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6 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Shoprite cuts prices on 800 items due to kwacha appreciation

SHOPRITE country general manager Charles Bota says the chain store has reduced prices of over 800 commodities as a pass-through effect of the Kwacha gains. In an interview, Bota said Shoprite had reduced prices on... […]

6 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

IMF conditions are sweet, but fuel and electricity will be an issue – Musokotwane

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has described the conditionalities which the International Monetary Fund attached to the $1.3bn bailout package as “sweet”, saying citizens will see for themselves once the full agreement... […]

5 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

There’ll be no job freeze – Musokotwane

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says there will be no job freeze with the clinching of an IMF bailout package, arguing that the Fund actually approved the recent employment of over 40,000... […]

5 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

At some point, all fuel subsidies will be removed – Kapala

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says at some point, all subsidies on petroleum products will be removed because at the moment, government is not earning any money from fuel importation. In an interview, Kapala said government... […]

5 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Those who choose to become rich quick will part ways with HH, Nalumango tells UPND leadership

VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango has warned Kwacha UPND aspiring candidate Charles Mulenga and the party leadership that anyone who will choose to become rich too quick will part ways with President Hakainde Hichilema. Drumming up support... […]

2 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

We haven’t had realistic fares in a long time, Zambia Railways justifies hike

ZAMBIA Railways Limited (ZRL) public relations manager Caristo Chitamfya says the move to increase ticket and parcel rates is targeted at coming up with realistic fares in response to fuel prices. In a notice, Wednesday,... […]

2 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Govt releases K500m for Indeni redundancy packages

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says government has released over K500 million as a redundancy package for the 320 workers of Indeni oil refinery. In a statement, Thursday, Kapala said the workers who were declared redundant... […]

2 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Kwacha breaks year-high K16/$ psychological barrier due to IMF bailout

ZANACO Bank has projected that the kwacha will continue to trade on a stronger side as the week winds down due to positive sentiments as a result of the IMF programme. And according to Bloomberg,... […]

1 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

IMF finally approves $1.3bn programme

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) board has approved a three-year programme of US$1.3 billion for Zambia. And President Hichilema says the announcement will culminate in jobs for citizens, a more affordable cost of living, and […]

1 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Govt appoints technical working group to review Zamtel’s operations

MINISTER of Technology and Science Felix Mutati says government has appointed a technical working group under the auspices of the Public Private Dialogue Forum to review Zamtel’s operations. And Mutati has revealed that government has... […]