Mines Minister Richard Musukwa says government will not entertain First Quantum Minerals’ offer to buy off ZCCM-IH’s minority shareholding in Kansanshi Mining Plc. Earlier this month, reports emerged that FQM had offered to buy off […]

Government’s debt servicing payments have climbed to an unprecedented K2.5 billion in January, 2019, the highest single disbursement for this specific obligation so far, according to Ministry of Finance data. And Minister of Finance Margaret […]

The Africa Consumer Union has asked Zambians to reject food containing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) that is imported on the Zambian market by the government, warning of serious health implications. In a statement, ACU 1st […]

The shareholding wrangle in the Zambezi Portland Cement (ZPC) saga has taken a different twist with the rejection of Phesto Musonda as interim joint chief executive officer by the Antonio Ventriglia management. Finsbury Investments Limited […]

The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has extended the grace period for usage of plastic carrier bags granted to selected chain stores that had applied for an extension in order to finish their old stocks. […]

Sinda agro dealers say government’s delayed payment to activate farming inputs through the electronic voucher system has contributed towards their failure to supply farmers on time. Speaking during a dialogue meeting between District Commissioner Paradious […]

Returning from local leave, Zesco managing director Victor Mundende has made staff reshuffles and appointments at various levels within the utility. The Zesco boss went on ‘local leave’ at the beginning of January 2018, leaving […]

Mines Minister Richard Musukwa has revealed that Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has failed to comply with a Business Improvement Plan it pledged to fulfil with government to address various operational challenges. And Musukwa says mines […]

The Zambian economy continued to be characterised by decreased business activity in January, 2019, mainly attributed to slow sales and lack of money in circulation, according to Stanbic Bank Zambia’s latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) […]

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says the 2019 mining fiscal regime needs to be revised because government will fail to raise their targeted revenues from a tax system that will prove burdensome on the sector. And […]