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26 Feb 2024 | Philip Chisalu

Haabazoka urges govt to abolish personal income tax

ECONOMIST Lubinda Haabazoka has urged government to scrap off personal income tax and focus on Value Added Tax (VAT), to reduce the burden on citizens who have been heavily taxed. In an interview, Habazooka wondered... […]

26 Feb 2024 | Philip Chisalu

Peace not enough to sustain Zambia, govt must address economic hardships – Banda

FORMER Kasenengwa PF MP Sensio Banda has wondered whether peace will be enough to sustain the country in the face of economic hardships and ever escalating cost of living. Banda has warned that the inability... […]

26 Feb 2024 | Philip Chisalu

HH honours Namibian Presidents, renames 2 Lsk roads after them

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has renamed Kasama Road in Lusaka after late Namibian President Dr Hage Geingob, while Sadzu Road has been renamed after former Namibian President Dr Sam Nujoma. The Head of State has eulogised... […]

26 Feb 2024 | Philip Chisalu

MSME sector employed 1.9m people in 2022 – Survey

THE 2022 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Financial Survey Report has revealed that 1.9 million people were employed in the MSME sector in 2022. And Bank of Zambia Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya says high... […]

26 Feb 2024 | Philip Chisalu

We expect blended fuel to be 20% cheaper – OMCAZ

OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president Dr Kafula Mubanga says he expects the cost of blended fuel to be 20 percent cheaper than fossil fuel prices when at full production. Dr Kafula says... […]

26 Feb 2024 | Philip Chisalu

We’re implementing measures to enable council workers access NAPSA partial withdraw – Govt

GOVERNMENT says it is implementing various measures such as debt swaps in order to enable eligible council workers to access their NAPSA partial withdraws. Labour Minister Brenda Tambatamba says some council workers could not access... […]

26 Feb 2024 | Philip Chisalu

Approval of IRH’s $1.1bn investment a great relief – UPND MP

KANKOYO UPND Member of Parliament Heartson Mabeta says the approval of the US$1.1 billion capital investment by IRH into Mopani is a great relief for the struggling mine sector. Mabeta says the people of Mufulira,... […]

26 Feb 2024 | Philip Chisalu

I won’t challenge my suspension from the House – Munir

LUMENZI Independent MP Munir Zulu says he will not challenge his suspension from the National Assembly. On Friday last week, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti suspended Zulu for seven sitting days for wearing... […]

26 Feb 2024 | Philip Chisalu

Police warn Serenje illegal youth revenue collectors

THE Zambia Police Service says it has removed and sensitised youths from Chief Muchinda’s Palace in Serenje District who had established an illegal checkpoint where they were collecting between K1,500 and K2,500 from each truck... […]

25 Feb 2024 | Philip Chisalu

We have no active inquiry against first family or Siandenge – ACC

THE Anti-Corruption Commission says it has no active inquiry against Deputy Inspector General of Police at State House Fanwell Siandenge or the first family on the alleged purchase of land at Baobab area. The commission... […]