ZESCO limited has announced the resumption of load shedding following the reduction of generation capacity due to a fault at Kariba north bank and Kafue gorge power stations. in a statement issued by the public relations department, the utility says it has taken out one generating unit at Kariba north bank power station and another at Kafue gorge upper power ...

Finance minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has unveiled a k173 billion 2022 national budget, the first UPND administration budget following the party’s victory in the august 12,2021 election. Dr Musokotwane says the budget whose theme is “growth, jobs and taking development closer to the people” is equivalent to 37.1% of GDP. He says of this amount, revenues and grants are k100.7 billion ...

Zambian DNA says the former republican president Edgar Lungu has demonstrated great statesmanship for rendering an apology to the Zambian people for any mistakes that were made during his tenure of office. Zambian DNA spokesperson Spuki Mulemwa says the sixth republican president conceded defeat gracefully in an effort to build on the foundation of smooth transition of power laid by ...

Minister of commerce, trade and industry Chipoka Mulenga has called on the private sector to come on board and support government in its quest to improve trade in the country. Speaking during the launch of the Zambia institute of trade and policy in Lusaka, Mr. Mulenga says this policy will improve investment and trade between Zambia and foreign investors. He ...

Tobacco Free Association of Zambia (TOFAZA) has stressed the need for government to come up with long term policies that will eradicate tobacco abuse by adolescents in shanty compounds of Lusaka. speaking in an interview with q news, TOFAZA health and tobacco consultant Dr. Teddy Andrew Mulenga is saddened by the continued lack of government tobacco industry interference in shanty ...

Finance and national planning minister Situmbeko Musokotwane is today scheduled to present to parliament and the nation the 2022 national budget to parliament A week ago, Dr Musokotwane announced during a wrap- up budget consultative meeting with various stakeholders that the new administration has set poverty reduction, employment creation, and creation of a conducive environment for investment in all sectors ...

Zambia’s Annual Inflation for October Has Decreased To 21.1 Percent from 22.1 Percent Recorded Last Month Indicating A 1 Percent Decrease. Announcing The October Monthly Bulletin, Zambia Statistics Agency Acting Statistician General Mulenga Musepa Has Attributed The Drop In Inflation To Price Reductions In Both Food And Non-Food Items. Mr. Musepa Says The Reduction Means That On Average Prices Of ...

The Ministry Of Health Has Confirmed The Outbreak Of Typhoid And Dysentery In Lusaka District. Delivering A Ministerial Statement On The Diarrhea Outbreak Update, Heath Minister Sylvia Masebo Said Lusaka Has So Far Reported 2 Cases Of Typhoid And 10 Cases Of Dysentery. Ms Masebo Says Of The 10 Cases Of Dysentery 6 Have Been Reported In Lusaka District While ...

Treasury Has Released 100 Million Kwacha To Help Contain The Foot And Mouth Disease Which Has Affected Over 2 Million Cattle Across The Country. Delivering A Ministerial Statement To Parliament On The Status Of FMD Outbreak In The Country, Fisheries And Livestock Minister Makozo Chikote Has Disclosed That About 2 Million Out Of The 3.8 Million Cattle Population In Zambia ...

Former Republican President Edgar Lungu Has Apologized To The Zambian People For The Mistakes His Party Could Have Made During Their Tenure Of Office In Government. Mr. Lungu Has Acknowledged That The Former Ruling Party Could Have Made Mistakes, Fallen Short Of People’s Expectations And Broken People’s Trust But Has Assured That The Party Has Done A Self Introspection Which ...