September 2019

30 Sep Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu unveiles a K106.0 billion 2020 budget

Posted at 06:41h in Local, News

Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu has unveiled a K106.0 billion 2020, national budget representing32.4 percent of GDP an increase from this year’s K86.6 Billion Financial plan. Of this amount, K72.0 billion, representing...

23 Sep Minister Hamukale justifies paying himself K70000 from musicians fees

Posted at 07:28h in Local, News

Southern Province Minister Edify Hamukale says musicians should learn to be creative and make more money instead of complaining about K70, 000 he paid himself. During the just endedSouthern Province Tourism...

18 Sep Government approves 156 dual citizenship applications

Posted at 06:48h in Local, News

The Zambian government has approved 156 dual citizenship applications as a move to support and encourage Zambians living in the diaspora. Government says the diaspora are a great partner in economic...

16 Sep Zambia Airports Corporation declares a K5 million dividend to the Government

Posted at 06:44h in Local, News

The Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has declared K5 million dividend to the Government through the ministry of finance as a shareholder for the period ending December 2018. And speaking when...

12 Sep Governor of Katanga requests for 15 000 metric tonnes of maize from Zambia.

Posted at 09:18h in Local, News

The Governor of the Katanga Region has requested for 15 000 metric tonnes of maize from Zambia to help people particularly in the Katanga region. Haut Katanga Governor Jacques Kyabula Katwe...

11 Sep Mixed feelings over relaunch of Zambia Airways

Posted at 06:59h in Local, News

By Jeff Kapembwa Lusaka - There is debate among stakeholders over the planned re-launch of the country’s national carrier despite the government seeking to proceed with the project and maximise returns. Minister...

09 Sep Toxic Mines Poison Locals Long After Closure

Posted at 07:37h in Local, News

“Henry” is thin and small for his age. The 10-year-old, his mum and I are sitting outside in the dusty, poor township of Waya in the Zambian city of Kabwe...

04 Sep South Africa Xenophobia: Zambian protest, Nigerians online fume, Ethiopia caution

Posted at 07:22h in African, News

Offshoots of the latest xenophobic incidents in South Africa’s city of Johannesburg has sparked off citizen reactions in some African countries – specifically in Zambia, Nigeria and Ethiopia. Concerned Zambians plan...

02 Sep Japan sends debt advisors to Zambia

Posted at 06:53h in International, News

JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his country will assist Zambia in its effort to ensure debt sustainability and has since sent an expert to the Ministry of Finance to...