By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Government has said the 2023 National Budget posted excellent performance as it remained credible in line with Parliament’s approval and executed with uttermost fiscal discipline.Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa...

By ANDREW MULENGA – THE Capital Market Master Plan (CMMP) will provide a roadmap for the capital markets to fulfill their function in bolstering the Zambian economy.Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa said the CMMP...

By KETRA KALUNGA – THE Zambia Forestry and Forestry Industry Corporation (ZAFFICO) will this year not sell pine round-wood due to a shortage of the stock in the country.ZAFFICO Public Relations Manager Ireen Chipili says...

By KETRA KALUNGA – TRADE expert Windu Matoka has hailed the Government’s plan to construct the Kazungula Bridge Authority (KBA) in collaboration with Botswana as it will significantly enhance trade between the two countries and...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government says the ratification of the Lobito Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (LCTTFA) will bring a new lease of life for Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia.Transport...

By SYLVIA MWEETWA – ATLAS Mara Bank remains operational and a fully owned subsidiary of Access Bank after obtaining all requisite regulatory approvals, the bank’s managing director Bobbline Cheembela has said.Mr Cheembela said following the...

By ANDREW MULENGA and CHATULA KANGALI – IN an effort to boost intra-African trade on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Africa has embarked on a gradual elimination of tariffs on 90 per cent...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – GEMFIELDS Group Limited, the majority shareholder in Kagem emerald mine in Zambia, has posted strong auction revenues and pricing for both emeralds and rubies for six months as at December 31,...

By KETRA KALUNGA – ZAMBIA’S participation at this year’s International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) in Spain has significantly increased visibility of the country as a tourist destination to the international market.The 44th edition of the...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE World Bank’s latest update shows that almost all low and middle income countries as well as close to half of high-income States is now experiencing high food price inflation.It says...