THE Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) says President Hakainde Hichilema’s recent call to remove duties and tariffs between Zambia and Zimbabwe is welcome, as most regional integration challenges stem from limited trade facilitation.... […]

THE Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank (ZICB) has handed over a dividend cheque of K9 million to the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) and other shareholders. Of the K9 million, K5.8 million was received by NAPSA,... […]

THE Zambia Motor Dealers Association (ZMDA) says the appreciation of the Kwacha does not have an immediate positive impact on vehicle prices on the local market. The Association notes that although benefits have been recorded... […]

AIRTEL Zambia says it is strengthening power backup solutions at key sites to mitigate poor network issues amidst extended load shedding. The telecommunications company says it appreciates its customers’ patience as it works to mitigate... […]

THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) has urged government to address the monopoly in the Open Access Framework in order to stop the erratic supply of fuel. Recently, Energy Minister Makozo Chikote attributed... […]

LOCAL Government Minister Gift Sialubalo says a major challenge in the implementation of the Rural Electrification Programme through CDF stems from the fact that some constituencies demand much more than K1 million. Sialubalo was speaking... […]

ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says the country should expect above six per cent GDP growth if the energy crisis is contained. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently revised downwards its GDP growth projection for Zambia... […]

FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the upgrade in Zambia’s credit rating is a vindication that the country is making progress in restructuring its debt. Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has upgraded Zambia’s long-term... […]

PF presidential candidate Makebi Zulu has announced that the party has proposed to the Central Committee to postpone the holding of the convention to a later date. PF was scheduled to hold a convention on... […]

STANDARD and Poors (S&P) Global Ratings have upgraded its long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Zambia. The upgrade is to CCC+ / C from SD / SD, confirming Zambia’s exit from default... […]