Economy
Stakeholders call for abolishment of withholding tax on interest on govt treasury bills, bonds
The Insurers Association of Zambia (IAZ) has proposed the abolishment of withholding tax on interest earned on government treasury bills and bonds to ...
Economy
Road transport agency announces adjustments in bus fares effective Tuesday
The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has approved a downward adjustment of bus fares effective Tuesday. RTSA acting Head of Public Relations, ...
Economy
StanChart lends support to hosting of business forum, commits to supporting trade in COMESA region
Standard Chartered Bank Zambia has injected K600,000 towards the hosting of the COMESA Business Forum to be held in Lusaka on Wednesday. The ...
Economy
Chingola Chamber fears Kwacha depreciation will cancel benefits from low fuel pump price
Chingola District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CDCCI) president, Freddie Musonda, says the current Kwacha depreciation overburdens businesses despite the lower cost of ...
Economy
Report reveals urgent need to tackle VAT refund fraud, automate processes to seal revenue leakages
A latest report by the Tax Justice Network (TJN) Africa has highlighted Zambia’s urgent need to prepare a strategy to combat Value Added ...
Economy
Energy Regulation Board investigates fire incident involving four tankers
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has instituted investigations into the fire incident that occurred on June 3, 2023 in Makeni area of Lusaka ...
Economy
Air passenger traffic makes 99.7% recovery, hits 403,395 in Q1 2023, driven by relaxation in Covid-19 protocols
Relaxation of Covid-19 measures both internationally and locally has boosted passenger traffic at the country’s airports, resulting in the Zambia Airports Corporation Limited ...
Economy
Mines Minister, Kabuswe, apologises for delay in concluding KCM, Mopani Copper Mine deal
Government has apologised for taking longer than promised to announce the new owners of Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) and Mopani Copper Mine (MCM) ...
Economy
AfDB approves $20 million investment in private equity fund to boost infrastructure in Africa
Zambia is set to benefit from the US$20 million investment in private equity fund approved by the African Development Bank (AfDB) targeting the ...
Economy
Panic grips citizens over government order on clean up of land data before access to services
Members of the public are in panic mode over the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resource’s order to clean their data under the ...