Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Economy

Rehabilitation of damaged road infrastructure to kick off

Vice President George Kunda said government has sourced funds for Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) to rehabilitate all...

Farmers Union urges Government to zero-rate VAT to reduce food price

ZAMBIA National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has urged Government to zero-rate on wheat flour, bread, stock feed inputs and agricultural equipment for value added tax...

Government drafts bill to reduce cost of business

GOVERNMENT has drafted a plant protection regulatory authority (PPRA) bill in a bid to reduce the cost of doing business in tobacco, cotton and...

RB commissions $2bn Kafue Gorge Lower Hydro-electric Power Station

PRESIDENT Banda yesterday commissioned the construction of the US$2 billion Kafue Gorge Lower Hydro-electric Power Station which will add 750 megawatts of power to...

Striking Tanzanian truck drivers force Nakonde border to close

The Nakonde border in Northern Province has been temporarily closed following a strike action by striking Tanzanian truck drivers who have became violent this...

First Quantum Mineral lists today on LuSE

FIRST Quantum Minerals’ Zambian Depositary Receipts (ZDRs) are expected to be listed and admitted to trading on the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) today, the...

Jesuit Centre hails lower middle income status

THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) says the reclassification of Zambia as a lower middle income country is commendable as it comes in...

Truck drivers’ strike congests Tanzanian – Zambia border

AS the strike action by Tanzanian Truck drivers enters day three, a terrible congestion has rocked Tunduma town in Tanzania on the Zambia -...