Feature Column
Zambia’s response to its debt hole is to keep digging
Zambia mortgages the future by taking over Glencore copper debt
State-owned Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited (ZCCM) this week agreed to take on $1.5bn of...
Economy
Oil Marketing Companies begins importation of petroleum products after Zero rating VAT and Excise duty
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have resumed the importation of petroleum products after effecting of the recently zero-rated value-added tax on petroleum products by...
Economy
4 Former Ministers have not yet paid back the money-Accountant General
The Ministry of Finance has announced that full verification and reconciliation of repayments related to salaries that were paid to Cabinet, Provincial, and Deputy...
Economy
Government will this week conclude paying personnel engaged in pre-Census exercises – Chiteme
The Minister of National Development Planning Honourable Alexander Chiteme, MP, today announced that the Government is this week concluding to pay all outstanding balances...
Economy
Energy Minister Matthew Nkhuwa announces the removal of excise duty on diesel
Energy minister Matthew Nkhuwa has announced the removal of excise duty on diesel while excise duty on petrol has been reduced to K0, 64...
Economy
Acquisition of the 100 % stake in Mopani Copper Mine by Government wins praise
The Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ) has commended government for acquiring a 100-percent stake in Mopani Copper Mine.
Yesterday Government through ZCCM-IH acquired...
Economy
Mopani deal in simple terms
Glencore has agreed to sell 90% of its shareholding in Mopani Copper Mines to the Government of Zambia(ZCCM-IH). At the completion of the transaction...
Economy
ZCTU calls on Government to recruitment more teachers
The Zambia Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) has appealed to the government to consider recruiting more teachers in Lukulu and Mitete districts in...