Posted on 20 August 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
The Chipata-Mchinji line will be officially opened on 27 August, Zambian Eastern Province minister Isaac Banda told the press. The government has invited Malawian and Mozambique officials to attend the function. Banda said the date was set to coincide with the hosting of this year’s Kulamba traditional ceremony of the Chewa-speaking people of Zambia, Malawi [...] [...more]
Posted on 01 June 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
The Zambian government has not yet released the K5 billion to the ministry of works and supply which is needed to continue construction on the new Chipata-Mchinji railway. The money was supposed to be released in the first quarter of 2010. According to secretary to the treasury Likolo Ndalamei, work has been done on 3km [...] [...more]
Posted on 26 March 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
Zambian Central Province permanent secretary Denny Lumbama has commended Railway Systems of Zambia (RSZ) for continuing with its operations despite the problems experienced with railway concessions in neighbouring countries. Lumbama was quoted when he officiated at the graduation of 25 RSZ artisan trainees who underwent a six-month internship programme at various colleges in Zambia. He [...] [...more]
Posted on 15 March 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
Replying to a question from Scandinavia, Peter Bagshawe writes “I have the following details of wagons for Zambian Railways (ZR) supplied or financed by Sweden: “The first wagons that I am aware of came through a Swedish government grant of ZK23 million channelled, I think, through the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). Phase 1 & [...] [...more]
Posted on 01 February 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
The Zambian parliamentary committee on government assurances has given a 30-day ultimatum to the ministry of communications and transport in which to stipulate the exact duration that will be required to complete the various railway development projects in the country. On 26 January, committee chairman Chishimba Kambwili said that in respect of several uncompleted rail [...] [...more]
Posted on 24 November 2009 by Station Master
The Railway System of Zambia wishes to recruit a Manager for its Rolling Stock Division located in Kabwe, Zambia. [...more]
Posted on 16 October 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Zambian presidential special assistant for policy implementation and monitoring Ben Kapita has urged the government to take over operations of concessionaire Railways Systems of Zambia (RSZ), even if cancellation of the concession agreement means a cost to the taxpayer. Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) quoted Kapita saying that investor NLPI Limited “has failed to operate [...] [...more]
Posted on 02 October 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
On 1 May 2004, Clement Mwiya – a former Zambia Railways employee – was appointed managing director of the ailing Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara), in succession to Charles Phiri. According to the Times of Zambia, Mwiya said the financial position of the company was not sound. Urgent measures were needed to redress the situation and [...] [...more]
Posted on 24 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Zambia and Tanzania have been urged to devise measures that will resuscitate the operations of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (Tazara), to ease pressure exerted by trucks on the Great North Road. Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF) chairman Phesto Musonda made the appeal in Ndola at the official opening of the 45th fair. Investing in rail, he [...] [...more]
Posted on 17 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) has embarked on an ambitious programme to boost its haulage capacity to tap into freight cargo destined for the DRC, Rwanda, Burundi and Zambia, the Citizen (published in Dar-es-Salaam) reports. “To work closely with the Tanzania Ports Authority and Ticts, the railway network hopes to capture freight landing at the [...] [...more]
Posted on 03 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
From the Lusaka Times: “Government says it is taking deliberate policy decisions to deal with challenges the country’s railway industry is currently facing. Communications and transport minister Geoffrey Lungwangwa said government is working towards ensuring adequate investment, fair competition and reduced fuel levies to help promote growth in the railway sector. “Speaking when he officially [...] [...more]
Posted on 04 May 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Railway Systems of Zambia (RSZ) has refuted claims that retrenched employees rejected a settlement agreement, saying a few of the affected workers have been giving misleading information. According to The Times of Zambia: “RSZ chief executive officer Benjamin Even explained in a statement in Lusaka that management had written letters to all retrenched employees for them [...] [...more]
