COPPERBELT Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) is pondering a move reduce the amount of power it supplies to its customer, Mopani Copper Mines (MCM), owing to an electricity bill that is said to be in excess...

FORMER commerce minister Bob Sichinga has challenged the Zambia Statistics Agency and the Bank of Zambia to offer a plausible explanation regarding reduced inflation amid rising commodity prices, arguing that the figures being given are...

OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia president Dr Kafula Mubanga has advised government to consider introducing a Statutory Instrument (SI) which will entail bus fares are reviewed yearly, rather than on a monthly basis. On...

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says Zambians should be proud that the country has reached single digit inflation within half a year. And Dr Musokotwane says the increase in fuel prices will...

ECONOMICS Association of Zambia Interim National Secretary Gibson Masumbu says the reduced inflation rate is likely to create stability in the business environment, thereby encouraging investment. In an interview, Friday, Masumba said maintaining a stable...

MINISTER of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Elias Mubanga says Zambia will develop much more when locals take keen interest in business. Speaking in Parliament, Mubanga said there was need for small and medium businesses...

ECONOMIST Trevor Simumba says it is now clear that debt restructuring is not as simple as the UPND government initially thought. And Simumba says as UPND gets closer to clocking one year in office, he...

VEDANTA Zambia Corporate Communications Director Masuzyo Ndhlovu says the way Zambia treats its investors has a significant bearing on how the outside world will view it. Speaking when he was featured on 5FM’s Burning Issue...

THE annual inflation rate for June 2022 has reduced to 9.7 percent from the 10.2 percent recorded in May. And the Zambia Statistics Agency has revealed that Zambia’s economy has grown by 2.4 percent in...

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has adjusted upwards the pump prices of petroleum products by K1.80/litre for Petrol, K2.37/litre for Diesel and K2.51/litre for Kerosene. At a media briefing, Thursday, ERB board chairperson Reynolds Bowa...