MINES MINISTER ENGAGES LOCAL CONTRACTORS ON NEW LOCAL CONTENT LAW BY DINA SOKO Minister of Mines and Mineral Development, Paul Kabuswe met with local contractors and suppliers in Chililabombwe on Sunday 19th October 2025 to discuss the newly signed Statutory Instrument designed to promote fair participation of Zambians in the mining sector. The law ensures that local people are given equal and meaningful opportunities to do business within the industry. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Kabuswe than

Some companies that were hoping to get local content certificates were denied those documents because the government discovered that they were involved in fronting, a loophole to bypass legal requirements. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat said this issue is one the government is examining closely and is likely to be part of revisions to the Local Content law. Vishani Ragobeer reports… | News Room

As Guyana seeks to find ways of ensuring that more locals benefit from the nascent oil and gas sector, the country has a Local Content law in place which sets that delicate balance between foreign companies’ operations and investing in and using local goods and services. Because there were mixed views on that law within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) last year, the bloc is exploring how any country’s local content provisions, be it laws or policies, can be supported within the region in keepi

Stakeholders Applaud Local Content Law as Game-Changer for Zambian Mining Sector By Ruth Chayinda Various stakeholders have commended the Government for signing the Local Content Statutory Instrument (SI), aimed at enhancing Zambian participation across the mining value chain. ZCCM-IH Board Chairperson Phesto Musonda described the move as timely, noting that as the mining sector stabilizes and grows, it must also promote local entrepreneurship and inclusion within the supply chain. He emphasized

Per Guyana’s Local Content law, Guyanese are given preferential access to opportunities in the nascent oil and gas sector in some clearly defined areas. Those opportunities are carved out for Guyanese and companies with Guyanese majority-ownership. However, some challenges have emerged. Fronting is one such issue. This refers to the listing of nationals (that is, Guyanese) as those in top management and ownership without their real participation and ownership. Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat

The Local Content Secretariat has invested over $314M to boost procurement opportunities for Guyanese companies, ensuring they meet oil and gas sector demands under Local Content law. | BIG SMITH News WATCH