA Lusaka LAVUSHIMANDA has potential to be ‘one of the greatest national parks the country has’ if it is given adequate attention, Minister of Tourism Rodney Sikumba has said.…
Africa needs more investment in climate action
CHISHIMBA BWALYA Lusaka AFRICA needs more support in the area of climate change, according to researcher Kachinga Silwimba, who has also called on governments on the continent to adjust funding…
Bata invests $600,000 in new production line
DOREEN NAWA Lusaka BATA Zambia has commissioned a state-of-the art gumboot manufacturing machine worth over US$600,000, a move set to significantly boost the company’s production capacity of safety footwear to…
Zambia, Singapore sign carbon trade deal
VIOLET MENGO Lusaka ZAMBIA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore towards initiating negotiations of a bilateral agreement between the two countries for Article 6 Approaches under the…
Zambia launches AI strategy
TRYNESS TEMBO Lusaka THE Ministry of Technology and Science has launched the artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, a road map that will help the country transform into a digital economy. The…
ZDA, Chinese firm sign protection pact
JOHN CHAAMBWA Lusaka ZAMBIA China Dejinxin Cement Company Limited has signed an Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement (IPPA) with Zambia Development Agency (ZDA). Company director-general Jianbao Zhao says signing the…
Kenya, Zambia sign trade pact
TRYNESS TEMBO Lusaka SOME Kenyan investors are in the country to strengthen the relationship between the two countries, explore new opportunities for collaboration and chart a path towards economic prosperity…
‘Invest in renewable energy, overcome climate change’
DARLINGTON MWENDABAI Livingstone POLICY makers, climate change advocates, experts and entrepreneurs should address the effects of floods, drought and cyclones in southern Africa through investment in renewable energy. Experts at…