MINISTRY of Small and Medium Enterprises Permanent Secretary Subeta Mutelo has explained that the K395 million allocated for 2024 empowerment funds through CEEC will be directed towards addressing the backlog of beneficiaries, rather than accommodating... […]

ZAMBIA Must Prosper (ZMP) secretary general Chanda Kasolo says IMF’s statement that Zambia has demonstrated commendable tenacity in stabilising her economy does not resonate with what is obtaining on the ground. On Sunday, the International... […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says it is amazing that rather than recognising the efforts that his government is making to solve the country’s debt problem, the opposition Patriotic Front is relishing on... […]

PRICEWATERHOUSE Coopers (PwC) Country Senior Partner Andrew Chibuye has projected that the Kwacha might remain under pressure in the short to medium term. Chibuye has further described government’s target to increase copper production to 3... […]

MINISTER of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Charles Milupi has urged local authorities to come up with right specifications for CDF projects and ensure adherence from contractors engaged to do the works. Social media has... […]

THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has disclosed that it has intercepted and seized a truck which smuggled 2,222 cases of alcoholic beverages concealed as maize bran, commonly known as Gaga. ZRA says the seized consignment... […]

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zambia has demonstrated commendable tenacity in stabilising its economy with growth rates in 2023 and 2024 surpassing initial forecasts despite facing economic shocks. The IMF has disclosed that it... […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has described the Strategic Agriculture Finance Facility (SAFF) as a clincher in the empowerment of small-scale entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector who are not beneficiaries under the Farmer... […]

MOPANI Copper Mines PLC says it has started clearing the outstanding payments to contractors and suppliers following the inflow of funding from the mines’ new investor, International Resources Holding (IRH). And Mopani CEO Charles Sakanya... […]

ECONOMIST Lubinda Haabazoka says the Kwacha is just two weeks away from hitting the K30 against US$1 psychological barrier. And Dr Habaazoka says some businessmen have run away from transacting in Zambia because the economy... […]