JACK ZIMBA, Lusaka
WHEN it was constructed four decades ago, it was the crown jewel of Africa that epitomised the resilience, friendship and ingenuity of three nations – China, Tanzania and Zambia.
The Tanzania Zambia Railway (TAZARA), which is owned by Tanzania and Zambia on a 50-50 shareholding basis, was built with a Chinese loan in the 1970s. (more…)
CHAMBO NG’UNI, Kapiri Mposhi
AMID daunting operational challenges, the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority’s (TAZARA) annual freight traffic volumes hit a low of 88,000 metric tonnes (mt) in 2015.
Its wagons in past years were taking more than 100 days to make a return trip on the 1,860 km stretch from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia. (more…)
MWILA NTAMBI, Kitwe
THE Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is in talks with Mopani Copper Mines and Konkola Copper Mines on the possibility of the two mining firms transporting at least 8,000 tonnes of copper per month using the railway line. (more…)
NKOLE MULAMBIA, Ndola
MINISTER of Transport and Communication Brian Mushimba says Cabinet has approved the proposal for Government to acquire 30 percent shares in North-West Railway Company.
MELODY MUPETA, Kitwe
GOVERNMENT will spend over US$50 million on upgrading and connecting the inter-mine railway line to all copper smelters on the Copperbelt.
CATHERINE MUMBA, Lusaka
CHINA Railway Seventh Group Zambia Limited has donated K119,000 to Levy Mwanawasa General Hospital in Lusaka to enable the institution buy an HV Collinator Board for the CT Scan which has not been working for about two years.
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka
ABOUT US$380 million is required in the phase one revamping exercise of Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), Minister of Transport and Communication Brian Mushimba has disclosed. (more…)
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka
THE Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) targets to triple its profits to US$44.1 million in the last half of this year due to a petroleum products contracts from (more…)