FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government will not deviate from the 2026 budget despite it being an election year. Dr Musokotwane explains that many governments tend to spend excessively in an... […]

THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has disclosed that it has paid 99 percent of the farmers that supplied maize to the Agency. And the National Association for Smallholder Farmers (NASFA) has urged farmers who have... […]

THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says the decision by government to conclude the IMF External Credit Facility and engage them on another programme is a step in the right direction. On Thursday, the Ministry... […]

MINING expert Edward Simukonda says he is confident that local contractors will deliver quality work as the local content Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into effect, noting that banks will now offer the necessary funding. Simukonda... […]

ECONOMIST Noel Nkoma says further appreciation of the Kwacha could hurt exports, stating that the local currency needs to strike a balance of between K20 and K22. Nkoma was commenting on the continued appreciation of... […]

THE National Association for Smallholder Farmers (NASFA) says it is disappointing that government has refused to pay farmers with interest. Recently, the Ministry of Finance declined the Association’s demand that government should pay farmers 30... […]

THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) says the appreciation of the Kwacha should have a direct impact on price reductions, especially for locally manufactured products. The Kwacha has continued gaining momentum, attaining recognition as the... […]

GOVERNMENT says 1,020,739 farmers, representing 99.64 percent, have successfully redeemed their farming inputs under the FISP e-voucher system out of a total of 1,024,434 targeted beneficiaries. In a statement, Thursday, Ministry of Agriculture Principle Public... […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government will not proceed with the one-year Extended Credit Facility under the IMF programme but will instead engage them on another successor programme. And Bank of... […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says there is no provision for the government to pay interest on money owed to farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA). Recently, the... […]