Sunday, June 8, 2025

Economy

Where is the Economic Recovery Plan

By Sean Tembo - PeP President 1. There is little debate that our economy is in dire stress. It has been on a downward...

Government announce Major Plans to Tar Economic Roads in Western, and North-Western Provinces

Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Hon. Charles Milupi has announce that the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Council has approved a 25-year- Concession...

The Fuel Price Could Further Go Up after 31 December 2021

By Liywalii Kanyimba In my last thought piece on fuel subsidies, I raised the question on whether or not fuel pump prices will further go...

Parliament Adjourns and Approves the 2022 budget of K173 billion

Parliament has approved the k173.0 billion 2022 national budget which is equivalent to 37.1% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), surpassing the...

Government Targets Copper Production of up to 1.3 Million metric tonnes for the 2022

The government is eyeing a positive copper production of up to 1.3 Million metric tonnes for the 2022 fiscal year as the country begins...

Three Mines suspended for non-compliance to safety and mining standards regulations

Mines Minister, Paul Kabuswe, has suspended three manganese mining licenses for non-compliance to safety and mining standards regulations in central province. Mr Kabuswe has since...

Taxing Mining Companies

By Fred M'membe In the last 25 years, out of the eight (major mining corporations that have operated in Zambia, only two companies have been...

Assertions that Vedanta Resources will resume operations at KCM next year are false-Mines Minister

The government has reassured miners and stakeholders at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) that assertions that Vedanta Resources will resume operations at the mine next...