Sunday, October 6, 2024

Economy

President Hichilema Calls for Strengthened Digital Infrastructure at 2024 Digital Government Africa Summit

President Hakainde Hichilema officiated the 2024 Digital Government Africa Summit, centered around the theme "Building Resilient and Secure Digital Governments for Sustainable Development." The summit’s theme aligns with the...

Yango Driver Succumbs to Injuries After Brutal Attack

Yango Driver Succumbs to Injuries After Brutal Attack Another tragic incident has claimed the life of a Yango driver in Lusaka. Suzyo Mwale, a resident...

Chilanga Cement Plc Raises Concerns Over Increased Production Costs Amid Economic Pressures

Chilanga Cement Plc has voiced growing concerns over the rising cost of doing business, with the company highlighting challenges brought about by economic pressures...

Civil Service Purges in Zambia: Calls for Reforms Amidst Political Interference and Job Insecurity”

Growing Concerns Over Civil Service Purges in Zambia The issue of political interference and arbitrary dismissals of civil servants in Zambia has drawn increasing attention...

Zambia’s Economy Set to Grow at Fastest Pace in 13 Years Amid Recovery from Historic Drought

Zambia’s economy is poised for its strongest growth in over a decade, with projections showing a 6.6% expansion in 2025, marking the fastest pace...

Zambia’s power, cost of living crisis

By Nkonkomalimba Kafunda As Zambians brace for increased hours of prolonged load shedding due to the impeding shutdown of the Kariba Dam Power station, power...

Zambia’s Dead End: Why Our Future Hinges on Bold Action in Energy and Agriculture

Zambia’s Dead End: Why Our Future Hinges on Bold Action in Energy and Agriculture Let me share some of my thoughts with the country. I...

The Economy Grew by 5.3 per cent in the Last Three Years: What it Means When Economy Grows by 5.3%.

By Melicious Chongo "the economy grew by 5.3 per cent in the last 3 years..." Hichilema made this claim at the official opening of the...

Questions for the President: Addressing Electricity and Water Shortages

A. Electricity Shortage 1.What are the primary underlying causes of Zambia's persistent electricity shortages, and why have previous attempts to address these issues proven ineffective...

Chamber Of Mines Calls For Stable Policies

The Zambia Chamber of Mines has warned that policy instability would negatively affect the mining sector. The Chamber has expressed concern over what it has...

Zambia Institute Of Purchasing On Power Outages

The Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS) says the erratic power supply the country is experiencing has affected the electronic Government Procurement (E-GP)...