GOVERNMENT has signed a US$110 million concession agreement with Z-Mart, under a PPP model, for the construction of the Kasumbalesa Border Post Auxiliary Infrastructure, a Multi-Facility Economic Zone, 20 km of urban roads in Chililabombwe...

FINANCE Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has projected that the country’s economy will grow by more than 6.2 percent next year. Speaking at the signing ceremony of the concession agreement for the development of the Mufulira-Mokambo...

THE 1.2 per cent real Gross Domestic Product growth projection downgrade is a one-off event, but the future starting this coming year you will see the economy expanding to a size never seen before in...

ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says the country currently needs a Monetary Policy aimed at pushing back liquidity into the economy. On Wednesday, the Bank of Zambia (BOZ) raised its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50...

COPPERBELT Minister Elisha Matambo says government is delighted with KCM’s US$1.8 million investment in the integrated livelihood project. Speaking when he officiated at KCM Integrated Livelihood Project, Wednesday, Matambo said the project would have a...

THE Meteorological Department (MET) says it is encouraging farmers to prepare fields and visit agricultural extension offices because areas receive different amounts of rain and differ in moisture content. In a recent weather focus update,...

THE Bank of Zambia (BOZ) has raised its Monetary Policy Rate by 50 basis points to 14.0 per cent, attributing the increase to actual and projected inflation, which remains above the 6-8 per cent target...

TOURISM Council of Zambia (TCZ) Chairman Yousuf Zumla says the airline consultant engaged by government to bring more airlines into the country will help make Zambia one of the most preferred destinations. In an interview,...

GOVERNMENT has disbursed K500 million to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to enable it to pay the remaining farmers who sold their maize to government through various FRA depots. And FRA says it is confident...

MINES Minister Paul Kabuswe has disclosed that government has suspended operations at Avocado Mining Limited in Kalulushi for environmental breaches, including discharging fumes within the district without approval from ZEMA. Meanwhile, area MP Kampamba Mulenga...