Author: Gambeta News

Officials at the Ministry of Transport and Logistics are considering permitting private sector participation in railway freight transport as a means to cut market commodity prices. The Ministry has been conducting feasibility studies to explore the possibility of private sector involvement in rail transportation, including the option of leasing out additional train cars on existing railways. Dhenge Boru, a state minister for Transport, told The Reporter there has been interest from private firms, who are conducting their…

North-Western Water Supply and Sanitation Company has started rationing water supply to its customers in Solwezi district owing to the 8-hour long load shedding being implemented by ZESCO limited. Company head corporate, James Phiri has told ZANIS in an interview in Solwezi that the utility company will provide other interventions such as provision of water bowsers to customers that will not be receiving water as expected. Mr. Phiri says the company is also engaging ZESCO…

The petroleum sector in Africa is experiencing sig­nificant growth, driven by various factors such as demographic shifts, infrastruc­tural development, regulatory reforms, and technological advancements, Kwabena Appiah, Industry expert, has said. This growth, he said, was particularly evident in the con­text of rapid population growth, urbanization, and economic expansion across the continent, which are driving up the demand for petroleum products. Speaking in an interview in Accra yesterday, he said, “While this trend pre sents both…