Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Economy

ZPPA clears ZESCO over wooden pole importation deal

The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has cleared ZESCO over its decision to procure wooden poles from Zimbabwe and South African companies. In a letter...

Tourism has potential to grow economy -Muhanga

The Ministry of Tourism Permanent Secretary, Evans Muhanga says there is a need for the tourism sector to grow so that it supports the...

KCM insolvency mars salary negotiations

Due to its insolvent position, Konkola Copper Mines ( KCM ) management and the labour movement have suspended negotiations increased salaries. Mineworkers...

High cooking oil price needs local solution-Mulenga

Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga  says the escalating prices of cooking oil can only be halted when the country becomes self sufficient...

Kapiri Mposhi receives soya bean processing plant

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has empowered a Kapiri Mposhi based agricultural Small Medium Enterprise (SME), Vaps Zambia Limited Company, with soya...

Copper exploration commences in Kapiri Mposhi

A Zambian firm , Mwashia Resources Limited based in Kitwe, says it has commenced explorations for a large scale copper mine in Kapiri...

Economist welcomes BoZ’s decision to maintain monetary policy rate

An economic and financial analyst has welcomed the decision by the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) to maintain the monetary policy rate at nine percent. Zambia...

Govt urged to ensure actualising of investment pledges

National Union of Miners and Allied Workers has government to ensure that mining companies pledging huge financial investments actualize their pledges. NUMAW...