COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga says government will on April 1, 2026, roll out the first phase of the 24-hour economy by lifting the night travel ban on commercial trucks and buses. And Mulenga says the ongoing Middle East conflict will negatively affect the economy, as fuel prices are expected to rise. Speaking when he appeared on Diamond TV, Sunday, Mulenga noted that the 24-hour economy would be implemented in a phased approach. “I listened to the Minister of Information’s announcement, because we agreed as a Cabinet for him to go and announce to the public. We announced to the public [saying] colleagues, we want a 24-hour economy. Not that it’s supposed to start immediately, he was very...
