Saturday, May 18, 2024

Economy

Government revokes the ban on maize exports to help bring in foreign exchange

GOVERNMENT has lifted the ban on exports of maize, says Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Wylbur Simuusa. Mr Simuusa said in an interview yesterday that...

MUZ happy with President Sata’s directive to employers to pay decent wages

THE Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ) has expressed happiness with President Michael Sata over his directive for employers in the country to award workers...

Government committed to revamp fire fighting services countrywide-Chenda

Local Government and Housing Minister Emmanuel Chenda says government attaches great importance to the fire services and is committed to revamping the industry that...

Government releases K570 million for development programmes

Government has released K569.7 million to fund development programmes and operations of government ministries and departments. Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba said the...

Bring Back The Subsidies To Mitigate Escalating Fuel Prices- FDD

The Forum for Democracy and Development FDD has called on government to consider reinstating subsidies on fuel and farming inputs which were removed last...

Kwacha depreciation due to high growth in imports-Gondwe

The Central Bank has attributed the depreciation of the Kwacha against other international convertible currencies during the first quarter this year to a high...

Minister expresses disappointment with union leaders’ disagreement over government’s two year wage freeze.

Minister of Community Development, Mother and Child Emerine Kabanshi has called on the union leaders in the country to be truthful to the workers...

Miles Sampa to stop drinking imported tea till Kawambwa Tea is fixed

Miles Sampa abandons imported tea, describes Kawambwa Tea as the epitome of privatization gone wrong. Commerce Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Miles Sampa has revealed...