AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri says the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) is investing US$18 billion in climate action across the continent, benefiting more than 79 million people and creating over 960,000 jobs. He says Zambia... […]

THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has again maintained the Monetary Policy Rate at 14.5 percent. And BoZ Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya says the new K100 and K50 banknotes will be released into circulation on September... […]

ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) has handed over a dividend cheque of K319 million to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and K79.4 million to the National Pension Scheme Authority (NHIMA). Speaking during the handover ceremony,... […]

ECONOMIST Dr Trevor Hambayi says the UPND government is repeating PF’s mistakes by spending funds on unproductive undertakings. And Dr Hambayi says the country is now poorer than it was 20 years ago. Speaking when... […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the mining sector is returning to its old state when it contributed highly to the wellbeing of Zambians. And ZCCM-IH Board Chairperson Phesto Musonda says the... […]

MINEWORKERS Union of Zambia (MUZ) president Joseph Chewe says small-scale miners should be able to sell gold to government the same way that small-scale farmers sell maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA). On Friday,... […]

ECONOMIST Dr Trevor Hambayi says government should settle the K279 billion owed to contractors and suppliers in order to ensure liquidity in the economy. And Dr Hambayi says the government should see to it that... […]

COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga says government is in the process of building economic zones at key border posts. Mulenga however says government cannot manage to do so everywhere at once due to... […]

CIVIL Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Executive Director Isabel Mukelabai says that while recent reductions in the prices of some essential food and non-food items are welcome, the overall cost of living in Zambia remains... […]

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has seized two trucks carrying 66,000 litres of smuggled ethanol causing a loss of K3 million to government revenue. ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala says the Authority... […]