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 […]
Category: Economy
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 […]
ZAMBEEF slashes prices as Government urges firms to pass economic gains to consumers
GOVERNMENT says the reduction of prices on selected products by ZAMBEEF must be emulated by other companies to ease the cost of living for Zambians. […]
BoZ makes Kwacha mandatory for all local transactions
THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has ordered that all local payments in Zambia must now be made in Kwacha and Ngwee. According to BoZ assistant […]
Zambia’s credit rating review increases investor confidence – Haabazoka
ECONOMIST Dr Lubinda Haabazoka says Zambia’s new credit rating is a strong sign that the country is trusted again by international lenders and investors will […]