Saturday, April 20, 2024

Economy

External debt continues to rise-Mwanakatwe

Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe has revealed that Zambia’s external debt had risen to US$9.51 billion as at August 2018. The rise was from...

Government has set aside 10 million dollars in the sinking fund for the Eurobond

Government has set aside 10 million dollars in the sinking fund toward offsetting the 750-million dollars Euro bond scheduled for 2022. Finance Minister, Margaret Mwanakatwe...

KCM owes owes suppliers of goods and services $ 80 million

Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) owes suppliers of goods and services 80 million United States dollars as of September 2018. Minister of Mines Richard Musukwa says...

Government dismisses three accounting staff from the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development for stealing public funds

The Government, through the Civil Service Commission, has dismissed three accounting staff from the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development for abuse and theft...

Zambia urges statistical bodies in COMESA to link statistical systems with the needs of users

Zambia has urged statistical bodies in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa region to link statistical systems with the needs of users...

President Edgar Lungu wants to diversify Zambia’s financial engagement

Zambia’s Ambassador to Germany Anthony Mukwita says President Edgar Lungu wants to diversify financial engagement by cooperating with different development banking institutions around the...

US calls on the Government and Communities to support the mining sector

U.S. Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote has called on government and communities to support the mining sector and ensure the country’s economic backbone continues...

MEE offers alternatives to mining Black Mountains

On October 22, 2018, various Zambian online news outlets reported that Zambia’s Vice President Madam Inonge Wina issued a mandate to award Zambia’s old...