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12 May 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Cost of living for family of 5 in Lsk rises to K9,112.6

THE cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) has increased by K109.39 for the month of...

12 May 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Vedanta pledges $5bn for net-zero operations

VEDANTA says it has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net-zero operations. Company Director Corporate Communications Masuzyo Ndhlovu says Vedanta is focused on being the ESG leader in the natural...

12 May 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Backlog of mining licence applications will be cleared by July 31, assures govt

GOVERNMENT has assured mining stakeholders that the backlog of mining licence applications will be cleared by July 31, 2023. Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Dr Hapenga Kabeta says the Mining Cadastre Department...

11 May 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Govt must consider plan B on debt, we can’t put all eggs in 1 basket – ZICA

THE Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) has urged the government to keep pushing for debt restructuring but also start crafting a plan B should that process take longer than planned. And ZICA has urged...

10 May 2023 | Philip Chisalu

We don’t want to compromise data by rushing to release final census report – ZamStats

THE Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) says it’s mindful that it is supposed to expedite the finalisation of the census report, but it does not want to rush the process for fear of compromising data. In...

10 May 2023 | Philip Chisalu

NAPSA partial withdrawals boosting informal sector businesses – ZANAMACA

THE Zambia National Marketers Credit Association (ZANAMACA) says the NAPSA partial withdrawal benefits are trickling down to the informal sector in that beneficiaries are using the funds to purchase various products. Meanwhile, CTPD says it...

10 May 2023 | Philip Chisalu

It looks like we’ve been in power for 5 years – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the UPND administration has only been in office barely one year and seven months but it looks like it has been around for five years. Speaking yesterday at the Panmure House...

10 May 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Zambians will vote us back out of appreciation – Imenda

GERTRUDE Imenda has expressed confidence that citizens will show appreciation to the UPND for the good things being done by voting them back into office come 2026. In an interview, the UPND Deputy Secretary General...

9 May 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Zesco extends amnesty period for illegal connections

ZESCO Limited has announced that it has extended the amnesty period for customers involved in illegal connections to May 31, 2023. The power utility company has warned that effective June 1, 2023, all customers that...

8 May 2023 | Philip Chisalu

CEC records 3% increase in amounts of power sold in 2022

THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has described its business performance in 2022 as “generally well”. CEC Managing Director Owen Silavwe says the corporation saw a 3 percent increase in the amount of power it sold...