TODAY, we take a break from a series of articles on debunking the unbundling of ZESCO by featuring an article by a guest writer.The article is focusing on some of the tax changes in this...

By HAPPY MULOLANI – ONE of the key sectors which need to be exploited to contribute to improved livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Zambia is the aquaculture and fisheries sector.A notable fact is that despite...

BY Maimbolwa Mulikelela – HAVING a well functioning payment infrastructure that can integrate the disparate payment systems across the African continent is critical to its growth.As countries begin to trade under the African Continental Free...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – STANDARD Chartered Bank has invested more than US$2 million in the development of various digital platforms, as it launches a ‘Cardless Cash Service.’The bank believes its digital capabilities would enhance financial...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE World Bank Group says around US$35 billion in bilateral and private debt-service payments will be due this year on the public and publicly guaranteed debt of the International Development Association...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – A LABOUR consultant says there is need to implement flexible working hours and schedules at places of work for companies to survive Covid-19 induced production disruptions.Deluxe Mwansa says the 24 hour...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI –FIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) is set to spend up to $1.25 billion in capital expenditure in the next three years, 30 per cent more than earlier projected.Of the total three-year capex guidance,...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has urged members of the public to be wary of some fake officials purporting to offer grants to Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs)The scammers are allegedly...

By STEVEN ZANDE – ZAMBIA has recorded 1, 215 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and seven deaths from 7, 267 tests, lowering the national positivity to 17 per cent, as the number of admissions increases.This is...

By TIMES REPORTERS – SCHOOLS countrywide are under pressure from a sharp rise in the number of pupils wanting to enroll in various grades ahead of Monday, attracted by the free education policy announced earlier...