THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) has projected a fuel price increase of K3 to K4 in 2026 if mitigation measures, such as capacitating Indeni, are not put in place. On Sunday, the... […]

THE Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank (ZICB) says it has injected about K500,000 into Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) development in 2025. ZICB adds that between 2024 and 2025, it supported approximately 50 women-led SMEs. In... […]

ZAMBEEF has awarded its workers a salary increment of 12 per cent on average, effective January 2026. And Grain and Meat Workers Union of Zambia president Blake Mulala has challenged employers in the private sector... […]

THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has disclosed that the cost of living in Lusaka for a family of five has risen by K244.33, from K10,834.80 in October to K11,079.13 in November. In a... […]

KANSANSHI Mines has disclosed that it is currently establishing a cross-functional internal taskforce to review all existing contracts and identify where transitions to local suppliers may be required, in readiness for implementation of the Local... […]

THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says it projects inflation to reach an average single digit of 7.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 EAZ has also projected real GDP growth of about... […]

FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the S&P and Fitch upgrades matter because they signal that the country is no longer seen as a disorderly, default-prone and risky destination, but as a recovering sovereign with... […]

THE ERB has increased the price of petrol by 96 ngwee, diesel by K1.63, kerosene by K1.47 and jet A-1 by K1.67, attributing the hike to higher international oil costs and the Kwacha depreciation. In... […]

ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says he is confident that once the ongoing projects in the energy sector are completed, electricity supply will stabilise and load shedding will be reduced. In a statement, Sunday, Chikote added... […]

ENERGY expert Andrew Kamanga says Zambia needs to look beyond water bodies for power generation and focus on coal-fired thermal power stations to bridge the current deficit. Speaking when he featured on Prime TV’s ‘One... […]