GOVERNMENT should take advantage of the chainstores that are leaving Zambia and help local entities to fill the gap left by the exiting international retail outlets, says KRI Zambia chief executive officer Dr Frank Kayula.... […]

FORMER finance minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says it is incorrect to attribute Zambia’s budget deficit to COVID-19 because it was caused by debt servicing obligations. And Dr Musokotwane has urged government to implement empowerment programmes […]

THE Auditor General has revealed that the Eastern Water and Sanitation Company (EWSC) owes the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) and the Local Authority Superannuation Fund a combined total of K10.5 million in respect of outstanding […]

A SURVEY has revealed that 72 per cent of Zambian businesses are unable to raise funds due to COVID-19, with the lowest income segments being particularly vulnerable to the economic impacts of the pandemic. The […]

OVER 200 contractors have threatened to take the law into their own hands and confiscate whatever assets they can to recover the US $18 million owed to them by Mabiza Resources, operators of Munali Nickel […]

THE annual rate of inflation has marginally decreased to 15.8 per cent in July, down from 15.9 per cent recorded in June, mainly induced by price decreases in food items, according to the Zambia Statistics […]

TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) and ActionAid have called on the line Ministries responsible for parastatals found wanting in the Auditor General’s report to fire all chief executive officers to send a strong signal to would-be […]

ZACCI has called on the private sector to refrain from complaining about Zambia’s ongoing economic challenges and take advantage of the available financing facilities through various institutions. In an interview, ZACCI president Dr Chabuka Kawesha […]

FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says the issuance of bonds will not worsen the Zambia’s current debt position because they are long term. And Dr Ng’andu says Zambia is poised to save about K3.7 billion […]

THE Auditor General has revealed that over K1.9 million of the sanitation surcharge collected by Lukanga Water and Sewerage Company (LgWSC) meant for sanitation extension projects was used for other unrelated purposes. And the Auditor […]