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Texas Governor-Elect Hinojosa Puts Tesla Jobs on Notice With Tax Ultimatum
Texas Governor-Elect Hinojosa Puts Tesla Jobs on Notice With Tax Ultimatum Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa is wasting no time signaling that the pro-business climate that turned the state into an economic powerhouse is now under threat. Reports circulating online claim she has issued an ultimatum to Elon Musk: Tesla must accept significantly higher tax rates […] The post Texas Governor-Elect Hinojosa Puts Tesla Jobs on Notice With Tax Ultimatum first appeared on The Zambi…
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Who Wins from Zambia’s Proposed 2027 Budget?- Prof. Lubinda Haabazoka
Who Wins from Zambia’s Proposed 2027 Budget?By Prof. Lubinda Haabazoka The clearest winners from Zambia’s proposed K284.8 billion budget are households receiving Social Cash Transfers. The Government proposes K10.4 billion for the programme, expanding coverage from 1.5 million households in the 2026 budget to more than 1.6 million in 2027. For millions of other Zambians, […] The post Who Wins from Zambia’s Proposed 2027 Budget?- Prof. Lubinda Haabazoka first appeared on The…
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EXPLAINER | 2027 Budget: What Should You Watch?
🇿🇲 EXPLAINER | 2027 Budget: What Should You Watch? Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane presented Zambia’s K284.8 billion National Budget for 2027 on Friday, 6 November 2026. The Government plans to finance 82.1 percent of the budget through domestic revenue, signalling a continued shift towards reducing dependence on external financing. But what does this mean […] The post EXPLAINER | 2027 Budget: What Should You Watch? first appeared on The Zambian Observer.
Click to read the full story →Wonderful to invest $1.2bn in railway line
MARY LEMBA Chilanga WONDERFUL Group of Companies is seeking to invest more than US$1.2 billion in rehabilitating the Livingstone Chililabombwe railway line to reduce road congestion by shifting some of its cargo transportation from road to rail. Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for finance and economic development Siazongo Siakalenge said the proposed investment will help ease pressure on the country’s road network, considering the large volume of trucks currently used by the…
Click to read the full story →Grow Zambia: Musokotwane’s biggest agenda for 2027 budget
NKOMBO KACHEMBA Lusaka THE election is over. A new Cabinet is in place. Some ministries have been realigned. In fact, there are some new ministries and ministers. But the Ministry of Finance and National Planning remains intact. Situmbeko Musokotwane has returned at the helm. He has a new brief to go with President Hakainde Hichilema’s second term – the Grow Zambia Agenda. This is the blueprint seeking to turn the country’s agricultural, mineral and energy potential into job…
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