By CASSEY KAYULA – ZAMBIA is this year expected to produce about 70,000 tonnes of orange maize. This forecasting is based on the quantity of seed planted by farmers last year and a yield estimate...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Kenyan Ministry of Industry and Cooperatives says lack of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) import and export standard for products has led to the country’s failure to...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – BARCLAYS Africa group recorded a revenue growth of eight per cent to R72.4 billion with the Rest of Africa (ROA) including Zambia contributing 23 per cent. The groups headline earnings increased...

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...

By 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...

By 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...

By 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...

By 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...

By 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 ...

By 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...