MINEWORKERS Union of Zambia (MUZ) president Joseph Chewe says Zambians should not be segregated in the issuance of mining licenses based on the assumption that they don’t have capacity to start a mine from scratch.... […]

MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says most Zambians do not have capacity to start a mine from scratch and invest huge sums of money. And Kabuswe says foreigners are now fighting over Zambia’s... […]

BUSES and Taxi Drivers Association of Zambia National Secretary Sydney Mbewe has lamented that the monthly fuel price reviews have created uncertainties in the public transport sector. In an interview, Mbewe said a number of... […]

ECONOMIST Noel Nkhoma says government should consider banning thrifted clothes, commonly known as salaula, in order to grow the textile industry. In an interview, Nkhoma argued that the salaula business had destroyed the textile industry... […]

FORMER Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande says Chinese President Xi Jinping’s commitment to helping Zambia resolve its debt crisis is good news. And Magande says he does not see the much anticipated IMF programme collapsing. Commenting... […]

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says the $2.3 billion billion Kafue Gorge power project will be completed through local financing. In a statement, Wednesday, Kapala said although government wasn’t considering asking Exim Bank to unfreeze funding... […]

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says there is a possibility that the country might experience load shedding. In an interview, Kapala said being a shared facility, it was impossible to have full control over water usage... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the new dawn government will not tolerate overpricing of public projects. And President Hichilema has warned quasi government institutions and government authorities who “lavishly” spend money on the procurement of expensive... […]

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has adjusted upwards the price of petrol by K0.80 per litre, pushing the price of the commodity to K24.95 while the price for diesel and kerosene remain unchanged. Addressing the... […]

OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia president Dr Kafula Mubanga has insisted that government should consider extending tax waivers on fuel beyond the June 30 deadline. In an interview, Dr Mubanga said even the International... […]