THE Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has proposed an increase in the Pay As You Earn threshold from K5,100 to K5,500 in the 2025 national budget. And NGOCC has further proposed a reduction in... […]

COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga says no land has been allocated to Viet-Zam, but the company has been advised to apply for a smaller portion of land instead. Viet-Zam Diversified Development Corporation Limited... […]

ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says there will be no Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to talk about this year due to reduced economic activities as a result of the scarce electricity. Commenting on Zesco’s recent revelation... […]

THE National Health Insurance Management Authority has proposed to hike employee contributions in 2025. Presenting a budget proposal at the ongoing National Consultations for the 2025 Budget and 2025-2027 Medium Term Budget Plan, NHIMA Director... […]

THE annual inflation for June 2024 has increased to 15.2 percent from 14.7 percent recorded in May 2024. The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has also revealed that between June 2023 and June 2024, the national... […]

MINISTER of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe says the delayed June salaries at KCM is not government’s or Vedanta’s fault, but is due to the court processes that had put the mine in a... […]

THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning has disclosed that the International Monetary Fund has injected US$569.9 million following the board approval of Zambia’s 38-month Extended Credit Facility arrangement. According to a statement issued by... […]

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala has disclosed that a Zesco team is in Namibia to negotiate the possibility of further clawing back power exported to that country. Kapala also says government will re-look the Indeni contract... […]

THE Zambia Revenue Authority says it is committed to adopting innovative solutions to drive economic growth and development. The authority says it looks forward to continued collaboration with the World Bank to acquire more drones... […]

THE World Bank has recommended that government must reform the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) and the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to free up fiscal space for productive investments and to support diversification efforts. The... […]