ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says the successful activation of IMF’s successor programme will lead the country to further economic development. Prof Saasa says that the country has already achieved so much under the previous IMF... […]

SUNSHINE Milling has reduced the price of a 25kg bag of breakfast mealie meal from K260 to K220, citing lower maize prices, falling diesel costs, a stronger kwacha, and supportive government policy. In a statement,... […]

ZSIC General Insurance has recorded a net profit of K61.1 million in 2025 from K20.9 million in 2024. The Company also paid out K500 million in claims in 2025. Speaking during a press briefing, Friday,... […]

THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning says it released K16 billion for public service delivery financing in May. Of the released amount, the Ministry says K4.7 billion was directed towards debt service and the... […]

THE Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved 103 development projects across the mining, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure and tourism sectors. Among the approved projects are 300 megawatts of solar energy projects, a Plastic Manufacturing and... […]

ECONOMIST Noel Nkoma has attributed the continued appreciation of the kwacha to the surge in copper prices on the international market and oversubscription of government securities. Nkoma has further urged citizens to take advantage of... […]

FORMER Oil Marketing Companies Association president Dr Kafula Mubanga says fuel prices are likely to increase once the tax waiver period elapses, as government will want to recover revenue lost due to the waiver. On... […]

THE Zambian kwacha has continued to appreciate against the US dollar, reaching K17.9 as at close of business yesterday. According to the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) website, as at 15:30 hours yesterday, the kwacha was... […]

KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) has launched a 60-day shutdown of its Nchanga Smelter as part of a comprehensive maintenance and repair programme. Acting KCM Chief Executive Officer Malcolm Mewett says the planned shutdown forms part... […]

THE Rural Electrification Authority has officially handed over 85 completed grid extension projects worth K463 million to Zesco Limited, with an estimated initial connection of 15,232 households now completed. Speaking during the handover ceremony, Tuesday,... […]