Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Economy

Pick n Pay Zambia challenges Zambians to increase variety of locally produced goods

Pick n Pay Zambia General Manager Andy Roberts has challenged local manufacturers to increase the variety of locally produced goods so as to maximize...

Sovereign wealth fund should sit at BoZ-Deputy Governor

The Bank of Zambia has suggested that the proposed setting up of a sovereign wealth fund should be housed at the central bank. Finance Minister...

Council of Churches appeals to government to reconsider wage freeze

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has cautiously welcomed government's expressed desire to limit the overall fiscal deficit to 4.6 percent of the...

Bayport bails out 10 UNZA students

Bayport Financial Services has awarded full scholarships to 10 University of Zambia (UNZA) first year students for this academic year to cover tuition, accommodation...

Armchair critics are paid by foreign interests-Chikwanda

Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has hit back at critics of the PF Government’s economic policies describing them as paid agents of foreign interests. Mr Chikwanda...

Zambia’s National Debt will be Unsustainable -UPND

The revelations by Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda that Zambia's foreign debt is now a staggering US$4.7 billion while the local debt is at K24...

Zambia’s debt almost half the budget

Former Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Felix Mutati is worried that the PF Government has continued to accumulate huge foreign and domestic debt. Mr Mutati...

Judiciary and Allied Workers Union threatens country wide protests if wage freeze is not lifted

Judiciary and Allied Workers Union of Zambia President Peter Mwale has called on the PF government to rescind its decision to maintain the "stupid"...