ECONOMIST Bright Chizonde says the local currency will continue to be unstable because it still remains subject to sentiments and investor confidence instead of being anchored on actual productivity. And Economist Trevor Hambayi says there... […]

PF Information and Publicity Chairperson Raphael Nakacinda says the party is aware of a directive that has allegedly been issued to have former First Lady Esther Lungu arrested today and charged with aggravated robbery. And... […]

THE National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) has refuted claims that it has suspended the payment of partial withdrawals. NAPSA Head Corporate Affairs Cephas Sinyangwe says the pension fund was conducting system maintenance a few days... […]

REUTERS has reported that Zambia’s overseas bondholders have entered into non-disclosure agreements (NDA) with the government as of Wednesday, a key step marking the beginning of formal talks to restructure over $3 billion of international... […]

THE Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) says there is need for government to ensure that fiscal discipline is firmly entrenched in the law in order to avoid unsustainable debt. Asked during Diamond... […]

THE cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka as measured by the JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) has increased by K161.52 for the month of June 2023. The Jesuit Centre... […]

MULTICHOICE Zambia has attributed its upward adjustment of prices on its DStv and Gotv packages to the impact of the “extreme global economic climate”. On Wednesday, MultiChoice announced upward adjustment of prices on its DStv... […]

THE Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) says MultiChoice Zambia’s frequent price hikes do not make sense and they are unhealthy. In a statement, Wednesday, MultiChoice announced upward adjustment prices on its DStv and Gotv packages ranging... […]

UNITED Capital Fertiliser (UCF) says it has so far supplied 25 percent of the 77,000 metric tonnes of Compound D fertiliser that the government contracted it to supply for the 2023/2024 farming season. A fortnight... […]

FINANCE Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says he always used to be asked ‘what is Plan B if debt restructuring fails’, and government was criticised for only having Plan A, but it has worked. And Dr Musokotwane... […]