By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) has secured about K600 million for onward lending to the private sector in the country this year. The bank secured two main lines of credit...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Zambia National Association of Sawmillers (ZNAS) has called on members to start exporting soft wood. Association president, William Bwalya, however, urged members to ensure that they comply with the laws...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ANOTHER batch of 49 solar- powered milling units have arrived in the country through  Beira Port in Mozambique, bringing the total number of units to 100. Last week, 48 units arrived...

By HELEN ZULU – PREMIERCON Starch Company Limited has commenced the construction of a cassava processing plant in North-Western Province, which is expected to produce 7,200 tonnes of starch per annum. The processing plant to...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE  – THE Zambia Cooperatives Federation (ZCF) has indicated that mealie-meal prices will reduce by 15 per cent this month once the cooperative starts buying maize from farmers. ZCF director general James Chirwa...

By HELEN ZULU – FALLSWAY Timbers Limited Group of companies is set to start processing tomatoes at the fruit and vegetable processing unit in Livingstone. The fruit and vegetable processing unit, which is expected to be...

By HELEN  ZULU – THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has recorded an increase in the number of consumer cases resolved, from 827 in 2014 to 1,791 last year. The 53.82 per cent increase...

By CHATULA KANGALI – GOVERNMENT and stakeholders have been urged to explore the tourism potential on Lake Tanganyika in Mpulungu District to positively contribute to the growth of the sector. Mpulungu Habour Authority (MHA) manager,...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has urged farmers to diversify their crop production and select crop varieties which will be able to mature within the remaining wet months. ZNFU president...

By  MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – FORMER Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Felix Mutati has advised Government to slow down in the contraction of external debt this year. Mr Mutati said it was important for Government to...