THE Ministry of Finance has revealed that Zambia’s total public debt stood at $31.74 billion including interest arrears, as at the end of 2021. In October last year, the Ministry of Finance said Zambia’s total […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says he is happy that the new dawn government is making progress, having managed to control the country’s debt situation. And Dr Musokotwane says although commodity prices […]

SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says K6.2 billion domestic revenue was collected during the month of February 2022, of which K4.8 billion was from taxes and K1.4 billion from non-tax revenues. And Nkulukusa says […]

MINISTER of Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development Charles Milupi says government will ensure transparency as it undertakes massive infrastructure development in the country. And Italian Ambassador to Zambia Antonino Maggiore says the new dawn government […]

MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says the process of appointing a new Konkola Copper Mines provisional liquidator is underway, following Milingo Lungu’s resignation. In an interview, Kabuswe said the UPND government had the […]

FORMER Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande has called for the introduction of financial education in schools, saying this will help curb misappropriation of public funds because children will be taught how to handle money from an […]

BANKERS Association of Zambia (BAZ) chairperson Mizinga Melu says it is encouraging to see that financial inclusion numbers have increased to 60.4 percent, 10 years after the Financial Literacy Week was launched. And Bank of […]

MINISTER of Small and Medium Enterprises Elias Mubanga says SMEs should exploit all sectors in order to help grow the country’s economy. In an interview, Mubanga noted that once they accessed empowerment funds, most SMEs […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has appointed a new Zambia Revenue Authority board, among them former Bank of Zambia governor Dr Caleb Fundanga. In a statement, Tuesday, Secretary to the Treasury Felix […]

ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama says government should avoid lending money directly to individuals or institutions but use outsourced creditors to avoid non-repayments. In an interview, Wednesday, Kanyama said government should outsource lending, through private entities which […]