Economist Chibamba Kanyama says government needs to take a very serious approach to embark on unfettered fiscal consolidation following Fitch Ratings’ credit downgrading of Zambia’s economy to ‘B -‘ from ‘B’. Fitch Ratings downgraded Zambia’s […]

The kwacha marginally depreciated against major currency convertibles to remain above the K12 per dollar barrier, while maintaining strong volatility following Zambia’s credit rating downgrade. And market players say the local currency’s trading has been […]

Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba says that the date for the launch of the much-hyped national airline had been extended to early next year, to allow for the certification and registration processes to be […]

Small-Scale Farmers’ Development Agency (SAFADA) says government’s hesitation to commence distribution farming inputs to farmers implies that the agricultural sector is neglected and not considered as important. Despite Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo having told […]

Superior Milling Company managing director Peter Cottan says mealie meal prices will definitely be increased following a rise in fuel prices, but added that the adjustment will be insignificant. In an interview with News Diggers! […]

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Zambia’s credit rating to ‘B -’ from ‘B’, and maintained the country’s economic outlook to negative, mainly triggered by government’s substantial upward revision in the budget deficit targets. And Fitch has […]

The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) says it won’t manage to purchase the targeted 500,000 metric tonnes of maize this crop marketing season, but insists that the country will be food secure because it already has […]

Bus operators have hiked passenger fares by 22 per cent across the board following the upward adjustment in the fuel pump prices by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB). Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Head […]

Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa has insisted that government did not mislead Zambians on the Saudi Arabia oil deal and there is no need to apologize to citizens. He was responding to a question in Parliament […]

The Ministry of Agriculture’s delay in the distribution of farming inputs for 2018/2019 farming season is disturbing and unacceptable, says the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD). And CTPD head of programmes and research […]