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13 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

We won’t repay Eurobond this month, but we’ re not defaulting – Nkulukusa

SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says although Zambia will not repay the bullet payment on the Eurobond due this month, it is not defaulting because it is engaging official creditors on the way forward....

12 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

We’ll deliver ATI bill, our mandate is 5 years – Kalunga

MINISTRY of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Kennedy Kalunga says the new dawn government will deliver whatever it promised to the Zambian people, which includes the access to information bill. In an interview, Kalunga said...

12 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

IMF has bailed us out of ICU – Mutati

MINISTER of Technology and Science Felix Mutati says Zambia is no longer in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) having secured the $1.3 billion IMF bailout package. And Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Elias...

11 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Let’s emulate Queen Elizabeth’s servanthood – HH

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has challenged those in public office to draw lessons from late Queen Elizabeth II’s life and be true servants of the people. And British High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley says Queen...

9 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

Cost of living for family of 5 in Lsk drops by K254.96

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) for the month of August has reduced by...

9 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

We secured 50 convictions in 4 days – Immigration Dept

THE Department of Immigration, through the National Prosecution Authority, secured 50 convictions for immigration related offences between September 2 and 6, 2022, says public relations officer Namati Nshinka. And the department removed 30 illegal immigrants...

7 Sep 2022 | Philip Chisalu

ZACA urges businesses to reduce prices in view of Kwacha gains

ZAMBIA Consumer Association (ZACA) Executive Secretary Juba Sakala has challenged local distributors and manufacturers to emulate Shoprite by effecting a reduction in prices following the gains recorded in the kwacha. In an interview, Tuesday, Sakala...

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...