INFLATION GOES UP TO 9.6 PERCENT
Zambia’s annual rate of inflation for February 2023 has increased to 9.6 percent from 9.4 percent in January. Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSTATS) Interim Statistician General, Mulenga Musepa says the increase…
STAKEHOLDER NOT IN FAVOR OF PLANNED TAXATION OF MOBILE MONEY TRANSACTIONS
Players in the mobile money business have bemoaned the intention by Zambia Revenue Authority to devise ways of taxing mobile money transactions to broaden the tax base of the country.…
MEALIE MEAL PRICES STILL FETCHING OVER K200 PER BAG
Despite government pleading with millers to reduce mealie meal prices, the commodity has remained expensive in most parts of the country. In some areas, such as Nsama District of Northern…
TRANSPORTERS WARY OF TAZAMA, BUT GOVT ASSURES PROFITABILITY
Local Fuel Transporters have expressed mixed feelings over government’s policy to configure the Tanzania Zambia Mafuta (TAZAMA) Pipeline to transport Low Sulphur fuel and Kerosene from Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania to…
GOVT URGES ARTISTS TO EMBRACE FINANCIAL LITERACY
Minister of Youth, Sports, and Arts, Elvis Nkandu, has encouraged artists in different fields to embrace financial literacy to contribute to the economic growth of the country. Mr. Nkandu says…
GOVT SOURCES FUNDS TO INVEST IN MOPANI
President Hakainde Hichilema says government has managed to source funds that will help boost Copper production at Mopani Copper Mines and ease operations. President Hichilema says the company is one…
JUST IN: The Zambian Mission to the United Nations writes…
Monday, 13th February 2023 NEW YORK – Community Development and Social Services Minister Hon Doreen Mwamba, MP has held a bilateral meeting with Hon Minister of Social Affairs and Health…
BE WARNED OF FAKE TV BRANDS – POLICE WARNS
By Rhodah Mvula The Zambia Police Service has urged members of the public to be wary of fake flat screen television brands being sold on the market. The warning comes…
LOADSHEDDING REDUCED TO FOUR HOURS
Government has revised downwards the duration of loadshedding from eight hours to four hours daily. Consumers will have power for a total of 20 hours in a day as opposed…
LUMEZI DISTRICT RESIDENTS FIGHT HUNGER WITH ILLEGAL GOLD MINING
Thousands of people from different parts of Zambia have descended on illegal gold mines deep in the Kaulasisi Forests in Lumezi District, Eastern Province. Diamond Media Reporter, Samuel Khwawe, met…