By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZAMBIAN farmers will now be able to sell their crops which are not yet harvested or planted through the agricultural commodity exchange market. This follows the launch of the Zambian Commodity...
Read MoreBy CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government has urged farmers in the country to be weather smart when growing crops to avoid losses. Agriculture Deputy Minister Maxus Ng’onga said in an interview that there was need ...
Read MoreBy MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – GOVERNMENT has released K35.6 million for the relocation of settlers who are on the site earmarked for the Irrigation Development and Support Project (IDSP). In 2011, the World Bank approved a...
Read MoreBy KENNEDY MUPESENI – A LOCAL entrepreneur who runs a butchery outlet in Lusaka says that consumers have stopped storing bulk chunks of meat, a situation which has necessitated innovation among meat providers. Charity Munthali...
Read MoreBy JUDITH NAMUTOWE – SUNBIRD Bioenergy Investment is set to start works on its ethanol project which is expected to be commissioned by President Edgar Lungu today. Luapula Province Permanent Secretary Boniface Chimbwali said Mr...
Read MoreBy KENNEDY MUPESENI – POUND Stretcher, a multi-national household chain store, has set up a K2 million store at Twin Palm Mall in Lusaka, raising the number of its outlets in the country to three....
Read MoreBy CHATULA KANGALI – THE Emeralds and Semi-Precious Stones Miners Association of Zambia (ESMAZ) has said small-scale miners need a minimum capital investment of US$5 million for operations. ESMAZ president Richard Mandona said in an...
Read MoreBy HELEN ZULU – THE anti-tobacco lobby will affect tobacco farmers’ income, the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has said. This is because there is so far no alternative crop that has been suggested to...
Read MoreTHE newly-formulated National Leather Value Chain Strategy aimed at adding value to finished products in foot wear and garments will increase export earnings and contribute significantly to the economic development of the country. Effective implementation of the...
Read MoreIF there is one initiative that deserves accolades as far as raising awareness among secondary school pupils is concerned, it is the inter-schools insurance debate. Therefore, I thought we should highlight it among the 2015...
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