Sunday, June 29, 2025

Economy

Charcoal Association formed in Choma

A Charcoal Association has been formed in Choma District in Southern province and tasked to be engaged in legal production of the commodity using sustainable methods. The...

Government pays out all farmers who supplied maize in North Western Province

GOVERNMENT has paid out a total of K74, 349,245 to all farmers in North-Western Province who sold their maize to the Food Reserve Agency...

Zambia should accelerate its industrialisation efforts-ZAM

THERE is need for Zambia to accelerate its industrialisation efforts if the country has to achieve economic development, the Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM)...

KCM operations ground to a halt as KCM employees block gates

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) employees in Chililabombwe have refused to enter the main gates into the plants of Konkola Business units demanding salary adjustments. All...

Analysts see stronger copper prices in 2017

Zambia’s foreign exchange revenues could increase in 2017 as the price of copper rose at the end of 2016. The increase occurred after U.S incoming...

Business Tourists dominated visits made to Zambia

The figures for 2015 for the Tourism Statistical Digest that are out and reveal interesting facts about out budding sector. The United Nations World...

75 buses meant for the youth empowerment programme to be in the country soon

GOVERNMENT has said 75 buses meant for the youth empowerment programme would be in the country this year once everything had been done. Youth, Sport...

Banks urged to lower interests rates following drastic drop in infaltion

THE Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) has urged financial institutions to consider lowering the interest rates this year following a...