By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) is today expected to launch a US$50 million financial package to help expand financial accessibility by the rural population in sub-Saharan Africa countries including Zambia. The...

By CHIBAMBA KAYULA – THE Zambia Tourism Board (ZTB) will embark on the promotion of domestic tourism in the Northern circuit to help increase tourist arrivals. The Northern circuit covers Northern, Muchinga and Luapula provinces....

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE National Association for Small and Medium Contractors (NASMC) has urged the incoming Republican president to continue prioritising the construction sector. The Patriotic Front (PF) under late President Michael Sata embarked...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI) has called on Government to revise legislation on Vitamin-A sugar fortification to market options for sugar investment. The latest research findings by the institute...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE mining sector will be hit by severe consequences threatening its viability once various tax changes and other policies are rolled out, the Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) has warned. The...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Government is working with the private sector to establish a dry-port at the Lusaka South Multi-facility Zone (LS-MFEZ) to ease the clearing of goods by investors in the MFEZ. LS-MFEZ...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) has said the winner of the presidential by-election should come up with a stimulus plan that will continue to drive private sector growth....

By BUSINESS REPORTER – Oil prices edged up on Wednesday in a further sign of support around current levels, but analysts said the outlook for the next six months remained bleak due to oversupply. REUTERS...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Zambia Weights and Measures Agency (ZWMA) has signed two contracts worth K1, 148 million and K1, 694 million for the construction of a weighbridge and support infrastructure in Ndola. In...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) is today expected to meet and discuss the possibility of adjusting mealie-meal prices following a reduction in fuel prices by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB)....