GOVERNMENT has turned to Vietnam for lessons on improving agricultural productivity as smallholder farmers continue to struggle despite significant government spending in the sector. Finance […]
Category: Economy
US-Iran conflict to affect fuel prices, Kwacha – economist
ZAMBIA is not insulated from the deepening conflict in the Middle East, and the biggest shock will be felt from the pump prices and ultimately […]
We hope Iranian war ends quickly so fuel prices don’t shoot up – Hichilema
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia is hoping for a swift end to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East so that global fuel prices do […]
Hichilema apologises to farmers over FRA payment delays
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has apologised to farmers for delays in payments for maize delivered to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA), saying the setback was a […]
High cost of power imports among reasons behind delayed FRA payments – Mweetwa
CHIEF Government spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says one of the reasons the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has delayed paying farmers is that the current electricity supply […]
Kasomeno-Mwenda road in Mwense hits 20%
WORKS on the strategic Kasomeno-Mwenda road and bridge project have now reached about 20 percent completion, with visible progress on earthworks, embankments and drainage works […]
Only 0.2% Central Province farmers left to collect FISP inputs
FARMERS in Central Province have almost completed collecting their farming inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP), with the province recording an impressive 99.86 […]
ZCSA to introduce regulatory mark to help consumers identify safe products
THE Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) plans to introduce a regulatory mark on certified products to help consumers easily distinguish safe and compliant goods from […]
Translate economic growth into jobs now, UFEZ tells Government
ZAMBIA must urgently convert its improving economic performance into jobs and real business opportunities for ordinary citizens, United Federation of Employers in Zambia (UFEZ) president […]
FLASHBACK 2025: CDF loan transforms Lumezi woman’s humble grocery into thriving wholesale hub
WITH the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) now at K40 million per constituency, many ordinary Zambians began to see real change at community level and one […]