ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the planned blending of fuel with ethanol will result in a 3 percent reduction in the cost of petroleum pump prices. In an interview, Thursday, Kapala said a pilot project... […]

WHILE government is optimistic that debt restructuring will be concluded in the first quarter of the year, economist Trevor Hambayi thinks the chances of success in that period are low. Finance and National Planning Minister... […]

THE Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) says although the price of K150 for a 25kg of mealie meal is still not good enough for common citizens, it is at least providing some relief. Agriculture... […]

PARTY of National Unity and Progress (PNUP) president Highvie Hamududu says low income levels are leading to the public outcry about mealie meal prices. In an interview, Hamududu said if poverty levels were not high... […]

GOVERNMENT says it has reduced its borrowing from the domestic market from K24 billion in 2022 to K16 billion in 2023 and hopes to reduce even further. In a speech read on his behalf by... […]

MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Administration Maambo Hamaundu has clarified that no new mandatory levy has been introduced for business owners. Recently, some members of the public have expressed concern... […]

THE annual inflation rate for the month of February 2023 has increased to 9.6 percent from the 9.4 percent recorded in January, 2023. And the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSTATS) says on a monthly basis, the... […]

THE Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) says there is need to explore all available avenues to restructure Zambia’s debt to China even if it means President Hakainde Hichilema meeting his Chinese counterpart. The Zambia-China... […]

ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says ZRA’s intention to tax business mobile money transactions will discourage growth of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector. Hambayi says SMEs will find a way to avoid paying more tax... […]

FORMER Commerce minister Bob Sichinga says the country doesn’t need foreign entities to come and invest in the mines, arguing that ZCCM-IH can also borrow funds to be able to do that. Mines Minister Paul... […]