WORLD Bank Country Manager for Zambia Dr Achim Fock says the country’s economic outlook is improving with robust momentum in the mining sector, and a rebound in agriculture, among others. Speaking during the Launch of... […]

COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga says government is looking for an equity partner for Zampalm Oil Plantation in Kanchibiya District. Speaking after he toured TAZAMA Pipeline Kalonje Pump Station in Lavushimanda, Mulenga said... […]

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has reduced the price of petrol to K28 from K31.36 and diesel to K23.13 from K25.12. ERB has also reduced the price of kerosene to K21.98 from K24.79 and Jet... […]

ZAMBIA’S Gross Domestic Product estimates for the first quarter of 2025 have indicated that the economy grew by 4.5 per cent from 2.2 per cent in the first quarter 2024. Speaking during June’s Monthly Bulletin,... […]

THE country’s annual inflation for June 2025 has reduced to 14.1 per cent from 15.1 per cent recorded in May 2025. Speaking during this month’s bulletin, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) Acting Statistician General Sheila Mudenda... […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane yesterday presented a supplementary budget of K33.6 billion to the National Assembly. Dr Musokotwane said out of the recommended K33.6 billion, K11.0 billion had been allocated to... […]

TAZAMA Pipeline has officially handed over a dividend cheque of K105,406,128 to the Ministry of Finance and National Planning. Minister of Energy Makozo Chikote says TAZAMA Pipeline recorded a commendable financial performance for the year... […]

ENERGY expert Dr Johnstone Chikwanda has welcomed the initiative by LONGI Green Energy Technology to develop a 100MW solar plant by December 2025. Minister of Energy Makozo Chikote recently revealed that LONGI Green Energy Technology... […]

ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote has announced that LONGi Green Energy Technology Co plans to develop a 100-megawatt solar power plant by December 2025. In a statement issued by Ministry of Energy Principal Public Relations Officer... […]

THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has attributed the Kwacha’s appreciation to the prevailing weak US dollar, tax inflows, among other macroeconomic factors. As at yesterday, the Kwacha was trading around K23 to the US... […]