By MAYA NTANDA – BARCLAYS Bank Zambia (BBZ) is one of the sponsors for the on- going 10th Information and Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D) Conference. The conference which started yesterday and ends tomorrow is...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Swedish Government has so far contributed about K2 billion to Zambia for increased employment opportunities in rural and peri-urban areas, creating opportunities to start and run productive businesses. This has...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Government has embarked on an exercise to identify and rapidly respond to the challenges experienced in distribution of farming inputs last season to ensure an improved and efficient system in...

By STEPHANIE KUNDA  – ABOUT 160 participants are expected to exhibit at this year’s Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Ndola on the Copperbelt. ZITF Chairperson Business Strategy Ajay Vashee said participation for this year’s...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has bemoaned the low cotton price being offered by ginners this marketing season, compared to last year. ZNFU president Jervis Zimba said cotton prices over...

By JAMES KUNDA – ASSOCIATION of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) global advocate of the year, Felix Mutati has said that accountants should make financial reports of business entities easier to interpret. Mr Mutati, a chartered...

By JAMES KUNDA – KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) has recorded a 47 per cent ramp-up, in the fourth quarter of the full year 2018, on account of improved mined output, driven by higher equipment availability....

By DOROTHY CHISI – THE National Bio-safety Authority (NBA) has confiscated assorted goods from Choppies Lake Road superstores in Lusaka worth K21, 689. The Choppies goods were not cleared for sale contrary to the NBA...

By DOROTHY CHISI – THE third Gemcanton high-grade emerald auction opened in Lusaka yesterday, with 34 bidders, among them Indians and Israelis floating interest in acquiring the locally mined gem. At the opening of the...

By JAMES KUNDA – CENTRAL Province Minister Sydney Mushanga has said the region is ripe for investment from Indian based companies. Mr Mushanga said the province was attractive for investment due to its central location...