Economy
Episcopal Conference calls for increased concessional financing for climate action
The Catholic Bishops have called on the G7, G20, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to increase concessional financing for ...
Economy
Cabinet Secretary calls for improved processes, transparency in public procurement activities
Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, has directed Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Government Departments to appoint contract manager in public procurement whenever ...
Economy
Small-scale contractors allege price scam in the execution of constituency development projects
The National Association for Medium and Small-Scale Contractors (NAMSSC) has unearthed a scam in which most of the projects under the Constituency Development ...
Economy
Govt charges Serenje Council to check illegal manganese mining, pollution of Luombwa River
Government has urged the Serenje District Council to closely monitor what is happening at the Serenje dump site in Central Province where some ...
Economy
Women’s group, WEAC, World-Wide Fund collaborate to fight unemployment in Zambia
Women’s Entrepreneurship Access Centre (WEAC) and World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have signed an agreement to identify and accelerate enterprise development in Zambia. ...
Economy
Zambia’s struggle with creditors not over, suffers delay in IMF extension of $188 million facility
Zambia has not yet reached any tangible resolution with its creditors, as fear grips government that it may not be able to access ...
Economy
Tax advocacy group, ZTP, calls for increased awareness on tax amnesty programme
Zambia Tax Platform (ZTP)says the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) should increase awareness of the tax amnesty programme through targeted marketing campaigns to educate ...
Economy
Special Report: Food security threatened, as illegal cassava exports thrive in border areas
A cassava market assessment by the Zambia Monitor on the Copperbelt reveals a serious shortage of cassava which residents turn to when mealie ...
Economy
Zambia Biosafety agency assures on GMO foods that may be imported, as concerns raised
The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has assured the nation that the mealie meal from South Africa produced from Genetically Modified maize is safe ...
Economy
Import of GMO foods may ruin local agric industry, environment lobby group warns
Environment Experts in Zambia have warned that importation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will eliminate indigenous crops that are more nutritious. Centre for ...
