Sunday, May 11, 2025

Economy

Government warns Mopani over plans to lay off 4,700 workers

Government has warned Mopani Copper Mines against going ahead with its plans to lay off 4,700 mineworkers. Mines Minister Christopher Yaluma has told journalists in...

Government will not accept any loss of employment at KCM-Mulenga

Government will not accept any loss of employment at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) following the mining firm’s proposal to embark on outsourcing jobs. Chief government...

K8.6 billion set aside for building and repairing roads-Mutati

GOVERNMENT has set aside K8.6 billion for countrywide road rehabilitation aimed at opening up all districts for investment to boost economic growth. Minister of Finance...

FRA must stop swindling farmers-ZNFU

The Zambia National Farmers Union says the Food Reserve Agency Executive Director’s insistency on maintaining the K60 maize market price clearly demonstrates how farmers...

Imagine Zambia without copper

Why always copper? The welcome billboard to Chibuluma Mines reads, “Zambia’s model mine.” We agree. But this model mine may be no more in the...

Mopani Threat: Government should invoked its Golden Share to end Protectionist Policies in Mining Sector

THREAT BY MOPANI TO RETRENCH 4,000 MINERS: IT IS HIGH TIME GOVERNMENT INVOKED ITS GOLDEN SHARE TO END PROTECTIONIST POLICIES IN MINING SECTOR ===================================================================================================== As the...

Exporters told to use Export fund to grow their business

THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has called on exporters to grow their businesses by utilising the Zambia Export Development Fund (ZEDEF), whose interest rate...

ZRA increases the number of withholding VAT agents

The Zambia Revenue Authority has increased the number of withholding Value Added Tax (VAT) agents at source to 58. In a statement today, ZRA Corporate...