By JUDITH NAMUTOWE- BANK of Zambia (BoZ) Governor Michael Gondwe, has won the prestigious ‘Central Bank Governor of the Year Award’ at the Africa Investor (Ai) Investment and Business Leader Awards, in Washington DC. And...

BY MAYA NTANDA- NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD Remmy Simukonda whose story was published in the Times of Zambia on September 22, is overjoyed by the feedback he has received from sympathisers. Remmy’s story under the headline ‘Going against...

By CHILA NAMAIKO- HAVE you taken time to think about the genesis of peace and unity Zambia is currently enjoying with over 70 different tribes spread across the country? Despite such amass of tribes, Zambia,...

By KWALI MFUNI- “A GOAL without a plan is just a wish” Borrowing from a French author – Exupery, the Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development, Christopher Yaluma did not mince his words when...

By NAKUBIANA MUMBUNA- AS Zambia celebrates its Golden Jubilee this year, finding new strategies to root out Gender Based Violence (GBV) will certainly bring a new beginning in the fight. The year of jubilee is...

By JAMES MUYANWA – THE K46.7 billion 2015 National Budget which was presented to Parliament yesterday looks balanced. In coming up with his fourth Budget since the Patritotic Front (PF) came into the office in...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE current tax regime for mines has been redesigned for more equitable sharing of the mineral wealth between the Government and investors. The new tax regime will result in additional revenue...

By KAIKO NAMUSA  – THE education sector has been allocated K9.4 billion or 20 per cent of the total National Budget for 2015. Unveiling the K46.7 billion 2015 National Budget, Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda said...

By CATHERINE NYIRENDA and CHARITY MOONGA – STAKEHOLDERS have reacted with mixed feelings to the 2015 National Budget presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda. Zambia Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) is disappointed that...

By KAIKO NAMUSA – THE Government will reduce its shareholding in the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines-Investment Holding (ZCCM-IH) from 87 per cent to 60 per cent, Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has said. Mr Chikwanda said...