Friday, June 6, 2025

Economy

Maize Marketing is political-CTPD

The Centre for Trade policy and Development has observed that Zambia will not see the potential benefit of Maize trade to the economy if...

Kabimba bemoans budgetary allocation to agriculture

Former Patriotic Front Secretary General Wynter Kabimba says the K2.8 billion, about 7% of the K46.7 billion 2015 budget allocated to the agriculture sector...

Make cattle rustling non-bailable-Namwala MP

Namwala UPND MP Moono Lubezhi has proposed that the law on cattle rustling be stiffened in order to safeguard animals. Ms. Lubezhi said there is...

MPs take Mines Minister to task for telling parley ZESCO has stopped load shedding

Members of Parliament today took to task the Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development Wilbur Simuusa for telling parliament that ZESCO stopped load...

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...