Economy
Zamtel pays k10.2 million to settle debt owed for spectrum and operating licences
Zamtel has announced that it has now paid the Zambia Information Communication and Technology Authority (ZICTA) K10.2 million towards settlement of the outstanding historical...
Economy
Lusaka Province to be turned into an agro-processing hub-Mwakalombe
GOVERNMENT says it will partner with the Chinese government to transform Lusaka Province into an agro-processing hub in line with its robust economic diversification...
Economy
Farmers’ Union gives FRA an ultimatum to respond to a request for a meeting over maize price
THE Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) has given Food Reserve Agency (FRA) up to Monday to respond to its request for a meeting to...
Economy
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland to visit Zambia
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Secretary-General Patricia Scotland is scheduled to visit Lusaka from 7-10 August, and in meetings with government officials and other stakeholders will reaffirm the Commonwealth’s...
Economy
Labour Minister threatens to prosecute and imprison employers who ill-treat workers
MINISTER of Labour and Social Security Joyce Simukoko has threatened to invoke provisions of the law to prosecute and imprison employers who ill-treat workers.
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Economy
Farmers urged to store their maize with ZAMACE while they wait for price improvement
FARMERS have been urged to utilise the Zambia Agricultural Commodities Exchange (ZAMACE) platform to stock their produce in secure warehouses and wait for prices...
Economy
Lusaka City to be zoned into municipalities next year
GOVERNMENT will soon issue a statutory instrument to outline the zoning of Lusaka city into municipalities by January 1 next year, Minister of Local...
Economy
Economic Policy U-turns – A story of the country’s economic journey in the wilderness (Part 2 of 2)
Last Month in Part 1 we discussed the various economic policy U-turns that the country has experienced in the recent past and how...