By CASSEY KAYULA – THE Government says there is need to build up on the existing potential of the leather and textile subsectors to enhance productivity and competitiveness. Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe...
Read MoreBy KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE power generation has risen to 1,573 megawatts (MW) narrowing the deficit to 327 MW on the national peak demand of 1,900 MW. This is attributable to the high rainfall that...
Read MoreBy STUART LISULO – THE Government has projected copper production to exceed 850,000 tonnes in 2017, mainly on account of rebounding prices on the international market. Zambia’s total copper production marginally rose to 770,588 tonnes...
Read MoreBy MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE construction of the much-talked-about railway line in North-Western Province linking Zambia to Angola seems certain following the investment of more than US$12 million into the project as the actual works...
Read MoreBy CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government has said that it will engage stakeholders before implementing the new charges for poultry and livestock sectors. Livestock and Fisheries Minister, Micheal Katambo said in an interview that Government...
Read MoreBy CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has raised the red flag over the increased importation of foreign agricultural produce which has adversely affected the local market. ZNFU President Jarvis Zimba said ...
Read MoreBy JAMES MUYANWA – BIG supermarket chains in southern Africa are keeping away small local suppliers in the host countries, research findings have shown. According to the research which examined the obstacles to accessing shelf...
Read MoreBy KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) will exhaust regional markets before pushing for entry into other markets like the vast United States (US). A local economist has, however, called for improvement...
Read MoreBy HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has started implementing the preferential and reservation schemes in its public procurement system to enable local companies participate effectively in the country’s economic development. ZPPA...
Read MoreBy KENNEDY MUPESENI – THERE is need to establish a national airline as well as undertake a cost-benefit analysis of various tourism tax incentives and licence reforms to increase the tourism sector’s contribution to the...
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