Economist Professor Oliver Saasa has advised government arms to avoid differing with each other through the press saying this undermines the integrity of government policy. And Professor Saasa has welcomed the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) […]

Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) president Andrew Chintala says the price of mealie meal is expected to go up following an increase in the country’s annual rate of inflation. The annual rate of inflation skyrocketed […]

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has called on government to be consistent with its policy formulation and implementation on maize exports because inconsistencies have the potential to hamper the growth of the agricultural sector. […]

The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has announced that Zampost Microfinance Limited (ZMFL) and Pan African Building Society (PABS) have with immediate effect been put under compulsory liquidation. According to a statement issued via Bank of […]

Minister of Finance Dr Bwalya Ng’andu says the K30.6 billion foreign financing and grants allocated in the 2020 national budget should not be misconstrued as new borrowing. Dr Ng’andu said this in Parliament when he […]

The Consumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS) has urged the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) to refrain from implementing any electricity tariff hikes in the absence of the Cost of Service Study results. The ERB announced in […]

Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo has urged agro-dealers to justify debt which government owes them from as far back as 2015, promising to clear it once funds are available. And Katambo says farmers who have paid […]

Zambia Revenue Authority Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda has applauded government’s decision to re-introduce Value Added Tax (VAT) in the 2020 budget, pledging to implement it with renewed vigor. In a statement, Wednesday, Chanda stated that […]

Economist Trevor Hambayi says Zambia’s mining production will continue dropping due to increasing production costs, VAT refund disputes and dwindling copper prices on the international market. And Hambayi says government should come up with a […]

Absa group deputy chief executive officer Peter Matlare says the bank has no plans to list on the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) as they want everyone to feel part of a regionally listed bank. And […]