BUSINESS Council Covid-19 Emergency Taskforce (BCCET) member Oliver Saasa says attendance to the recent meeting with President Hakainde Hichilema at State House was on a voluntary basis among paid up members. Recently, there was public... […]

THE Ministry of Agriculture has revealed that 175,000 hectares of farm fields have been affected by fall armyworms. Meanwhile, the ministry’s Department of Agriculture Director Dr Chizumba Shepande says the attack will not however have... […]

THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) says government should be very careful as it deals with Total Energies for reducing its imported volumes of fuel. Energy Minister Peter Kapala recently revealed that the... […]

FORMER Eastern and Central Province deputy permanent secretary Patrick Mwanawasa says the private sector is forcing decisions upon government with the aim of maximising profit at the expense of social welfare. And Mwanawasa says it... […]

THE cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka has increased by K64.49 for the month of January. The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for January... […]

SMALL and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Elias Mubanga has advised individuals who may want to access empowerment packages at his ministry to simply write a proposal, saying no connections are needed. Mubanga has also advised... […]

THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning has disclosed that the Treasury released K12.4 billion to finance public service delivery last month. In a statement yesterday, the ministry said about K3.6 billion went to the... […]

THE Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ) says the increase in the minimum statutory reserve ratio is likely to push the cost of new deposits and cost of existing and new loans upwards. The Bank of... […]

ZESCO Limited Board Chairperson Vickson Ncube has stressed that the Kariba dam needs at least three good rainy seasons for it to be filled. Ncube says the utility company is, however, working towards growing its reserves... […]

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) will administratively deal with Total Energies for failing to import fuel despite having a permit. During a media briefing recently, acting Energy Minister then, Collins... […]