Feature Economy

Here's Zambia's secret to controlling inflation and strengthening its currency When he first came into office, almost a year ago, Zambia’s new president was ridiculed by skeptics who called him, “the calculator boy,” for his strong focus on the economy...

By David Chishimba President - Association of Unemployed Youths We all want prices of goods and services to reduce, so that the cost of living can also reduce, but it shouldn't be at the expense of others. The economy is...

US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose  Fernandez has commended  First Quantum Minerals (FQM) for injecting 1.35 billion dollar investment in Zambia. The Department of State representative has also praised the company for its...

The Zambia National Farmers Union has voiced its concern against any policy that would  seek to promote value addition only by curtailing grain exports. The union described such an idea as  misplaced and  short sighted. It said the hope...

By Mwamba Peni II From the onset, I am sure you are aware by now that both the Minister responsible for Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank have admitted that our debt is unsustainable. For me, that is...

Based on a company memo dated December 21, First Quantum Minerals (FQM), follows the lead of Mopani Copper Mines, of cutting thousands of jobs at their mining operations in Northwestern Province of Zambia. The irony of it all, the...

The Final Draft of the Land Policy, as published in December 2017, hasn’t addressed or provided enough unambiguous details on some of the fundamental areas of concern. Listed below are some of the concerns that I would like to...

By Engineer Victor Kunda Mwaba, MBA CSSBB   The position taken by the Zambia Chamber of Mines, regarding the new taxes proposed in Zambia’s 2019 national budget, is patently flawed. Mining policy changes are global, and they are just beginning. Zambia...

Chief Government Spokesperson, Dora Siliya has refuted allegations that Government is in secret talks with the Chinese government over giving away some public institutions. Ms. Siliya says ZNBC is 100 percent owned by Zambians and that it has partnerships as...

It is of great concern to note that despite showing a positive picture, the mining industry has not stimulated corresponding growth in other sectors. The performance of this sector will now be assessed on the basis of growth...