Economy

Chingola Member of Parliament(MP), Chipoka Mulenga has called on the business community in the district to be considerate and reduce the prices on certain commodities. Mr. Mulenga who is also Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry says business houses...

The Ministry of Finance has allocated K 91 million in the 2022 budget to the Copperbelt for implementation of programmes. Addressing the Provincial Development Coordinating Committee (PDDC) meeting held in Ndola today, Permanent Secretary, Augustine Kasongo explained that this represents...

The Ministry of Energy has assured that there will be no increments in electricity tariffs and connection fees until the electricity cost of service study which is currently undergoing peer review is ready in two months' time. Minister responsible Peter...

The National Union For Small Scale Farmers In Zambia (NUSFAZ) has described the decision by the government to remove some legumes from the Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) as a disaster. NUSFAZ Executive Director Ebony Loloji says small scale farmers...

The crop forecasting survey results for the 2021/2022 agricultural season and the food security status for the 2022/2023 marketing season show that the production of maize is expected to decrease by 25.24 per cent from 3,620,244 metric tons to...

Southern Province Minister Cornelius Mweetwa says government is determined to reward health workers with emoluments that match their qualifications. Mr Mweetwa said government is aware of health workers that have remained in the same salary scale despite upgrading...

ZESCO Corporate Affairs Manager Dr John Kunda has encouraged citizens to make submissions to the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) on ZESCO’s proposal to increase electricity connection fees by more than 200%. Dr. Kunda says what ZESCO is proposing is a...

Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Elias Mubanga has called on Zambians in the poultry business to get ready for the export of chickens to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mr Mubanga has disclosed that the renowned multi-million dollar...

Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings( ZCCM- IH) has advised governments in the African region to work towards attracting more investment to their country's natural resources in order to enhance infrastructure development. ZCCM -IH Chief Executive Officer, Dolika Banda...

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has commenced facilitating the drafting of proposals for the 2023 National Budget which is expected to be presented in the last quarter of 2022. The Ministry of Finance and National Planning is yet...