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Cost of living increases by K8 – JCTR

The cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for the month of June, 2022 has increased to K9,301.46 from K9,293.04 recorded in May 2022, an increase of K8.42. JCTR Social and Economic Development Programme Manager, Chama Bowa says the minimal upward ...

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MoH to introduce oral drug for Covid patients

The Ministry of Health says it will next week commence the administration of the new oral COVID-19 drug called PAXYLOVID to those infected with the virus. PAXYLOVID, a new oral COVID-19 drug approved by WHO and currently being used in Europe and America, stops the SARS-Cov-2 virus from multiplying and reduces the progression of the disease. Addressing the media on ...

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Mobile money agent wrestles with armed robbers over K100,000

A Nakonde based mobile money agent is nursing two gunshot wounds in the left leg after being shot by armed robbers who attempted to snatch k100,000 cash from him. Muchinga province Police Deputy Commanding Officer, Lucky Buumba who confirmed the incident which happened in the late hours of yesterday has named the victim as 23-year-old Simon Halaba. Ms Bumba has ...

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Ministry of Finance to release medium term budget framework

The Ministry Of Finance And National Planning has disclosed that it will be releasing the medium term budget framework this Friday that will detail the policies upon which government will be consulting the general public in formulating the 2023 national budget.  This came to light during a media engagement aimed at equipping the media with technical knowledge on Zambia’s economic ...

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ZRA records an above target revenue

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has recorded an above-target revenue performance in the first half of the year 2022 after collecting a net tax out turn of over 48, million kwacha against the period target of over 46, million kwacha thereby registering a surplus of K2, 104.0 million or 4.6 percent.   ZRA Commissioner General Dingani Banda says, cumulatively, the authority ...

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President Hakainde Hichilema commends President Mattarella for increased support

President Hakainde Hichilema has commended President Mattarella for the European Union’ increased support to Zambia and affirmed the need to enhance and strengthen trade and investment ties with the republic of Italy and the EU at large. The head of state has reiterated the urgency of ramping up trade and investment engagement between the republic of Zambia and the republic ...

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Former zampost master and two others sentenced to 2years imprisonment

The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has sentenced former Zampost postmaster-general, Macpherson Chanda and two others to 2 years imprisonment on 13 counts of theft by public servant involving over k300, 000, 000. Ndola Magistrate, Kaunda Sakwanda has ordered the attorney-general to recover, on behalf of the state, the k335 million social cash transfer funds, which the three unlawfully diverted. In ...

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New dawn govt places high premium on interventions aimed at improving water supply-Mposha

Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation says the new dawn government places high premium on interventions aimed at improving the water supply and sanitation service delivery in its quest to attain the country’s vision 2030 which seeks to ensure water and sanitation for all. Minister in charge of Water Development Mike Mposha says the country has made strides towards the ...

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African countries urged to find means of using the extractive sector in tackling the continents challenges

The Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), Oxfam and Center for Trade Policy, and Development (CTPD) have stressed the need for Africa countries to find means of using the extractive sector in tackling the continents domestic resource mobilization challenges. Giving a statement on behalf of the other two organizations, CTPD Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo notes that the extractive industry offers several ...

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273 accidents recorded this years heroes and unity holiday

A total of 273 road traffic accidents were recorded during this year’s heroes and unity holiday of which 20 were fatal where 21 persons were killed, 41 were serious road traffic accidents in which 70 persons were seriously injured, 59 were slight road traffic accidents in which 80 persons were slightly injured and 153 road traffic accidents were recorded as ...

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