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THE Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has asked government to consider increasing the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) threshold from K4,000 to K8,000. In an interview, ZCTU president Nkole Chishimba said raising the threshold […]

INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi says government currently owes contractors, engineers and consultants K14.11 billion in terms of road infrastructure. Responding to a question in Parliament from Roan independent member of parliament […]

AGRICULTURE Minister Rueben Phiri says government will target a total of 1,024,434 farmers under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in the 2021/2022 agricultural season. Rendering a ministerial statement on the measures taken by government […]

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane has announced that the 2022 National Budget will be presented to Parliament on October 29, 2021. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance and […]

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala has dissolved the Board of Directors of the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) and the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) with immediate effect. According to a statement issued by Ministry of Energy Permanent […]

UNITED Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) economic affairs officer Bineswaree Bolaky has urged African countries to accelerate commodity based industrialization, manufacturing and regional value chain development. Addressing the media during a UNECA conference recently, […]

THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has launched a Market Price Index (MPI), which is a list of prices governing the delivery of goods and services. Speaking during the launch, Friday, ZPPA director general Idah […]

AGRICULTURE Minister Mtolo Phiri has announced that beneficiaries under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) will begin to collect inputs on Monday, October 18. During a media briefing, Wednesday, Phiri revealed that the FISP audit […]

ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says Zesco is a typical example of a badly managed power utility company. Commenting on remarks by Zesco senior corporate affairs manager John Kunda that the $797,902,517.54 debt owed to local […]

ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala says government will renegotiate the bulk supply agreement with Copperbelt Energy Corporation after the resolution of court cases by the end of the year. And the Minister says the price of […]