THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has announced a temporary suspension of customs duty on specified wheat imports, effective from 1st to 30th September, 2026. ZRA adds that the approved imports amount to a combined 300,000...

GRAIN Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ) says Zambia can achieve its target of producing one million metric tonnes of wheat by 2031. According to ZamStats crop forecast estimates, wheat production for the 2025/2026 season stands...

THE National Association for Small-holder Farmers (NASFA) has called for reduction of interest rates on credit facilities for farmers from over 10 percent to five percent. Interest rates on loan facilities for small holder farmers...

THE National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) has disclosed that it collected K4 million in fines from motorists who absconded from paying toll fees between 2021 to date. Meanwhile, NRFA says it has reinstated toll collection...

THE Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) has backed government’s maize export deal to Kenya, as the current local maize stock position will not be affected. MAZ, however, says there is need to trade cautiously due...

THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has signed a contract with Kenya’s Baita Trading Company Limited for the export of 540,000 metric tonnes of maize. Deputy Secretary to Cabinet for Finance and Economic Development Siazongo Siakalenge...

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged Vedanta Resources to expedite plans to invest in power generation to support its mining operations at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). President Hichilema said this during a courtesy call paid on...

THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has commenced a nationwide Cost of Tax Compliance Survey aimed at establishing costs that businesses encounter when meeting tax obligations. In a statement, Tuesday, ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala...

ENERGY Expert Boniface Zulu says the construction of a new Ndola petroleum refinery could strengthen energy security and increase investor confidence in the sector. Recently, government announced plans to construct a new petroleum refinery next...

ECONOMIST Professor Lubinda Haabazoka says August expenditure figures show Zambia’s fiscal position is improving, but debt remains a major constraint on the budget. Meanwhile, Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) says the Treasury release shows...