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8 Nov 2023 | Philip Chisalu

BoZ not resolving Zambia’s economic challenges by increasing SRR – Hambayi

ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) is only postponing the challenges of high cost of living in the country by increasing the minimum Statutory Reserve Ratio. On Monday, BoZ announced that the... […]

8 Nov 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Govt upholds ZEMA’s decision to cancel Mwembeshi Resources’ decision letter

GOVERNMENT says it has upheld the Zambia Environmental Management Agency’s decision to cancel the decision letter issued to Mwembeshi Resources Limited to conduct mining activities in the Lower Zambezi. Green Economy and Environment Minister Collins... […]

4 Nov 2023 | Philip Chisalu

LCC disposes of 900 KGs of meat products amid anthrax outbreak

THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) has disclosed that it has disposed of about 900 Kilograms of assorted meat products for not meeting public health guidelines for public consumption amidst the outbreak of anthrax disease. In... […]

1 Nov 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Cost of living in Lsk increases by K148.70

THE cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka for October has increased to K9, 294.76 from the K9, 146.06 recorded in September 2023. According to the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR)... […]

31 Oct 2023 | Philip Chisalu

People smuggle even things that are duty free due to information gap, notes ZRA

ZAMBIA Revenue Authority Commissioner General Dingani Banda says the authority is investing heavily in tax education in order to narrow the information gap on tax policies. Speaking during a panel discussion at UNZA, Thursday, Banda noted... […]

31 Oct 2023 | Philip Chisalu

ZPPA to probe fuel procurement saga, as TI-Z calls for Kapala’s suspension

THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) says it will look into reports that Energy Minister Peter Kapala cancelled a contract for the importation of cheaper fuel by Devon Oil Zambia Limited, before giving preference to... […]

31 Oct 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Kansanshi contributed 82% of what ZCCM-IH received as dividends last 15 yrs – PwC

A Pricewater Coopers (PwC) Mining Industry Review Report has revealed that in the last 15 years, ZCCM-IH received K8 billion as dividends from its mining shareholders, of which K6.6 billion was from Kansanshi Mine PLC.... […]

30 Oct 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Agreement with bondholders shows we’re almost concluding debt restructuring – EAZ

THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says the agreement reached with bondholders means that the country is getting closer to the final milestones of the debt restructuring process. Last Thursday, Secretary to the Treasury Felix... […]

30 Oct 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Nkulukusa explains why govt is confident they’ll turn around economy

SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says political goodwill, private sector dynamism as well as public service delivery and efficiency is what is giving government confidence that it can turn around the economy. And EU... […]

30 Oct 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Kapala should step down as ACC probes Agro Fuel tender, insists OMCs president

THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia says it has been vindicated by revelations that ACC is probing the irregular award of a tender to Agro Fuels after it called for Energy Minister Peter Kapala’s... […]