THE Fruits and Vegetables Association (FVA) has attributed the high potato prices to a shortage caused by climate change which forced small scale farmers not to grow the commodity. A check by News Diggers found...

JESUIT Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has expressed concern over the potential economic and social impact that the new bank notes introduced by the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) are likely to have, particularly on low-income...

RENOWNED lawyer and journalist Dickson Jere has wondered why government has decided to suspend the 15 per cent export tax imposed on gemstones and precious stones – barely two months after it became effective. On...

THE National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) has disclosed that it collected K4 billion from toll gates in 2024 against a target of K2.7 billion. Meanwhile, the Agency has urged motorists travelling to Eastern Province for...

ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says the recently launched Electricity Open Access will now bring about competition. Makozo says his ministry will be a role model to government institutions by installing rooftop solar panels. Meanwhile, Zesco...

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has reinforced Zambia’s commitment to economic resilience and debt sustainability at the inaugural Emerging Market Conference, held in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Dr Musokotwane participated in a high-level panel...

ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says despite the increase in the electricity tariffs, Zesco was unable to meet the monthly target of $15 million in revenue. And Chikote says there has been a slight increase in...

MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has issued a Statutory Instrument No. 4 of 2025, to suspend export duty on precious stones and metals from 15 percent to free. According to a...

GOVERNMENT says it has finalised the gazetting of its Provisional Schedule of Tariff Concessions (PSTC) under the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In a statement, Monday, Ministry of Commerce, Trade and...

ECONOMIST Lubinda Haabazoka says as much as the Central Bank is trying to arrest the high inflation rate, increasing the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) is merely penalising local businesses. On Wednesday, Bank of Zambia Governor...