Business
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Zambia’s water-food-energy-health nexus to address the climate crisisIn the recent past, climate change has drastically reduced precipitation and raised temperatures in Zambia. This has led to a reduced agricultural productivity of about 16%, slowing down the country’s economic growth, according to the […]
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Govt adjusts PSV night travel ban by 2 hoursTRANSPORT and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya has signed a regulation to amend the night travel ban. In a brief interview, Kafwaya said PSV buses would now start to travel at 04:00 hours until 22:00 hours.... […]
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BoZ must maintain monetary policy rate at 8.5%, urges KafwankaFINANCIAL analyst Blessings Kafwanka has urged the Bank of Zambia to maintain the current monetary policy rate which currently stands at 8.5 percent in a bid to sustain economic activities. Monetary policy is the action... […]
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Delayed payment of terminal benefits a sign that govt can’t run mines – ShamendaFORMER Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda says the continued protests by mine workers over delayed payments of terminal benefits is an indication that government is unable to manage the mines. In an interview, Shamenda said that... […]
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Creditors can’t give Zambia debt relief because of financial mismanagement – MusokotwaneCREDITORS cannot give us debt relief because there is no assurance that there is meaningful economic management in Zambia, says former Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane. And Dr Musokotwane has promised Zambians a good life... […]
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CTPD challenges govt over high Kazungula toll feesTHE Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD), Southern African Cross Border Traders (SACBTA), and the Zambia Chamber of Commerce Trade and Industry (ZACCI) have expressed concern over the proposed toll fees to be paid... […]
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We’re still engaging Lazard Freres on debt consultancy – MoFMINISTRY of Finance permanent secretary Mukuli Chikuba says government, Lazard Freres a French firm and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are currently running debt numbers. Last year, the government awarded a US$5 million tender for […]
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KCM refutes Bloomberg report that it has shut operations at Konkola DeepKONKOLA Copper Mines (in liquidation) has refuted claims that the mine has shut down its operations at the Konkola Deep mine. Reacting to a Bloomerg article that KCM had closed the Konkola Deep underground copper... […]
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Bumper harvest no guarantee of reduced mealie meal prices – CSO-SUNCIVIL Society Scaling-Up Nutrition (CSO-SUN) Alliance country coordinator Mathews Mhuru says the record of maize production in the 2020/21 agricultural season is not a guarantee that mealie meal prices will be reduced. And Mhuru has... […]
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PF demands to know which lenders have offered HH 20% debt cancellation if UPND winsTRANSPORT and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya has challenged UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to tell the nation the conditions which will be attached to his claims that creditors have promised to reduce 20 percent of the... […]
