KELLY NJOMBO and ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
GOVERNMENT says tight economic conditions are putting pressure on the domestic business environment, which has resulted in the reduction of the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate to less than three percent this year. (more…)
NANCY MWAPE, Lusaka
ZAMBIA is losing about K9.6 billion annually in value added tax (VAT) refunds to exporters and manufacturers, the revenue authority says. (more…)
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
GOVERNMENT has been urged to quickly finalise the power cost of service study to enhance predictability and consistency around electricity increments. (more…)
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka
THE Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has called on local manufacturers to be more innovative and continue improving the quality of their products if they are to meet and satisfy consumer needs.
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
VARIOUS players in the edible oi l indus t ry are calling on Government to remove the 16 percent value added tax (VAT) on cooking oil to enable them to compete fairly against imported cheap edible products.
Currently, Zambia imports crude palm oil worth over US$70 million annually.
ZABS CORNER with HAZEL ZULU
PRIORITISING or ranking high the health and safety of consumers is key for economic development. A healthy nation is headed for prosperity. (more…)
ZABS with HAZEL ZULU
PRIORITISING or ranking high the health and safety of consumers is key for economic development. A healthy nation is headed for prosperity. That is why our (more…)
CYNTHIA MWALE, Lusaka
THE Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has urged local manufacturers, food processors and other entreprises to ensure (more…)