Thursday, March 28, 2024

Economy

Finnish envoy concerned with Zambia’s high budget deficit

Finnish Ambassador to Zambia, Perti Antiinen, has observed that Zambia's main economic challenge is the fiscal policy management as can be seen from the...

Katele favours revision of mining agreements

Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba has encouraged members of public to take advantage of the commencement of the preparations for 2015 Budget by making...

A listening Government? Or a ‘Weakling’ in the presence of the IMF?

Public outcry at $1.75billion debt For many months, a large section of the Zambian public concerned with current and future development of Zambia has expressed...

FQM Sentinel mine could contribute $441 million to the country’s treasury in 2019-Saasa

FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) Sentinel mine is estimated to contribute US$441 million to the country's treasury in 2019, economist, Oliver Saasa has said. Professor Saasa...

Dangote Industries fined K18,000 for flouting construction regulations

THE National Council for Construction (NCC) has fined Dangote Industries Zambia Limited and three companies contracted by the company K18,000 each, for flouting construction...

Ministry of Finance commences preparations for 2015 budget

The Ministry of Finance has commenced preparations for the 2015 National Budget and the 2015 to 2017 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). Ministry of Finance...

Yaluma advises Nawakwi to study KCM report

Mines Minister Christopher Yaluma has advised Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) President Edith Nawakwi to study the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) report prepared...

Action Aid Zambia welcome ZRA forensic audit at KCM

Action Aid Zambia has welcomed the move by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to undertake a forensic audit at Konkola Copper Mine covering the...