Ministry of Finance and National Planning

ECONOMIC FIXATION: Requires a Disciplined Approach

By Yohane Mbeeya Moono In November of 2020, President Edgar Chagwa Lungu launched the economic recovery plan which spelt out the country would catapult herself out of the debt mountain it had acquired. However, the August, 12 2021 elections saw a change of government which ushered in the United Party for National Development government underContinue reading “ECONOMIC FIXATION: Requires a Disciplined Approach”

A Breathe of Fresh Air

By Yohane Mbeeya Moono Zambia is a nation endowed with a lot of natural resources and chief among them is that the Country is rich in Mineral Resources. The mining sector has long cede the claim as the major economic contributor to the Gross Domestic Product value of Zambia. The Country has identified sectors suchContinue reading “A Breathe of Fresh Air”

K1.46 BILLION RELEASED FOR PENSIONS & SOCIAL PROTECTION

The Ministry of #Finance and National Planning has released K1.46 billion for social protection programmes of which K1 Billion is targeted at paying pensioners under the Public Service #Pensions Fund (PSPF); K217 million for purchase of #drugs and #medical supplies; K169 million is for the Social Cash Transfer Programme; and, K40 million is for theContinue reading “K1.46 BILLION RELEASED FOR PENSIONS & SOCIAL PROTECTION”