REUTERS has reported that Zambia’s overseas bondholders have entered into non-disclosure agreements (NDA) with the government as of Wednesday, a key step marking the beginning of formal talks to restructure over $3 billion of international... […]

THE Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) says there is need for government to ensure that fiscal discipline is firmly entrenched in the law in order to avoid unsustainable debt. Asked during Diamond... […]

MINISTRY of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Green Mbozi says government is concerned about the low agricultural productivity among smallholder farmers hence its decision to develop a National Agricultural Mechanisation Strategy. Speaking during the National Agriculture Mechanisation... […]

THE cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka as measured by the JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) has increased by K161.52 for the month of June 2023. The Jesuit Centre... […]

ZESCO Limited Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube says the utility company’s intention to import power from Mozambique should not send people into panic mode. Ncube says the Zambezi River Authority’s move to reduce the country’s water... […]

MINISTRY of Local Government Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says the ministry has concluded its consultation process with relevant stakeholders on street vending and they have all agreed on the need to sanitise... […]

BARRICK Gold Corporation president and chief executive officer Mark Bristow says President Hakainde Hichilema has not only brought stability to the country but has made Zambia more investable. And Bristow says the firm is looking... […]

MINISTER of Fisheries and Livestock Makozo Chikote says goats in the country would have been wiped out after a year if Zambia proceeded with the Saudi Arabia goat export deal. In an interview, Wednesday, Chikote... […]

TIMBER Producers Association of Zambia (TPAZ) president Charles Masange has appealed to government to lift the ban on the harvesting and exportation of Mukula. But Green Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu says government will... […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says African countries at the 2023 IMF and World Bank Africa Caucus in Cape Verde are looking at ways they can be helped in terms of indebtedness.... […]