Friday, April 19, 2024

Economy

Chipata Farmers hoard their maize

Some farmers in Chipata district in Eastern province have opted to hoard their maize hoping for a higher price by the private sector .   Chipata...

Kitwe High Court grants Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) an interim injunction against CEC

THE Kitwe High Court has granted Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) an interim injunction restraining the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) against restricting power supply to...

Government backs CEC over power dispute with mines

Energy Minister David Mabumba has urged some mining companies not to use blackmail in the matter in which Copperbelt Energy Corporation is restricting power...

UK envoy welcomes Tullow Oil into Zambia

British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet OBE has welcomed the launch of Zambia’s first ever oil and gas exploration survey by Tullow Oil. Tullow...

ZRA pays out K 4 billion in VAT refunds

THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has paid out over K4 billion in value added tax (VAT) refunds to mines and other sectors in the...

Mopani sends workers home over power restrictions

MOPANI Copper Mines has suspended its production operations in Kitwe and Mufulira following restriction of power to the mine. The mining giant has since sent...

President Lungu committed to see newly created districts developed-Mutati

Minister of Finance Felix Mutati says President Edgar Lungu is committed to see newly created districts developed. Speaking when he addressed a public meeting at...

ZRA collects K 1.9 billion from the tax debt

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has collected K1.9 billion from the tax debt out of which K719.22 million is directly attributed to...