By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Mufulira Municipal Council has acquired a K1 million loan from Finance Bank for the construction of a dry port for trucks. The dry port which will be situated on a...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Copperbelt Leather Industry Cluster Limited says there is need for stakeholders in the leather sub-sector to operate a fully-fledged incubation facility with basic equipment to help artisans with entrepreneurial capacity...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – PROFLIGHT Zambia has awarded the country’s leading travel agents  for their contribution to the airline and aviation industry in the country. The company recognised eight leading travel agents and presented them...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) will soon commence the implementation of fuel marking system aimed at stopping fuel adulteration and tax evasion by oil dealers. Fuel adulteration, commingling, smuggling, franchise abuse...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Government has constituted a committee to evaluate mealie-meal prices obtaining in the country following the offloading of subsidised maize to millers by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA). Agriculture Deputy Minister...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Government has urged companies listed on the local stock market to practice good governance principles for the country to continue attracting the much-needed investment. Commerce, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister...

By CHATULA KANGALI – LAFARGE Zambia Plc has said it will continue improving production processes to remain the market leader in the cement industry in Zambia. Chief executive officer Emmanuel Rigaux said Lafarge was still...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – SHOPRITE Zambia has considerably contributed to competition in the retail sector since it started operating in Zambia 20 years ago, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has said. CCPC public relations...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE  – GOVERNMENT’s collection from the mining industry in 2014 increased to K9.92 billion from K8.2 billion the previous year, with Kansanshi Mining Plc contributing the largest percentage. The increase of K1.72 billion...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA  – ZAMBIAN farmers will now be able  to sell their crops which are not yet harvested or planted through the agricultural commodity exchange market. This follows the launch of the Zambian Commodity...