Musokotwane shares Zambia’s experience in navigating debt restructuring in Saudi Arabia
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has reinforced Zambia’s commitment to economic resilience and debt sustainability at the inaugural Emerging Market Conference, held in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Dr Musokotwane participated in a high-level panel discussion titled “High Debt, Low Fiscal Space,” where he shared Zambia’s experience in navigating debt restructuring and fiscal consolidation. According…...
Make submissions on electoral reforms, don’t cry foul when things are done, ECZ urges stakeholders
ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis says the electoral reform committee is concluding a report on electoral reforms, which will be effected for the 2026 general elections. And ECZ Director Electoral Operations Royd Katongo says the commission is set to begin mass registration of voters in the second quarter of 2025. Speaking during a…...
Trust HH despite USAID cut, he will take care of you – Kasune
JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune says citizens should trust President Hakainde Hichilema despite the USAID cut because he is committed to taking care of the people. However, Kasune says African governments must work towards enhancing their own funding as the continent has a lot of resources. On Sunday, President Hichilema said the disruption caused by the…...
Zesco only raised average of $5m, not targeted $15m from hiked tariffs – Chikote
ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says despite the increase in the electricity tariffs, Zesco was unable to meet the monthly target of $15 million in revenue. And Chikote says there has been a slight increase in power generation attributed to the gradual increase in water levels in major river basins. Rendering a ministerial statement to Parliament,…...
Cost of living will improve in 2025 – govt
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has predicted a reduction in the rising cost of living in 2025. And Mweetwa says there is need for the Judiciary to explain to citizens why it rescinded its decision to broadcast the trial of two witch doctors accused of attempting to harm President Hakainde Hichilema. Speaking during a press…...
Immigration Dept nabs 3 impersonators
THE Kabwe Regional Immigration Office has detained three Zambian nationals for impersonating immigration officers. In a statement, Tuesday, Department of Immigration Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said the suspects, all residents of Kabwe’s Wire Compound, were arrested after they approached a Burundian at his shop and introduced themselves as Immigration Officers who had been…...
Govt suspends export duty on precious stones, metals
MINISTER of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has issued a Statutory Instrument No. 4 of 2025, to suspend export duty on precious stones and metals from 15 percent to free. According to a statement issued by Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa, Tuesday, this is to allow local producers to compete more effectively…...
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Zambia ready to trade under the Africa Free Trade Area – Govt
GOVERNMENT says it has finalised the gazetting of its Provisional Schedule of Tariff Concessions (PSTC) under the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In a statement, Monday, Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry Principal Public Relations Officer Everness Nankala said Zambia was now ready to begin trading under the (AfCFTA), following the…...
EU secures €153M for water project in Zambia
EUROPEAN Union Ambassador to Zambia Karolina Stasiak says the Union has secured €153 million for the implementation for the Nexus Energy-Water for Zambia (NEWZA) project. And Water Development and Sanitation Minister Collins Nzovu says the country has not made new significant investments in the water and sanitation sector. Speaking when she paid a courtesy call…...
