Archive: 22 October 2019

Zesco Limited managing director Victor Mundende says the deal to start importing 300 megawatts of electricity from South Africa’s Eskom has stalled because that utility is demanding to be paid two months’ security deposit of […]

Economist Professor Oliver Saasa has advised government arms to avoid differing with each other through the press saying this undermines the integrity of government policy. And Professor Saasa has welcomed the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) […]

National Democratic Congress (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili says it is wrong for government to ask already overtaxed Zambians for donations towards the construction of the National House of Prayer which is not a necessity. And […]

Lusaka Province Police Commissioner Nelson Phiri says police officers wear masks for fun because they love their job. But Choma UPND member of parliament Cornelius Mweetwa says there is no justification for a police officer […]

Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) president Andrew Chintala says the price of mealie meal is expected to go up following an increase in the country’s annual rate of inflation. The annual rate of inflation skyrocketed […]

Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) national coordinator Chanda Kabwe has insisted that no one has died as a result of hunger but certain areas have been hit with malnutrition, rendering them emergency zones. And […]

The Indaba Agricultural Research Policy Institute (IAPRI) has urged government to invest significant resources to mitigate climate change effects in Zambia. And the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) executive director Ella Cheembe has bemoaned the […]

Before you consider financing your business, ensure that both your personal and business goals are clearly defined. Even in putting up a business plan that will guide the growth path and process for the business, […]

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has called on government to be consistent with its policy formulation and implementation on maize exports because inconsistencies have the potential to hamper the growth of the agricultural sector. […]

The Auditor General’s Report on public accounts for the financial year ended December 31, 2018, has revealed some irregularities in the awarding of Frequent Road User Discounts (FUDs) by the National Road Fund Agency (NRFA). […]