African Development Bank President Assures full support to Finance Minister Mrs Mwanakatwe
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PRESIDENT AKINWUMI ADESINA has assured Zambia’s Minister of Finance MARGARET MWANAKATWE of his full support in the banks cause to accelerate Zambia’s growth and development.
Dr. Adesina expressed keenness to support programmes targeted at agriculture, crop processing zones, energy, infrastructure, and private...
Lusaka tops Gender Based Violence cases in first quarter
Zambia recorded 5,940 cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the first quarter of 2018, figures from the Zambia Police have shown.
The 2018 quarter one figure represents a 0.8 percent increase compared to the 5,464 cases recorded during the first period in 2017.
A total...
ZRA on course with tax collection
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says tax revenue collections have in the last three years performed favorably against parliament target averaging at 4.2%.
In a presentation at a media training workshop organized by Actionaid Zambia in Lusaka today, ZRA senior economist for policy and coordination...
Farmers unhappy over low Maize floor price-ZNFU
The Zambia National Farmers Union has revealed that it has received numerous complaints from farmers regarding the Food Reserve Agency buying price set at K75 per 50 KG bag of maize for the 2015/16 crop.
ZNFU President Evelyn Nguleka said the major concern by the...
Government reaffirms its commitment to actualization of Kafue as an Iron Steel Economic zone
Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Jean Kapata says it is saddening very little has been done since President Edgar Lungu declared Kafue as an iron steel economic zone in 2016.
Mrs Kapata says the pronouncement made by the Head of...
Austerity measures to save Government K 4.7 billion-Msiska
Government is expected to save over 4.7 Billion Kwacha, after it implements all austerity measures including the withdrawal of the motor vehicle replacement allowance.
And Secretary to Cabinet Roland Msiska says the withdrawal of the allowance is part of the austerity measures that government is...
Increase stake in mining firms-ZUFIAW urges Govt
The Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers has advised Government to increase its stake in mining companies in order to safeguard the country's interests.
ZUFIAW President Chingati Msiska has also appealed to government to intervene in the job losses in the mining sector.
Mr...
Pay your taxes, Finance Minister Felix Mutati tells Zambians
Minister of Finance Felix Mutati says Zambia’s development pace will be dictated by tax compliance among citizens.Mr. Mutati has urged Zambians to embrace paying taxes saying the country can only develop through the hard work and sacrifice of the citizenry.He has also cautioned ...
ZRA pleased with new VAT measures
The Zambia Revenue Authority is pleased with the new VAT measures proposed in the 2020 budget by the Minister of Finance Dr. Bwalya Ng’andu.
ZRA Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda said the decision by Government to maintain the Value Added Tax will be implemented by the...
