By CHATULA KANGALI – ZAMBIA and other African countries can learn from Tanzania in the development and formalisation of the Artisanal Small Scale (ASM) mining which has achieved success in recent years.Tanzania is a success...

By ANDREW MULENGA – ZAMBIA posted a trade surplus of K2.7 billion in March this year as compared to the K3.5- billion trade deficit recorded in February 2024, according to the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSTAT).In...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE ZCCM-Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has said it is committed to focusing on growing only the mining as well as energy mining related investment portfolio.ZCCM-IH has been undergoing corporate rationalisation, where it...

By KETRA KALUNGA – THE Oil Marketing Companies Association of Zambia (OMCAZ) says the conversion of the TAZAMA Pipeline to lower the price of petroleum products in the country was a bold decision taken by...

By MUNAMBEZA MUWANEI – AGRICULTURE Minister Reuben Mtolo has implored farmers to continue learning about new practices for farming to improve the sector.Speaking at the 2024 Agritech Expo in Chisamba at the weekend, Mr Mtolo...

By SNIKE MZULAH – African Fluorite Mining Limited will invest about $20 million in the large-scale fluorite mining project in Siavonga District.The company is currently conducting fluorite mining exploration in Dokata area in Chief Simamba’s...

By CHATULA KANGALI – ZANACO Bank PLC says the revival of Mopani Copper Mines, Luanshya Copper Mines (LCM) and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) will spur economic growth and reinvigorate Copperbelt ProvinceKCM, Mopani revival to spur...

By SNIKE MZULAHSTAKEHOLDERS in Siavonga have welcomed the planned $845-million fertiliser manufacturing plant slated for the tourist town.The Government, through the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) on Monday signed an investment promotion and protection agreement with...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Government has pledged to invest resources from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) wisely in human capital in to sustainably grow the country’s economy.Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko...

By CHATULA KANGALI – COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga (right) has called for use of locally-manufactured leather products to help grow the sector.Mr Mulenga said in an interview that the local leather sector...