By HELEN ZULU – FRANCE has committed eight million Euros to agriculture and waste management in Zambia, French Ambassador to Zambia Emmanuel Cohet has said. Mr Cohet made the pronouncement at a meeting held with...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has appealed to the Government to put in place long-term and sustainable measures to stabilise the cost of mealie-meal and other basic commodities. JCTR...

By JULIUS PHIRI? – THE first-ever commercial mini-milling plant in Eastern Province has?been launched in Chipata. Cargill launched the milling plant which has been established at the?cost of US$2 million to service the people in...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI? – THE Zambian Government and some countries from the Great Lakes region plan to establish joint commercial farm blocs in Zambia to grow various crops for export to that region. So far...

By LAWRENCE KABUTU – THE Smallholder Agribusiness Promotion Programme (SAPP) has approved grants to four cooperatives in Chikankata district amounting to K154, 000 to improve the farmers’ livelihood. Chikankata District marketing and development officer Kambole...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – SCIROCCO Enterprises Limited, trading as Oriental Quarries has?invested around US$5 million in the setting up of a Poly Vinyl?Chloride (PVC) factory in Zambia. PVC is a hard plastic used to make...

THE waiving of visa and visa fees by the Government for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) nationals on official business in Zambia is a welcome development that will boost the economy. Sectors...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ) has advised that the country should revert to profit mining tax to prevent any pullouts by mining companies. The new tax system has seen mineral...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABs) has urged women to be quality conscious when procuring various products and ensure that they meet the required Zambian standards. ZABs head of marketing and...

By JUDTH NAMUTOWE AGRICULTURE and Livestock Minister Given Lubinda has prioritised the review of the agriculture sector to make it more viable and earn foreign exchange. Mr Lubinda said there were a number of policies...