ALLIANCE for Democracy and Development (ADD) leader Charles Milupi says the introduction of Statutory Instrument No. 24 is tantamount to expropriation. Commenting on Zesco’s recent statement that SI 24 would create a more liberalised and... […]

ZESCO Limited says the introduction of Statutory Instrument No. 24 will create a more liberalised and open electricity sector that enables players in the sector to supply electricity to any customer on agreed and transparent... […]

THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has assured that Zambia has enough fuel to last for over two weeks should borders be circumstantially closed. ERB Director General Langiwe Lungu said members of the public should not... […]

OIL Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) president Dr Kafula Mubanga has attributed the prevailing shortage of fuel to product hikes at ports of discharge. And Dr Mubanga says the suspension of Value-Added Tax (VAT)... […]

ZAMBIA’s cost of living has continued to soar despite copper prices being the highest the country has ever recorded, currently at US$10,000 per metric tonne. According to the Zambia Statistics Agency monthly bulletin, the country’s... […]

ECONOMIST Mambo Hamaundu says the closing down of private business has the potential to affect investor confidence going into the elections. And Hamundu says there is a need for taxes to be lowered even as... […]

Secretary to the treasury Fredson Yamba says the Ministry of Finance has released K657 million for the 2021 crop marketing activities. This follows the announcement of the 2021 Food Reserve Agency (FRA) grain prices, under... […]

ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says the increase in domestic debt by government is crowding out the private sector. Commenting on revelations by Ministry of Finance permanent secretary for budget and economic affairs Emmanuel Mulenga Pamu... […]

THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has announced that it will purchase a 50 kilogram bag of white maize at K150 during the 2021 crop marketing season. Speaking at a media briefing on the 2021 crop... […]

MINISTRY of Finance permanent secretary for budget and economic affairs Emmanuel Mulenga Pamu says there was an increase of domestic debt from K130.2 billion to K143.8 billion recorded at the end of December 2020. Speaking... […]