MINISTER of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga says President Hakainde Hichilema has directed line Ministries to ensure that mealie meal is not only available on the market but affordable. Addressing the media yesterday, Mulenga said the government had noticed the erratic supply and rise in mealie meal prices in the last few days. "In...

ENERGY Regulation Board Chairperson Reynolds Bowa says the continued depreciation of the Kwacha against major convertibles might have a negative impact on the review of fuel pump prices next week. In an interview, Thursday, Bowa said it is certain that the Kwacha depreciation negatively impacts the fuel price. "I have said publicly on many occasions...

NATIONAL Council for Construction (NCC) Acting Executive Director Ernest Nshindano says the recent washing away of bridges, and roads by flash floods calls for routine infrastructure maintenance. In an interview, Nshindano said infrastructure needs to be checked before and after particular seasons that cause a threat to their durability. "The road sector system of course...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says food security is key for political stability and enhancing democracy. Speaking in Dakar, Senegal, at the Agriculture Summit held under the theme "Feed Africa; Food Resilience And Food Sovereignty", President Hichilema said people think better when they have eaten. "It is shameful for us to be hungry as Africa. We must...

MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says Zambia has so much copper that by the time it finishes, everyone living now, including their grandchildren, will be dead. And Kabuswe says the construction of an electric car battery manufacturing plant will commence in the next two to three months. Speaking when he featured on Radio...

ECONOMIST Noel Nkhoma says the Kwacha will continue to lose ground against major convertibles as long as KCM and Mopani issues are not resolved. In an interview, Nkhoma stressed the need to resolve issues around the mining sector, saying the industry would continue to be the largest supplier of Zambia's forex requirements for years to...

UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the ruling party is comfortable that in the first quarter of its five-year mandate, it's able to encounter challenges that test its resolve. And Mweetwa says the UPND administration is mindful that Zambians, particularly youths, now know the power that a ballot holds. In an interview, Mweetwa said it was...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has advised married couples to be tolerant of each other and to avoid checking their spouses' phones frequently, which he says leads to polarisation of marriages. And Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people has insisted that traditional leaders work with the government of the day. Speaking when he hosted Paramount Chief...

MISA Zambia National Director Austin Kayanda says journalists need regulation but the same should not compromise their autonomy and ability to play their role in society. Delivering a statement on behalf of the Media Associations for Pure Self- Regulation, Thursday, Kayanda said the Zambia Media Council (ZAMEC) Bill had inimical clauses that included mandatory registration...

BANKERS Association of Zambia (BAZ) Chief Executive Officer Leonard Mwanza says the government managed to restore fiscal discipline in 2022. In an interview, Mwanza said this resulted in banks operating in a stable environment. "So far, all things are looking good. So, there are two things; banks themselves have been operating in an environment of...