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LCC has power to collect rates even without providing services – Town Clerk

By Jane Chanda Lusaka City Council (LCC) Town Clerk Liftery Ndaba says the local authority has the statutory power to levy and collect rates under the Rating Act while and property…

ZACA expects fuel prices to reduce to K20 next week

By Jane Chanda Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) executive secretary Juba Sakala says they expect fuel prices to be reduced to K20 or less because the commodity is a crucial factor in…

Mutti orders Kabuwe to issue ministerial statement on financial position of Mopani, KCM

By Chinoyi Chipulu Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has directed Mines minister Paul Kabuswe to issue a ministerial statement on the financial position of Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) and…

Zambia will have lower fuel prices next week – Chikote

By Jane Chanda Energy minister Makozo Chikote says the open access policy on the TAZAMA pipeline will drive the country to affordable fuel prices for citizens, leading to lower prices by…

Zesco in $4 million deficit from emergency tariffs

By Jane Chanda Zesco director of strategy and business development Fitzpatrick Kapepe, has revealed that the company raised $11 million in January 2024, falling short of its $15 million target from…

Zambians flock to Malawi for cheaper fuel – Chipata Mayor

By Jane ChandaChipata mayor George Mwanza has disclosed that residents in the city have been flocking to the neigbouring Malawi across the border to access cheaper fuel which is fetching…

Reschedule Vision 2030 to Vision 2040-50 owing to challenges – EAZ

By Jane Chanda Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) president Oswald Mungule has urged the government to reschedule Vision 2030 to 2040 or 2050 on account of the derailment in several economic…

Social Cash Transfer, Cash for Work inadequate in mitigating poverty – CSPR

By Jane Chanda The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) has criticised the government’s social protection programs which include the Social Cash Transfer and Cash for Work, as inadequate in mitigating…

Govt appoints independent engineer on the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway project

By Jane Chanda The Road Development Agency ( RDA) has appointed an Independent Engineering Consultant, following the Engineering Institution of Zambia’s (EIZ) concerns over the absence of one on the Lusaka-Ndola…

Failure to appoint independent consulting engineer on Lsk-Ndola dual carriage concerning – EIZ

By Jane Chanda Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) president Wesley Kaluba says the government’s failure to appoint an independent consulting engineer on the $650 million Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway project may compromise…