THE Association of Mine Suppliers and Contractors (AMSC) says it is disappointed with the delay by the Ministry of Justice to sign a the statutory Instrument on local content which will prioritise Zambian suppliers and... […]

MINES and Minerals Development Minister Richard Musukwa says some mining companies in Zambia are already complaining of paying more taxes due to the mining fiscal regime sliding scale mechanism that has been moved by high... […]

BANK of Zambia (BoZ) governor Christopher Mvunga says Zambia’s international gross reserves have plummeted to an unprecedented US$1.2 billion by the end of last year, representing 2.4 months of import cover, from US $1.3 billion... […]

ECONOMIST Chibamba Kanyama says government should show a tangible course of action towards attaining debt sustainability during the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) talks because this will determine the country’s success of securing the long-awaited... […]

THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has called on government to intensify protection of local produce by restricting food imports to only what cannot be grown within. In an interview, ZNFU media and public relations... […]

FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu has withdrawn the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Amendment Bill, which was at Second Reading stage, to allow for further consultation on the proposed piece of legislation. Speaking in Parliament, Wednesday,... […]

THE cost of living for a family of five has skyrocketed to nearly K8,400 in January, 2021, a new all-time high, mainly triggered by high inflation, says the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR). In... […]

Government has set a restriction on the importation of onion and table potatoes into the country. In a letter addressed to Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda by Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary […]

ZCCM-IH’s takeover of Mopani Copper Mines will not have any meaningful benefit on strengthening the kwacha because the anticipated injection of foreign currency will still be targeted towards settling statutory liabilities, says the Bankers’ Association... […]

TRANSPORT and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya says some of the challenges which the Zambia Postal Services Corporation (Zampost) is facing include inadequate working capital and accumulated long term liabilities. Kafwaya was responding to a question... […]