Chipili Independent member of parliament Jewis Chabi has pleaded not guilty to the charge of malicious damage to a PF chitenge and a plank worth K250, in the Mansa Magistrates’ Court. And Chabi told a

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says revelations by some mining companies to effect job cuts in the extractive industry are a ploy to blackmail government not to effect the proposed tax changes. On Monday, Chambishi

The Zambia Chamber of Mines has appointed Goodwell Mateyo as its new president at a council meeting held earlier this month. In a statement availed by Chamber deputy chief executive officer Talent Ng’andwe, Mateyo, a

Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa says there is no such thing as “Luapula United” that is plotting to oust President Edgar Lungu, adding that the purported clique only exists in the heads of those who

Economic analyst Chibamba Kanyama says Zambia is grappling with extreme poverty because of the absence of the private sector between 1969 and 1991 and the inability to harness the acquired skills. In an interview with

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says the National Savings and Credit (NATSAVE) bank has not declared any dividends to government because it has been operating under loss. And Mwanakatwe says for this reason, government has revamped

Barrick Lumwana Mining Company (LMC) has pledged to continue sponsoring youths in Kalumbila District in the acquisition of vocational skills under its elaborate alternative livelihood programme to empower residents who are unable to acquire employment

Zanaco head of economic research Dr Patrick Chileshe says the trade tensions between the west and China will keep commodity prices subdued and ultimately affect economic growth locally in 2019 and 2020 to a greater

Small-scale poultry farmers in Solwezi are downsizing numbers of chickens for rearing because of hiked feed prices, which are proving to be a huge burden. Farmers in the district have complained of the high cost

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has disclosed that government is owing domestic contractors amounts totalling to K5.4 billion for various road projects, as of September this year. And Mwanakatwe has explained to Parliament government has engaged