By JAMES KUNDA – FOR the past 50 years after gaining independence in 1964, Zambia has solely been dependent on maize as a staple food to feed its constantly growing population. At independence, Zambia only...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE investments in electricity expansion projects that Zesco Limited has embarked on in the Northern Province are expected to end the perpetual problem of low power voltage, residents have been subjected...

EXACTLY two years ago, the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) increased the minimum capital requirement for both local and foreign commercial banks operating in the country. The BoZ revised the minimum statutory capital requirement from K12...

“INSURANCE fraud is a serious criminal offence. More than 2.1 billion pounds of undetected insurance fraud is committed every year…” reads the Insurance Fraud Register (IFR) website of the United Kingdom (UK). In today’s article,...

By Winston Muleba Jr. – Zambezi commercial fishing area recently petitioned Government to suspend the fish ban on the lower Zambezi River in Luangwa because Zimbabwean fishermen are uninterrupted on their side. Not too long...

By JULIUS PHIRI – CUSTOMARY land in Zambia has continued to provide opportunities for many rural settlers that are now able to achieve meaningful lives and contribute to the development of the country. All land...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has so far approved 35 applications from millers countrywide, for the purchase of 47,188 tonnes of maize to mitigate mealie meal shortages and stabilise prices of...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – COPPERBELT Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) revenue has swelled to K1,353 million for the period up to March 31, 2013 from K1,172 million the previous financial year. The company in 2013 also...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – EMIRATES has launched a special fare promotion from Lusaka to Dubai starting at K3,968 in Economy and K10,788 in Business class, effective from January 7 to 17, 2014 in readiness for...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – A total of K3.72 trillion old currency has so far been withdrawn from circulation, representing 96.6 per cent withdrawal rate, the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has said. The Central Bank said...