Economy

Kansanshi Mining PLC in Solwezi is expected to produce up to 244,000 metric tones of copper as compared to last year's targeted 208,000 tonnes despite the fall in the price of copper prices on the international market. This was revealed...

Construction of the K1 trillion Zambia Sugar expansion project is nearing completion. Speaking during the tour of the state of the art project, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Felix Mutati said the project will enable Zambia to start exporting huge...

The Anti-Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) has called on government to review its minimum wage policy which was last revised in 2006. AVAP executive director Bonnie Tembo said the current minimum wage policy which stood at K268,000 was to too low...

The Zambia annual rate of inflation has reduced by 0.9 percentage points from 14.0 percent in February to 13.1 percent in March 2009. Speaking in Lusaka today at the monthly CSO media briefing , Central Statistical Office (CSO) Director Elfreda...

Cross Border Traders Association (CBTA) have called on government to put in place measures that will reduce the costs of conducting business at Lusaka’s COMESA market. Cross Border Traders acting Chairman General Tadeo Taruviga further said traders at...

Zambia Association Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) has appealed to government to stop blacklisting companies from conducting business with it through public statements. In a statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today, ZACCI board chairperson Hanson Sindowe advised...

Government has released K3.7 billion for the payment of the Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) two month salaries. Agriculture and Co-operatives Deputy Minister Daniel Kalenga assured the workers that they would be paid their dues in the next...

he Lumwana Mine in Solwezi has given over K136 million to the Ministry of Education for scholarships of some pupils at Mutanda, Solwezi Technical, Maheba and Mwinilunga Secondary Schools. Presenting the cheque to Provincial Education Officer, Jenipher Malama, Lumwana Managing...

The Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) has urged Zambians not to consider the proposed hike in electricity tariffs as a move meant to financially disadvantage them but as one aimed at easing their lives in the long run. ZESCO Managing...

President Rupiah Banda has said Mkushi district in Central province is a showpiece of development in Agriculture in the country. Mr. Banda said the district has, through its massive agriculture production, contributed largely to the development of Central province and...