Monday, May 12, 2025

Economy

Zambia needs 100, 000 tonnes of fish to meet demand

Agriculture and Livestock Deputy Minister, Lackson Kazabu, says there is need for the country to produce in excess of 101,397 metric tonnes of fish...

Chinese and Tanzanian investors want to invest in Mulungushi textiles-GBM

Defence Minister Geoffrey Mwamba has disclosed that three investors have so far expressed their readiness to invest in Mulungushi Textiles in order to revamp...

Zambia’s inflation drops to 6.2, trade surplus nose dives by 52%

Central Statistical Office has announced a reduction in the annual inflation rate during the mouth of July 2012. CSO Director of Census John Kalumbi says...

Scott questions critics of FRA maize marketing system

Vice- President Guy Scott has wondered whether the individual small scale farmers being targeted by the government in the grain marketing system have the...

CSOs demand windfall tax inclusion in 2013 budget

The civil society in the country has proposed the reintroduction of windfall tax for mining companies in the 2013 budget. The CSOs argue that there...

ZEF slams Labour minister Fackson Shamenda

By Pezzy Kudakwashe Zambia Federation of Employers (ZFE) has slammed labor minister, Fackson Shamenda, for “bad attitude” alleging that this was hindering the progress of...

Change of Political leadership will not solve Zambia’s problems but rather investing in Education

By Pezzy Kudakwashe A Boston based human rights activist says the solution to Zambia’s poverty lies in massive investment in the educational sector and promotion...

Vendors continue business on the streets despite Government ultimatum

Street Vendors have continued their businesses in the central business district despite the elapse of the government ultimatum for them to leave. A check found...