Bruce Mwale

Over six million kilograms of minerals were exported from Zambia without export permits in the year 2015, according to the latest Auditor General’s report. This entails that over 64% of the exported quantities had not been permitted to leave the Zambian boarders and had not been charged royalties in 2015. Data from the report shows that during the year under review, minerals export permits were issued to seven mining companies for Three Point Four million kilograms of various minerals, but an amount exceeded by over six million Kilograms ended up leaving the country without authorization. The document further reveals that during the same period, the ministry of mines did not attach officers to carry out inspections at the border post of Chirundu, Victoria falls Katima Mulilo and Kazuzungula. Another irregularity highlighted in the report is that twelve large scale mining companies did not submit export returns to the mineral economics department Also contrary to finan...

The three day Tourism Indaba in Durban, South Africa has ended with over 14 000 business meetings having taken place among tourism operators, experts and policy makers. Over 5000 exhibitors from across the continent also took part at Africa’s biggest tourism expo. The event is a platform where serious tourism operators on the continent case showcase their products to the outside world. Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality was among the tourism destinations showcased at the Indaba. The municipality of Dr Kenneth Kaunda District of South Africa is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa, boasting of several tourism products. The district administers quiet well know that the name on its own is a catch enough and that is why it is being used as a flagship to woo travellers. Chairperson for the Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality Tourism association, Joseph Tshamboko spoke highly of the need to use African heroes in tourism products. South Africa Tourism, Act...