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5 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Cement making companies exploiting local market with price hikes – Trader

A CEMENT trader has lamented that cement making companies continue to hike cement prices on the local market while maintaining export prices. Lusaka businessman Mike Zulu says cement making companies are exploiting the local market... […]

5 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu and Precious Daka

We’ve registered 27 families of trapped Chingola miners – Govt

COPPERBELT Minister Elisha Matambo has revealed that 27 families have come forward with the names of their loved ones believed to be among those trapped at the Seseli Mine in Chingola. And Matambo says government... […]

5 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

We can’t celebrate Mopani deal without knowing conditions – PF MP

WUSAKILE PF member of parliament Pavyuma Kalobo says he will only celebrate the Mopani deal once government reveals the conditions surrounding it. Last week, Copperbelt Minister Elisha Matambo said the opposition, especially the Patriotic Front,... […]

5 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Prolonged debt restructuring may affect implementation of 2024 budget – ZiCA

THE Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZiCA) says the implementation and execution of the 2024 national budget may be affected by the prolonged debt restructuring process. ZiCA president Yande Siame Mwenye says the implications of... […]

4 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

We’ve again maintained fuel prices with zero subsidies – Kapala

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says government has not reintroduced subsidies on fuel despite the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) maintaining the fuel pump prices for the second consecutive month. Last week, ERB announced that it had... […]

4 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

IHR is coming to reset relationship with Glencore because it was bad – Kabuswe

MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says Mopani’s new strategic equity partner International Resources Holding Limited (IRH) is coming to reset the mine’s existing relationship with Glencore because when a relationship is bad, it... […]

4 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Beef demand has normalised – Mika Meats

MIKA Meats proprietor Stephen Mikalile says despite the initial decline experienced in the demand for beef products, Mika Meats is now witnessing an increase in beef demand to levels prior to the anthrax outbreak. Responding... […]

1 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

ERB maintains fuel prices for 2nd consecutive month

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has maintained the fuel pump prices for December at K29.98 for petrol, K29.96 for diesel, K29.29 for Jet A1 and K20.44 for kerosene. ERB also maintained the fuel pump prices... […]

1 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Govt in K27.2m revenue loss due to anomalies on 753 imported vehicles

RTSA and ZRA have revealed that from the 33, 045 vehicles which were reported last year not to have matching customs clearance records, 753 were established to have anomalies at importation. In a joint statement,... […]

1 Dec 2023 | Philip Chisalu

Inflation rises to 12.9%

THE annual inflation rate for November 2023 has increased to 12.9 percent from the 12.6 percent recorded in October 2023. And the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has dispelled inflation figures attributed to unofficial sources and... […]