PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he is optimistic that Zambia and China’s conversations will lead to a paradigm shift from borrowing for consumption to borrowing for investment while encouraging joint ventures. Speaking when he held a... […]

THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia has written to the Ministry of Energy to consider extending a waiver on the importation of fuel. In a letter dated January 6, 2022, OMCAZ president Dr Kafula... […]

MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile has questioned the price at which the roads selected under the Public Private Partnership concession agreement for the development of the western corridor trade facilitation routes will be... […]

FORMER works and supply minister Yamfwa Mukanga says government should carry out investigations to understand the challenges at Indeni Oil Refinery before any transition process is done. Commenting on remarks by Energy Minister Peter Kapala... […]

ENERGY Regulation Board (ERB) board chairperson Reynolds Bowa says the upward adjustment of fuel pump prices was necessary due to various factors, further stating that he is not aware of anyone who has been stealing... […]

SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa has announced that the Treasury has released K1.284 billion, of which K960 million is for outstanding payments to farmers under the 2020/2021 farming season, while K324 million is the... […]

ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama says the continued reduction of the inflation rate is due to the interventions made by the Bank of Zambia like increasing the monetary policy rate. And Kanyama says the increase in fuel... […]

SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says government no longer wants to see an officer approving payments under instruction as seen in the recent past, adding that law reforms will ensure that officers are protected.... […]

THE annual inflation rate for December 2021 has dropped to 16.4 percent from 19.3 percent recorded in November this year. Speaking during a media briefing, Thursday, Zambia Statistics Agency interim statistician general Mulenga Musepa said... […]

MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has appointed six members to become part of the reconstituted Board of Directors of the Bank of Zambia. Those appointed include: Audit Specialist Sarah Tembo; Systems... […]