ACTION AID country director Nalucha Ziba has challenged politicians to explain to the electorate during campaigns how they will dismantle Zambia’s debt once they form government, which she says has reached unsustainable levels. In an...

ZAMBIA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) president Chabuka Kawesha says Zambia is unlikely to significantly benefit from the rise in copper prices because of the mechanisms in place. Copper prices have continued to surge,...

FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says Zambians should not be imposed with a limitation when it comes to accessing contracts. Speaking when he appeared on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview, Dr Ng’andu said the 20 percent allocation...

INDUSTRIAL Development Corporation (IDC) Chief Executive Officer Mateyo Kaluba says the Corporation will spearhead investments into Mulungushi Textiles following a sustained approach. Responding to a query, Mateyo said the decision by the government to limit...

ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda has warned that any clearing agents found responsible for inciting strikes will have their licences revoked Earlier in a statement, Customs Clearing Agents Association of Zambia (CCFFAAZ)...

FISHERIES and Livestock Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says the delay in the exportation of goats to Saudi Arabia has been caused by COVID-19, among other factors. And Prof Luo says Zambia will be a food

ECONOMIST Noel Nkhoma says the PF’s proposal to remove road tax in their 2021 to 2026 manifesto does not make economic sense. During the latest PF manifesto, President Edgar Lungu said if re-elected, he would

FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says government has funded Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) K992 million since 2013 for capitalisation purposes to meet the company’s salary obligations and retirement packages. Debating a motion moved by...

LIUWA UPND member of parliament Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says Zambians should not believe President Edgar Lungu’s statement that difficult times are coming to an end, adding that to the contrary, ‘worst’ times will come if...

THE Bank of Zambia has purchased 282.79 kilogrammes of gold since December, 2020 at a cost of K345.6 million. In a statement, BoZ stated that 195.95 kilogrammes of gold was purchased from Kansanshi Copper Mining