Business
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Aid recipients should define own priority areas – KopulandeCheembe PF member of parliament Sebastian Kopulande says there must be no interference in aid management systems. According to a statement issued by Zambia’s First Secretary to Belgium Lambwe Kachali, Kopulande said this when he […]
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Zambia edges closer to IMF aid packageThe International Monetary Fund has entered into new agreements with the Zambian government that will see the country’s treasury recovering from the budget deficit incurred in the first two months of the 2017 financial plan. […]
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ZEMA stops Puma, Spectra Oil from constructing new fuel stationsThe Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has stopped Puma Energy Zambia and Spectra Oil from constructing new service stations on grounds that they had disregarded environmental regulations. ZEMA had issued decision letters to the two […]
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ERB assures of no fuel price increaseTHE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) says there will be no adjustment on fuel pump prices. In a Press statement issued in Lusaka today, the board said this is in line with the “cost-plus model” which […]
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Electricity tariffs to be adjusted upwards – MutatiFinance Minister Felix Mutati says electricity tariffs will soon be adjusted upwards. Speaking on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview, Mutati said government would continue removing subsidies in the energy sector. “What we have done is that we […]
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ZEMA has no clout to stop Chinese from abusing landEnvironmental activist Robert Chimambo says those working at the Zambia Environmental Management Authority (ZEMA) are afraid of losing their jobs if they intervened against Chinese companies flouting Zambian environmental regulations. An investigation has shown that […]
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Eat yellow maize, it’s good for your health – SiliyaAgriculture minister Dora Siliya says yellow maize is not for poor people in society and has advised families to prioritize its use over white maize as it is more nutritious. Speaking when she addressed journalists […]
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Fruits, vegetable importation ban excites farmersFarmers have backed government’s move to restrict importation of fruits and vegetables. In an interview, York Farm Technical Manager John Henderson said the decision was important as it was meant to promote the local agricultural […]
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ZEMA approves $138m projectsThe Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved 49 Environmental Impact Assessment reports for the month of February 2017. The approved projects are in urban development, manufacturing and processing, agriculture and forestry, prospecting and mining […]
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Tax incentives lead to loss of revenue – CTPDCENTRE for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) Acting Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo says there are weaknesses in the Zambian tax incentives system which may have contributed to the loss of revenues in Zambia. Mwaipopo said […]
