By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has announced commencement of the second round of the Zambia Scaling Solar programme targeting a further 200 mega-watts of solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects. The solar project will...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – COPPER production at First Quantum Minerals (FQM)-owned Kansanshi Mine increased by seven per cent during the first quarter of 2016. FQM increased output at the Kansanshi smelter by seven per cent...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – INTERNTIONAL Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has provided US$25 million loan facility to First National Bank Zambia (FNB) for onward lending. This is meant to increase...

From HELEN ZULU in Helsinki, Finland – A NUMBER of Finnish companies have shown interest in investing in Zambia, the Finnish Government has disclosed. Foreign Trade and Development minister Lenita Toivakka said here that a...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – DOING business in Zambia would be difficult without the extended channels of communication which the media provides, MTN Zambia has said. Company chief executive officer Charles Molapisi said it is important...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI –  A DETAILED geological survey of Lufwanyama emerald area should be established for a technical confirmation of the existence of exact precious stones such as emeralds. This will make it easy for...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZAMBIA recorded a 35 per cent rise in exports of Non Traditional Exports (NTEs) in March this year. Central Statistical Office (CSO) director census and statistics John Kalumbi said there was...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ABOUT 23 Zambian companies are exhibiting in this year’s 57th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo. The 23 firms, from different sectors of the economy are part of...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Miombo Forest beekeepers in Mpongwe on the Copperbelt are stuck with over 90 000 tonnes of honey due to lack of market. This follows the termination of a contract with...

By HELEN ZULU – ZAMBIA could save almost US$1 billion in five years by substituting the 406 million litres of petrol used in the country, the Biofuels Association of Zambia (BAZ) has said. BAZ chairperson...