FORMER Energy Minister David Mabumba has argued that increasing standard connection fees won’t result in ZESCO being financially sustainable as its customer base might be negatively affected. Last week, Energy Regulation Board chairperson Reynolds Bowa... […]

FORMER agriculture minister Michael Katambo has applauded his successor, Mtolo Phiri for “fulfilling” the promise he made that farmers on the FISP programme will begin accessing farming inputs this week. On Wednesday, Phiri announced that... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the European Union-Zambia Forest Partnership. According to a statement issued by Chitendi Chiyengi from the... […]

TRADE Kings Foundation has donated to the Vyane Multipurpose Cooperative Society in Nangoma Area, an Office building, irrigation equipment and borehole, group Public Relations and Corporate Affairs Manager Bridget Kambobe has disclosed. In a statement,... […]

AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says government has spent over $369 million on fertilizer procurement for the 2022/2023 farming season. And Phiri has announced that farmers will start receiving their inputs today at the various depots... […]

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the reported shortage of fuel in Chipata was as a result of diesel being mixed with petrol at two filling stations allegedly belonging to Mount Meru. In an interview, Kapala... […]

MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government released K13.9 billion in October to finance public service delivery, out of which K1.4 billion was for debt service and other liabilities. In a... […]

FORMER commerce minister Bob Sichinga says government should come out clean about the Vedanta, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) dealings, unlike doing it behind the scenes. Sichinga says it’s clear to him that the UPND government... […]

A LUSAKA resident, Petar Zeravica, has objected the proposal to set up a fuel service station in a residential area along Nangwenya road in Mass Media. Businessman, Bashir Ahmed Yousuf Alli Patel has applied to... […]

MINISTER of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe says any solutions around Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) will have to involve Vedanta. News Diggers recently reported that Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited (VRHL) has given the Zambian... […]