By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA- THE Government is on the verge of concluding negotiations on the procurement of cheap petroleum products from Saudi Arabia, which will help to lower the cost of fuel pump prices in Zambia....

AIR travel is rapidly becoming very popular in Zambia. This can be seen from increased flights to various routes by Proflight Zambia let alone the coming of yet another local player, Mahogany Airline Zambia. Many...

AS ANTICIPATED, the effects of the fall in the value of the Kwacha against major convertible currencies have started taking their toll on the local economy. The increase in pump prices for petroleum products effected...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE- THE Zambian Cotton Sub sector has been known to play an important role to the country’s economic development. It is important in that it empowers the rural population through the creation of...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – Ross Breeders Africa has commissioned its US$17 million newly constructed broiler hatchery in Lusaka with production capacity of 500,000 chicks per week. Company sales manager George Ncube said in an interview...

By BRIAN HATYOKA – THE Zambia Tourism Board (ZTB) has called for increased screening of tourists visiting Zambia’s tourism sites to safeguard the country from the deadly Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever. Recently, the Ministry of Health...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – Local Small and Medium Enterprises(SMEs) are expected to benefit from the K200 million Madison Finance Company is projected to roll out this year. Madison Finance managing director Ken Simwaba said the...

By HELEN ZULU – The Russian Government is committed to the promotion of trade and investment in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa(COMESA) regional grouping to enhance cooperation. Russian Ambassador to Zambia Konstantin...

By JAMES KUNDA – Zambian Breweries (ZB) has recorded low sales volumes in the fourth quarter of this year due to the increase in excise duty on clear beer. Announcing its latest trading update, Global...

By HELEN ZULU – Superior Milling Company which has resolved to buy 80,000 tonnes of maize from local farmers this harvest season, will soon launch new maize meal products on the local market. The Company...