ZESCO says the country might face a situation where load shedding hours are extended from eight hours to maybe 10 or 12 hours in order to preserve water for power generation. Speaking on the Burning... […]

TECHNOLOGY and Science Minister Felix Mutati says the level of uranium detected in the water at Barrick Lumwana Mine in November last year poses no risk as far as radiation exposure to human health and... […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the “stamp” that Zambia had defaulted on its debt had negatively affected investments in the country. Speaking in an interview with World Bank Group Managing Director... […]

ECONOMICS Association of Zambia (EAZ) president Osward Mungule has urged his colleagues to move away from text book economics but use it as a basis as they do things that benefit the country. Dr Mungule... […]

FINANCE Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says Zambia’s participation in the 2024 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group is important for the country’s transformation journey. Dr Musokotwane has led a Zambian delegation to... […]

ENERGY Expert Johnstone Chikwanda has expressed confidence that local manufacturers can meet the national demand for armoured and electric cables. Last week, President Hakainde Hichilema said all armoured and electric cables must be locally produced... […]

ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says the K1 billion government support to offset Investrust Bank PLC deposits doesn’t seem to be enough and he expected the state to offer more so that people could get their full... […]

MINES and Mineral Development Minister Paul Kabuswe has urged Constitutional Lawyer John Sangwa to challenge the legality of the transaction involved in selling Mopani in court. Speaking when he featured on the Conversation Podcast, Thursday,... […]

THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning has revealed that it recently conducted an internal audit on the utilisation of school grants in 182 schools, countrywide, which revealed elements of abuse. The ministry discloses that... […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has encouraged business people in the country to invest in power generation, saying there is a ready market for them in the energy sector. The President has also congratulated the Copperbelt Energy... […]