BY SYLVIA MWEETWA  – THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has approved a US$4.6 million grant to enable the Zambia Prisons Service carry out installation of centre pivots in four prison farms in Zambia. The...

By CHILA NAMAIKO – THE Government has warned that it will not tolerate politicians inciting residents of Zimba District to block Rosinvest Zambia Limited from setting up a multi-million tin mining project. Some residents of...

By ANDREW PHIRI – in Mulobezi WESTERN Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Bernard Chomba has bemoaned the poor work culture of staff at Mulobezi rural health centre. Mr Chomba said it was sad that the health...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE  – THE European Union (EU) has given Zambia a grant of 4.7 million Euros for monitoring of mineral production in the mining sector under the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Development...

By JULIUS PHIRI – GOVERNMENT says the setting up of a dry port and other facilities at Chipata –Mchinji railway line is expected to gobble approximately US$10 million. Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo disclosed...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – MINES, Energy and Water Development Minister Christopher Yaluma says there is need for mining companies to double up efforts and increase production if the country is to exceed last year’s over...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – SIXTY of Zambia’s most promising entrepreneurs last Wednesday gathered in Lusaka to start the next phase of their journey towards becoming future business leaders. The Nyamuka Zambia business plan competition semi-finalists...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA  – AGGREKO, the world leader in the provision of temporary power and temperature control services has appointed a Zambian mine expert, Sixtus Mulenga as non-executive chairperson for the Zambian office. Dr Mulenga...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA  – ZAMBIA’s first commercial iron ore mine, Sanje Hill will start mining operations on July 7, 2015 with committed investment of US$10 million. The mine is being developed by Universal Mining and...

By MILDRED KATONGO – AGRICULTURE is an important driver of economic growth in developing countries, Zambia included. Yet it is women who make up the majority of the small-scale farmers and produce up to 80...