TOWARDS ENDING ABUSE IN VAT REFUNDS
REFUND abuse is problematic especially when implementing the Value-Added Tax (VAT). Just like any other tax, the VAT is vulnerable to evasion and fraud.
IT’S A MISTAKE TO PHASE OUT FISP – SMALL-SCALE FARMERS
THE Small-Scale Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) has urged Government to consider postponing the phasing out of the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) until further consultations are done.
ISRAELI FIRM TO INVEST US$100M IN ZAMBIA’S SOLAR, WIND ENERGY
GIGAWATT Global, an Israeli investor, is set to invest US$100 million in a hybrid solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power project in Zambia.
Expedite KCM/Mopani takeover – Kankoyo MP pleads with Kabuswe
KANKOYO Member of Parliament Heartson Mabeta has sent an “SoS” to Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe to expedite the process of recapitalising Mopani and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM).
PF WILL REVERSE DECISION TO SET UP AFRICOM IN ZAMBIA
THE Patriotic Front (PF) says it will reverse the decision by the UPND government to allow the American government to set up AFRICOM, the command centre of the United States…
POLICE SUMMON MMEMBE
THE Zambia Police has summoned Socialist Party president Dr Fred M’membe to appear for questioning at Police Headquarters.
BRITAIN SIGNS AGREEMENT TO GENERATE US$3.17BN
BRITAIN is set to sign an agreement with Zambia to generate US$3.17 billion of British private sector investment in the country’s mining, minerals and renewable energy sectors.
CONCOURT DISMISSES SUIT AGAINST SEARCH OF ECL’S PROPERTY
THE Constitutional Court has dismissed the suit filed by Zambia Community Development Initiative Program, questioning the actions by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) to search former President Edgar Lungu’s property…
HIGH COST OF LIVING GLOBAL – UPND MP
IT is being selfish for the civil society organisations to heap the blame on Government over the high cost of living because the phenomenon is global from which Zambia should not…
WE SAVED KCM – MUSUKWA
KONKOLA Copper Mine (KCM) was threatened with insolvency as a result of its high indebtedness, with a burden of US$1.567 billion in liabilities, exceeding its total assets about US$123 million…
