INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says government will recoup over US$1 billion from the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway project during the 25-year concession period. And Milupi says the reduced cost of the project will not affect the quality of the road, arguing that what guarantees that is the insistence of the contracting authority...

MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane has revealed that government in February 2023 released K10.9 billion to finance public service delivery. According to a statement issued by his ministry yesterday, Dr Musokotwane said from the amount, K3.6 billion was for the public service wage bill, K3.5 billion for domestic and external debt service...

LABOUR and Social Security Minister Brenda Tambatamba says the minimum wage that the government sets is intended for vulnerable workers. Responding to a caller when she featured on ZNBC's 'Government Forum' programme, Wednesday, who wanted to find out why certain graduates got paid less than K1,000, Tambatamba said the minimum wage was introduced so as...

MINISTRY of Local Government Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says over K400 million has been disbursed to the Ministry for the 2023 Constituency Development Funds (CDF). And Phiri says the Ministry is working on a framework to penalise local authorities who fail to implement government policies. In an interview, Tuesday, Phiri however said...

INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says NAPSA's returns on the money it will lend to Macro Ocean Investment Consortium will be quite attractive. And Milupi says NAPSA has financed road projects before, and this won't be the first. Delivering a Ministerial Statement in the National Assembly, Tuesday, Milupi said the decision to...

SADC Truck Drivers Association president Stanley Muluka says the government should consider revising various fees at Kasumbalesa Border Post following the take over of the border by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA). ZRA has taken over the management of the Vehicle Traffic Management System at Kasumbalesa Border Post following the transfer of the facility to...

GOVERNMENT says the recently held Zambia–European Union Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Forum has seen the signing of an MOU between Pharmanova and a Spanish company to set up a pharmaceutical hub that will cost over US$100 million. Last week, the country held the Zambia–European Union Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Forum under the theme ‘Strengthening Healthcare through Local Manufacturing’. In an...

THE cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka has increased by K230.75, according to JCTR's Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB). The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) BNNB for February stood at K9, 278.06 compared to the K9, 047.31 recorded in January. In a statement, Tuesday, JCTR Social and Economic Development...

THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has taken over the management of the Vehicle Traffic Management System at Kasumbalesa Border Post following the transfer of the facility to the government. Cabinet recently approved that ZRA should from Friday, March 3, 2023, start managing the Vehicle Traffic Management System at the Kasumbalesa Border facility, including other supporting...

SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says government has not yet received any report of overpayment in the bank accounts of any public official for the month of February 2023. Last week, government clarified that public service officials received correct salaries for the month of February 2023, despite the pay slips of some public officials...