THE Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI) has urged the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to release maize for sale in compounds so that people can take it to local mills and get cheaper mealie meal.... […]

THE Centre for Trade Policy and Development says while the 2024 national budget has some positive announcements, it does not adequately provide a clear roadmap to addressing the cost of living and other major challenges.... […]

SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) Board Chairperson Ruth Mugala has observed that whilst there was a general improvement in financial inclusion levels among adults according to the 2020 Finscope study, only 23.6 percent were found... […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government seriously thought about introducing tax on mobile money transfers as a way of broadening the tax base. And the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)... […]

THE CSO Debt Alliance says the fact that Zambia has not yet reached an agreement with commercial creditors has the potential to unsettle its planning for 2024. The alliance has also noted that the 2024... […]

ZCCM-IH has disclosed that its shareholders have approved combined dividends totalling K724 million following a company profit of K5.94 billion recorded for the 2021 and 2022 financial years. In a statement yesterday, the company’s Corporate... […]

MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says people should expect to see improved production levels in the mining sector next year. In an interview, Kabuswe described the 2024 national budget as progressive. “First and foremost,... […]

THE Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has disclosed that Switzerland was the largest market for Zambia’s exports in August 2023 accounting for 43.8 percent of export earnings. And the Agency says the country’s major source of... […]

TRANSPORT and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali says the arrival of the newly acquired Boeing 737-800 aircraft for Zambia Airways not only signifies growth of the airline but showcases government’s aspirations to have Zambia’s footprint in... […]

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has adjusted upwards the pump price for petrol by K0.56 per litre, K3.08 for diesel and K2.87 for Jet A-I at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. At a media briefing, Saturday,... […]