Economy
Some Chipata residents question quality of rebased kwacha notes
Some Chipata resident have questioned the quality of the new rebased Kwacha saying the new money has already started fading when it has only...
Economy
ZRA intercepts bags of mealie-meal about to be smuggled into Tanzania
Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) at Nakonde border in Muchinga Province has intercepted over 1000 x 25 kilogram bags of mealie-meal.
The contraband which has since...
Economy
Government to build more tertiary institutions
Government says it will soon build more tertiary institutions in all the provinces in order to improve education standards in the country.
Education Deputy Minister...
Economy
Zambia’s largest copper mine to construct power transmission line from Lusaka West to Solwezi
FIRST Quantum Minerals Limited (FQML), Zambia’s largest copper mine, will this year start the construction of a US$230 million (KR1.22 billion) power transmission line...
Economy
BOZ withdraws K2.2 trillion old currency from circulation
THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has issued about KR2.4 Billion (K2.4 trillion) in circulation and has since withdrawn about K2.2 trillion (KR 2.2 billion)...
Economy
CEEC to give out KR 100 million this year throughout Zambia
THE CITIZENS Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) will this year give out over K100 billion (KR100m) as economic empowerment loans throughout Zambia, Director General Likando...
Economy
Mealie prices in Lusaka and Kasama reduce
Lusaka mealie meal traders have complied with President Michael Sata’s directive for them to sell the commodity at not more than K50 rebased.
A random...
Economy
Irate Choma farmers besiege DACO office, protesting against failure access to fertiliser.
Angry farmers this morning besieged the office of the District Agriculture Coordinator (DACO) in Choma protesting against failure to access subsidized fertiliser.
The irate farmers...