Motorists bemoan state of roads in the ‘tourism capital’ of Zambia
The town of Livingstone has become the ‘Tourism Capital of Zambia’, set just 11km from Victoria Falls, is a fantastic base for visiting the Zambian side of the natural world…
Local economist calls for homegrown solutions for Zambia’s woes
Former Deputy Minister of Finance and academic, Dr. Mbita Chitala has differed with the proposals from other fellow economists. They propose that Zambia has to go back to an International…
RBZ petitioned for re-opening banks before the end of 21-day lockdown
Bank workers have through Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers Union (ZIBAWU) president, Peter Mutasa, appealed to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to provide minimum safety requirements for workers before…
Miners in Kitwe protest against Mopani mining company
Dozens of Mopani Copper Mines workers have this afternoon, marched through Kitwe Town Center to register their displeasure against Glencore’s decision to place the mine under care and maintenance for…
COVID-19 to cost Africa 3,6 trillion Rands- African Union report
A report by the African Union (AU) has revealed that the continent could lose around R3.6 trillion in revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic which have affected domestic and international…
Government may fail to pay the medical officers it is recruiting- Kambwili
National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili has expressed concern over the government’s reported failure to pay its workers, saying he doubts very much if the state will be able…
Address the real economic issues and not the symptoms- Hichilema
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) recently announced a series of measures in response to the unprecedented deteriorating macroeconomic environment and the coronavrius. The measures that the bank put in place…
Zambia’s Consumer Price Index fall by 5 per cent – JCTR
The Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR)’s Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) which measures the Consumer Price Index (CPI) i.e. cost of living for a household; a family of…
Observations: Zambians deserve better from Sata
By Barbrah Musamba Chama Mumba The quietness that President Michael Sata has exhibited to the Zambian people is very disrespectful in the eyes of the electorate whose votes he begged…
Finance Minister Chikwanda in Washington for IMF, World Bank meetings
The Minister of Finance, Alexander Chikwanda, has began a series of meetings at the on-going 2013 IMF/World Bank Spring meetings and chaired the first session of the Africa Group 1…