Zambia News » Copperbelt News Zambia » Copperbelt » Social: Zambia, the copperbelt under pressure
The Zambian government plans to revise the tax system and raise royalties to triple revenue from the mining sector by 2017 and prevent tax evasion. The cries of Zambians are that they need to see ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Social: How The Emeralds Of Gemfields Provide Access To Healthcare, Education, And Employment In Zambia’s Copperbelt Province
Last spring, Kagem Mining, which is majority-owned by Gemfields—a brand that has placed emeralds on some of the world’s most privileged and famous women—helped the battle against the deadly Covid-19 ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Social: Defending the hidden forest gems of Zambia’s Copperbelt Province
A local community has taken over protecting and managing patches of small evergreen forests, known as mushitu forests, that have recently been subject to illegal logging. Forest officers armed with ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Social: Women footballers deserve education & jobs – Bwalya
As women football gets more recognition, fervent Copperbelt-based football administrator Esther Bwalya is advocating that more players attain ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Social: Zambians Pay Price Amid Copperbelt Mining Boom
As mining companies scour Zambia's Copperbelt for metals used in sustainable energy, locals are dealing with unchecked pollution and contamination. The Kafue River is vital in supplying water for ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Social: High hopes for Zambia’s copperbelt ghost town
Navigating its way over the remaining shreds of baize, the snooker ball hit the side of the table with a gentle thud. The table was majestic once, with its heavy, intricately carved legs that are now ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Social: CEC’s green energy expansion lights up Zambia’s Copperbelt
Despite Zambia losing more than 70% of its 3.5GW installed capacity after the devastating weather cycle El Niño hurt hydropower generation plants across the country, private transmission, generation ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Social: Labor Dynamics and Gender Roles in the Zambian Copperbelt
The Zambian Copperbelt has been central to the country’s economy since colonial times, with mining towns such as Ndola and Kitwe embodying the nexus of extractive capital, labour migration and social ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Social: Copperbelt being groomed as starting point of cassava food-and-fuel thrust in Zambia
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News Zambia » Copperbelt » Social: COP28: Zambia's first green bond to be issued by year-end by Copperbelt Energy Corp
LUSAKA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Zambia's Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) will issue the southern African country's first green bond by the end of the year, the power company said on Tuesday, with a $54 ...