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Economy

Removal of tax import exemptions will cripple the operations of NGOs -CUTS

An international NGO dealing in consumer protection and trade development has charged that government’s decision revoke statutory instrument number 31 which allowed tax import...

Increase in mealie-meal price is due to high demand for maize seed-Sichinga

GOVERNMENT has clarified that the increase in mealie-meal price is due to high demand for maize as a result of the planting season. Minister of...

ERB disappoints Consumers Association

The Zambia Consumer Association Executive Director Muyunda Ililonga is disappointed with the decision made by the Energy Regulations Board (ERB) to approve the application...

Government has made admirable progress in creating employment for youths-Kapeya

Chief Government Spokesperson Mwansa Kapeya has reiterated that government has made admirable progress in providing employment to the youths in Zambia. Mr. Kapeya, who is...

Government introduces Salaries for Local Government politicians ( Councillors)

GOVERNMENT has for the first time introduced salaries for councilors, mayors and district council chairpersons, Local Government and Housing Minister Emerine Kabanshi has announced. Ms...

ZICTA hands a poor service case against mobile operators to DPP for prosecution

THE Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) says the matter in which it has sued three mobile telephone service providers over alleged poor...

Put up measures to reduce mealie-meal prices-Nawakwi

FORUM for Democracy and Development (FDD) president Edith Nawakwi has called on Government to put up strict measures that will ensure mealie-meal prices are...

Monthly inflation rate increases to 7.1 %, Trade surplus plunges to a deficit of K327 million

Zambia’s inflation rate has increased from 7.0 percent last month to 7.1 percent in December with Lusaka province contributing the highest points of 2.2...