By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Government will engage and assist the metal fabricators to establish a company for them to benefit from the growth in the construction industry. Transport, Works, Supply and Communication Minister Yamfwa...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – UNIVERSAL Mining and Chemical Industries Limited (UMCIL) will invest about US$250 million in the construction of an 80-kilometre railway line from Mumbwa to Kafue District in Lusaka. The railway line –...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE SNV Netherlands Development Organisation supported more than 40,000 small-scale farmers in Zambia’s agriculture sector in 2014. According to SNV annual report, the organisation provided business linkages and training to 41,659...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – OIL prices on the international market stabilised after early falls yesterday as a storm that could impact the Gulf of Mexico operations supported the United States. According to Reuters, crude and...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Australian National University (ANU) Science Circus was yesterday expected in the country as part of the southern African tour. Last year, ANU Science Circus visited Zambia and successfully conducted staff...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE  – THE European Union (EU) has given Zambia a grant of 4.7 million Euros for monitoring of mineral production in the mining sector under the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Development...

By JULIUS PHIRI – GOVERNMENT says the setting up of a dry port and other facilities at Chipata –Mchinji railway line is expected to gobble approximately US$10 million. Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo disclosed...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – MINES, Energy and Water Development Minister Christopher Yaluma says there is need for mining companies to double up efforts and increase production if the country is to exceed last year’s over...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – SIXTY of Zambia’s most promising entrepreneurs last Wednesday gathered in Lusaka to start the next phase of their journey towards becoming future business leaders. The Nyamuka Zambia business plan competition semi-finalists...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA  – AGGREKO, the world leader in the provision of temporary power and temperature control services has appointed a Zambian mine expert, Sixtus Mulenga as non-executive chairperson for the Zambian office. Dr Mulenga...