By HELEN ZULU – FINANCE Minister Felix Mutati says the various tax measures that are outlined in the 2018 National Budget are aimed at reducing Government’s dependency on donor funds to finance future budgets. Mr...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government should delink the Mineral Value Monitoring Chain  Project (MVMCP) from the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) and turn it into an independent body. The Associations of Minerals Suppliers and Contractors...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Emerald and Semi Precious Stones Association of Zambia (ESMAZ) has called on Government to consider merging   the more than 400 emerald plots in Lufwanyama District into three or four plots....

By STUART LISULO in Solwezi – ZAMBEEF Plc opened its first macro retail outlet in Solwezi in response to consumers’ demand for the company’s products and services in the district. Following the launch of Zambia’s...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) will this year disburse K35 million to targeted projects across the country under its Value Chain Development programme which started in 2013. CEEC director general...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) has welcomed the proposed extension on the number of items on which surtax applies as this will encourage production and promote the local industry. This...

By JAMES MUYANWA – INDUSTRIALISATION of Africa in the next decade should be owned and led by Africans with key support from the private sector as well as regional and multilateral organizations, a leading African...

By MAYA NTANDA – GOVERNMENT has restructured the Intermarket Banking Cooperation(IBC) for the development of the banking sector in the country. The new bank will operate under the name of Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank and...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE British American Tobbaco  Zambia  (BATZ)  is seeking approval from its shareholder before acquiring a $15 million loan from BATIF Dollar Limited   for the construction of a tobacco manufacturing plant in...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) has called on Government to increase funding and skills development to statutory bodies mandated to protect consumers. ZACA executive Director  Samuel Simutunda said in an  interview...