THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is investigating unfair trading practices in the commercial poultry industry. In a statement, Thursday, CCPC Senior Public Relations Officer Mubaina Nalwendo revealed that the investigation had been necessitated... […]

THE Economics Association of Zambia [EAZ] says there is need for transparency and accountability systems to be put in place to ensure that the drought support funds that the country is seeking are effectively and... […]

ECONOMICS Association of Zambia (EAZ) president Osward Mungule has urged his colleagues to move away from text book economics but use it as a basis as they do things that benefit the country. Dr Mungule... […]

FINANCE Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says Zambia’s participation in the 2024 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group is important for the country’s transformation journey. Dr Musokotwane has led a Zambian delegation to... […]

ENERGY Expert Johnstone Chikwanda has expressed confidence that local manufacturers can meet the national demand for armoured and electric cables. Last week, President Hakainde Hichilema said all armoured and electric cables must be locally produced... […]

ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says the K1 billion government support to offset Investrust Bank PLC deposits doesn’t seem to be enough and he expected the state to offer more so that people could get their full... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has encouraged business people in the country to invest in power generation, saying there is a ready market for them in the energy sector. The President has also congratulated the Copperbelt Energy... […]

BANK of Zambia (BOZ) Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya says the Central Bank estimates that at the point of takeover, the insolvency level of Investrust Bank PLC was in the order of K850 million. And BOZ... […]

FORMER Kasenengwa MP Sensio Banda says government must restructure Zesco to make it more efficient in diversifying its energy sources. And Banda says Zesco must work with the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) to provide... […]

Chinsali PF MP Kalalwe Mukosa says one of the reasons why Investrust Bank PLC has failed is because of the “reckless” upward adjustments of the Statutory Reserve Ratio (SRR) by the Bank of Zambia (BOZ).... […]