ZAMBIA Consumer Association (ZACA) Executive Secretary Juba Sakala says despite Zesco implementing a staggered eight-hour daily load shedding programme for Lusaka, the damage caused by power outages is still being felt by consumers. On Sunday,...

GOVERNMENT has commenced preparations for the 2025 National Budget and the 2025-2027 Medium Term Budget Plan (MTBP). In a statement, Monday, Secretary to Treasury Felix Nkulukusa stated that to facilitate inclusive and transparent budget preparations,...

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says the debt restructuring deal has not marked the end of the country’s economic challenges but has given it an opportunity to reorganise itself. Dr Musokotwane has wondered...

ECONOMIST Lubinda Haabazoka says government must explain to citizens the meaning of the debt restructuring deal without emotions. In an interview, Dr Haabazoka said this was important because after a year, people would get back...

THE CSO Debt Alliance has implored government to enhance domestic revenue mobilisation efforts, prioritise prudent fiscal management and operationalise the sinking fund to ensure long-term stability as the country prepares to resume its debt repayment...

PRICEWATER Coopers (PwC) Country Senior Partner, Andrew Chibuye, says according to his firm’s tabulations, the country had 33 changes in the mining tax policy between 2008 and 2021/2022. Speaking on Diamond TV’s “This Day” programme...

THE Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) says the country’s annual inflation for March 2024 has increased to 13.7 percent from the 13.5 percent recorded in February 2024. ZamStats has revealed that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates...

KITWE Chamber of Commerce president Emmanuel Mbambiko says if actualised, the investments by those showing interest in Zambia after the debt restructuring deal will help strengthen the Kwacha. Mbambiko has however expressed fear that if...

AIRTEL Networks Zambia Plc has disclosed that the company’s income in 2023 grew by 28.4 percent from K4,451 million as at 31 December 2022 to K5,716 million as at 31 December 2023. In a statement,...

MILLERS Association of Zambia (MAZ) president Andrew Chintala says while load-shedding has affected all sectors of the economy, the association’s only plea is for Zesco to stick to its rationing schedule. In an interview, Chintala...