ZCSA intensifies market surveillance inspections
THE Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) has intensified its market surveillance inspections countrywide to curtail the sale of unsafe products covered under compulsory standards.
MWALITETA OFF MARK
IT is wrong for the ruling United Party for National Party (UPND) to begin blaming its political opponents for the riots by some street vendors in Kabwe on Tuesday.
WB commends UPND Govt
THE World Bank has commended the United Party for National Development government (UPND) for providing a conducive business environment for the private sector to flourish.
Economic court to determine DPP bid to have Milingo’s money forfeited
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Division-High Court will proceed to determine the matter in which the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has applied for the forfeiture to the State of…
Katuba disburses K3.9m CDF
KATUBA constituency has disbursed about K3. 9 million worth of empowerment loans under the 2022/2023 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to 23 beneficiary groups.
GOV’T CHALLENGED TO UPDATE NATION ON UTILISATION OF US$300M
CHILUBI Member of Parliament Mulenga Fube has challenged the Ministry of Agriculture to tell the nation on how the US$300 million allocated to farming bloks has been utilised since the…
ATLASMARA CREATES INNOVATIVE LENDING PROGRAMMES TO INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT
INNOVATIVE lending programmes to increase private sector involvement in key economic supply chains have been designed and implemented by Atlas Mara, says its acting Chief Executive Officer, Bobbline Cheembela.
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.
