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Social Cash Transfer, CDF will not help economic recovery – Economist

By Jane Chanda Economist Trevor Hambayi says prioritising consumption spending on the Social Cash Transfer, Farmer Input Support Programme and Constituency Development Fund (CDF) will not drive economic recovery. In…

Chikwanda hails govt’s strides on renewable energy

By Jane Chanda Energy expert Johnstone Chikwanda has observed that the government is making significant strides in promoting renewable energy and energy transition in Zambia through various policy initiatives. In…

Don’t anticipate benefits from tax exemptions without resolving high landing costs

By Chinoyi Chipulu Economist Kelvin Chisanga says the country should not anticipate benefits from the removal of tax exemptions if the government does not act promptly resolve the high landing…

Musokotwane says economy has remained buoyant despite energy, food crisis

By Jane Chanda Government says the consistent flow of funds from the treasury to ministries and spending agencies for development and uninterrupted public service delivery is a sign of policy…

Pharmaceutical Society working to revise prices of drugs

By Chinoyi Chipulu Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) says private pharmacies will soon be revising their pricing model so that people can afford the medicines. In an interview with Daily…

Increase in foreign currency deposits unhelpful – Economist

By Chinoyi Chipulu Economist Manase Siwila says increase in foreign currency-denominated deposits in Zambian banks will not help the economy of the country to rebound. According to the recent Financial…

FQM is transporting maize from Tanzania free of charge, insists govt

By Esther Chisola Ministry of Information and Media permanent secretary Thabo Kawana says FQM is offering free services of transporting 4,000 metrics tones of maize from Tanzania to Zambia at…

KCM donates K23 million to Mulonga Water

By Chinoyi Chipulu Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has handed over a K23 million cheque 2 to Mulonga Water and Sanitation (MWSC) as part of creditors settlements in accordance with the…

Musokotwane urges ZCCM-IH to deliver bigger dividends in future

By Chinoyi Chipulu Finance minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says ZCCM Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) must deliver bigger dividends in the near future on account of positive copper production, this after the…

ZACA writes ZICTA over poor services by mobile service providers

By Chinoyi Chipulu The Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) has written and held meetings with ZICTA over the failure by mobile service providers to provide quality service, which they said has…