By HELEN ZULU – SMALL scale farmers across the country are under pressure due to the unpredictable weather pattern which is likely to affect their production this year. Small Scale Farmers Development Agency (SAFADA) director...

AFRICAN Parks has recorded an increase in the number of foreign and local tourists visiting Kalabo’s Liuwa national park. African Parks field operations manager Ian Pollard said the increased volume of international and local visitors...

By HELEN ZULU – THERE is a risk of the economy coming to a standstill as products are moving slowly due to the closure of some trading areas as a result of cholera outbreak in...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Ministry of Mines is seeking K5 million to formalise small scale gold mining across the country. Last year, the  ministry suspended all small scale  gold mining licence  to pave  way ...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government has said it cannot legalise the mining of emerald by small scale miners on restricted dumpsites in Lufwanyama District. The Emeralds and Semi-precious Stones Mining Association of Zambia (ESMAZ)...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Government has engaged the Business Regulatory Review Agency (BRRA) to ascertain the regulatory impact of the Statutory Instrument (SI) to shift transportation of 30 per cent of bulk cargoes from...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Government projects increased revenue collection through taxes from the mines because of the rising copper prices on the international market. Prices of copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) are...

By BILKE MULENGA – THE Zambian youth should be proactive and engage themselves in small businesses or any other income-generating ventures that can sustain their lives, a Church minister has said. Deeper Life Bible Ministries...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Tanzanian Revenue Authority (TRA) has penalised Zambia fuel transporters and charged them for overstaying in Tunduma while waiting for clearance by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA). Recently, transporters expressed concern...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) with Emco Energy Zambia Limited for the construction of the over US$1 billion coal project and power...