PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says there is need to strengthen political will among leaders in order to address some emerging issues around non-tariff barriers in COMESA countries. Speaking during 23rd COMESA Authority Summit, Thursday, President Hichilema... […]

THE annual inflation rate for October 2024 has risen to 15.7 percent from 15.6 percent in September 2024, indicating a 0.1 percent increase. And the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) says between October 2023 and October... […]

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has increased the price of diesel from K28.90 per litre to K30.11, while maintaining the costs of petrol, kerosene and jet A-I at K32.70, K26.95 and K29.57, respectively. ERB Board... […]

SMALL and Medium Enterprise Minister Elias Mubanga says citizens are appreciating the Cash for Work programme because it has created jobs and reduced poverty levels. And Mubanga says government has no intention of phasing out... […]

MINISTRY of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta says the aerial geo-mapping survey coverage currently stands at less than 15 percent, but the ministry is satisfied with the work done so far. In... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says his government has deepened relations with China, and the partnership between the two countries is visible. Meanwhile, the Head of State has acknowledged Lusaka Province Minister Sheal Mulyata’s work ethic. Speaking... […]

THE Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has refuted reports that government has approved large-scale exploration licences in the Lower Zambezi National Park, explaining that the licence is for the Chiawa Game Management Area. On Monday,... […]

ECONOMIST Highvie Hamududu says the indication by government that it is considering a debt-for-nature swap is a good opportunity for Zambia to benefit from carbon trading. Recently, government disclosed that the country was considering a... […]

MINING Expert Sixtus Mulenga says there is need to go full throttle and exploit the coal resource for power generation, especially now that the country is facing a critical energy crisis. Dr Mulenga has also... […]

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) has expressed concern over government’s decision to approve large-scale exploration licences in the Lower Zambezi National Park. TI-Z recounts that last year, government cancelled the proposed large-scale mining project that was... […]