The Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) says government should establish a legally-binding document that outlines its interventions in the agriculture sector to avoid inconsistency and unpredictability of policies. And CUTS has observed that government

The National Democratic Congress says agriculture is its primary focus because it is the only sector that will restore Zambians’ dignity, says secretary general Mwenya Musenge. And Musenge says his party is not in a

The Ministry of Finance says government has no “hidden loans” and has asked members of the public to desist from publishing unverified figures of the country’s debt. And the Ministry says it has not received

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development has demanded for an update on the alleged tax evasion scam involving First Quantum Minerals Limited announced by the Zambia Revenue Authority in March. On March 20 this

Zambia has recorded only 2.4 million metric tonnes of maize for the 2017-2018 agricultural season, down from a bumper harvest of over 3.6 million tonnes produced last year. And three major cash crops – sorghum,

Western Province has the highest unemployment in the country recorded at 67.4 per cent, according to Central Statistical Office data. According to CSO data obtained from its 2017 Labour Force Survey (LFS), Western Province has

Zambia risks defaulting on its debt repayments because the country has no significant repayment mechanism to do so, says the Centre for Trade Policy and Development. And the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD)

ZANACO Plc says it has set up a credit guarantee scheme that will lower interest rates on credit facilities for SMEs from next month. Speaking following the launch of the bank’s refreshed brand, Zanaco Managing

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has destroyed 696 bricks of cigarettes which were smuggled into the country. And ZRA has donated donated 133 cases of sugar and 10 cases of cooking worth over K35,000 to

The annual rate of inflation has marginally increased to 7.4 per cent, up from 7.1 per cent recorded in March, according to Central Statistical Office data. Announcing Zambia’s annual rate of inflation for the month