PETER SINKAMBA, SAKWIBA SIKOTA Speak Well of Tomatoes Business

Green Party President, Peter Sinkamba has urged young people that cultivation of tomatoes is a million dollar business. 

Mr Sinkamba has expressed shock that  the 6 former UNZA students are parading tomatoes for jokes. 

“Tomato business is very big business elsewhere in the world. Yet in Zambia, 50% of tomatoes produced go to waste! This is a shame,” he says. 

He says as part of our think-outside-box strategy (diversifying into cultivation of high value crops), we have lined up tomato cultivation as one of high value crops. 

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Collum Coal Mine Set to Open, to Create More Jobs

Government has reinstated the Collum Coal Mine licence and issued the colliery with a large-scale operations permit, a decision that is expected to save over 600 jobs and create an additional 200. 

And Collum Coal Mining Industries Limited has appointed Lusaka business executive Suzyo Nyika as board chairman of the Sinazongwe- based mine in Southern Province. 

The mining company has since been directed to ensure strict adherence to safety, health and environmental standards as it resumes operations early this month. 

DAMBISA MOYO Named The Thinkers50 "Thinker of the Month" for April 2015

Dambisa Moyo has been named the Thinkers50 "Thinker of the Month" for April 2015.

The Thinkers50 is the first-ever global ranking of management thinkers. In the intervening decade, the scope of the Thinkers50 has broadened to include a range of activities that support its mission of identifying and sharing the best management thinking in the world.

A Zambian born and bred, Dr Moyo is a marathon- running author and international economist who analyses the macroeconomy and global affairs.

She is on the boards of Barclays Bank, SABMiller and Barrick Gold.

FIDELIS CHULU, 23, To Represent Zambia In USA

A 23-YEAR-OLD Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies (ZCAS) student will represent Zambia in Washington on an information technology forum. 

Fidelis Chulu, who scooped the global student entrepreneur award (GSEA) for 2014 in Lusaka yesterday, is the third student to represent Zambia in Washington on an entrepreneur’s organisation global competition.

1,500 Youth Receive Business Development Support Services

Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) and the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have partnered in a programme aimed at conducting various Business Development Support Services (BDS) as well as business mentorship for young entrepreneurs. 

The programme which is being implemented under the “Building Young Futures Programme” focuses on enhancing the capacity of existing and potential entrepreneurs by encouraging them to formalize, improve business management and get market access leading to increased business survival and growth. 

Zone Fam Becomes A Three Member Group, Thugga Leaves To Pursue Gospel Career

Zone Fam has become a three member group after the departure of Tim Chisenga AKA Thugga. ZoneFam confirmed the departure of Thugga from the group through a press statement. Read the full press statement below. 

After over five wonderful years with the group – Tim ‘Thugga’ Chisenga has decided to leave Zone Fam. Dope G, Jay Rox and Yung Verbal will continue to carry the Zone Fam name as a three member crew. Zone Fam’s album ‘Bar Code’ is still scheduled for release later this year, major collaborations and more performances locally in Zambia and outside are also scheduled.

ECZ Voter Registration To Commence In August

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has announced that the voter registration exercise will commence on 17th August to 16th October 2015. 

In a statement, ECZ Public Relations Officer Raphael Phiri, the exercise will be conducted at designated voter registration centers and at civic centers of all the councils. 

Mr. Phiri said the voter registration shall be conducted by mobile teams which shall be based at each gazetted voter registration centre for 14 days and will move from one centre to the other.