PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has revealed that during his time in the opposition, he and officials from First Quantum Minerals (FQM) resorted to holding discreet meetings […]
Category: Economy
Government formalises small-scale mining operations, grants over 1,400 rights
GOVERNMENT has intensified the formalisation of artisanal and small-scale mining in an effort to enhance safety and increase the sector’s contribution to national development. Mines […]
Ending IMF programme will negatively affect sources of funding – Musokotwane
GOVERNMENT has decided to extend its economic reform programme, backed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by an additional year through 2026. Minister of Finance […]
ZEMA gives greenlight to $649,000 Lavushimanda electrification project
LAVUSHIMANDA District in Muchinga Province is set to benefit from a major power infrastructure development, following the approval of a US$649,000 electrification project by the […]
Zambia’s economy recovering but people want to feel it – Economic expert
ECONOMIC and finance expert Andrew Chibuye says Zambia’s economy is showing positive signs of recovery, but ordinary citizens remain concerned about when that progress will […]
ZAM urges policy reforms to boost manufacturing sector
THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) is calling for a collaborative effort to implement policy reforms aimed at strengthening the country’s manufacturing sector. The appeal […]
Youths must be empowered with land, money to boost, reimagine agriculture – Boko
BOTSWANA’s President Advocate Duma Boko has called on African countries to give land, financing and training to young people so they can help grow the […]
Boko goes home with bags of maize seed, fertiliser from Zambia
BOTSWANA’S President Advocate Duma Boko has returned home with a generous agricultural package from Zambia, courtesy of President Hakainde Hichilema, who gifted him fertiliser and […]
Youths must be empowered with land, money to boost, reimagine agriculture – Boko
BOTSWANA’s President Advocate Duma Boko has called on African countries to give land, financing and training to young people so they can help grow the […]
Government targets 3 million visitors as tourism shines economy
THE Ministry of Tourism has lifted the curtain on its big, bold ambitions for Zambia’s tourism sector, declaring that not only is the country open […]