Saturday, April 26, 2025

Economy

Kambwili, as Acting Minister of Labour, conducts random checks on minimum wage compliance

Acting Minister of Labour Chishimba Kambwili has directed officials in the ministry to print copies of the statutory instrument on the minimum wage and...

Timber employees unhappy with Government on the abrupt suspension of timber harvesting in the country.

Over 50 timber employees and merchants today marched to the office of the District Commissioner, Joster Manjolo to express their displeasure with government on...

ZESCO asks Government to settle the K200 billion electricty bill owed

The Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) has urged the government to consider settling the over 200 billion kwacha debt it owes the power utility...

ZRA Taxes loophole a source of distress and corruption

I recently visited the Zambia Revenue Authority website to try and find out how much it will cost me to land a vehicle in...

UPND MP blames MMD govt of neglecting Dundumwezi

United Party for National Development (UPND) Dundumwezi Member of Parliament, Edgar Sing’ombe, has accused the previous MMD government of neglecting the area. And Vice...

SAFAD acknowledges FISP has helped small scale farmers in the last 3 years

The Small Scale Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) says the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) given to farmers across the country has successfully helped many...

Government suspends all timber licences to protect the depleting forests

Government has, with immediate effect, suspended all timber licences to protect the depleting forests around the country. Meanwhile, Parliament heard yesterday that over 25 million...

Zambia more than ready to host UNWTO General Assembly – Masebo

Government has dismissed media reports insinuating that Zambia is not ready to host the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly which will...