By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Government has said it will consider recommendations by the Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) on the repayment of the two Eurobonds. ZIPAR recommended that the Government should...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Government should setup a Sinking Fund”, contain public expenditure and refinance one of the bonds to reduce risk of defaulting on the two Eurobonds procured in the last three years....

By JULIUS PHIRI – shoe polish has been seized from traders in Chipata District. Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), Eastern Province investigator Emmanuel Zulu confirmed the seizure yesterday. Mr Zulu said the Savannah Shine...

By JULIUS PHIRI – COTTON farmers in Eastern Province have withheld their produce because of the poor price being offered by the ginners. Cotton Association of Zambia (CAZ) board member, Michael Banda said that there...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) will establish a collateral registry for movable assets to enable borrowers to use non-fixed assets as collateral security. This is aimed at increasing access to finances...

By KENNEDY  MUPESENI – KAOMA District Farmers’ Association (DFA), a branch of the Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU), has partnered with a South African company to provide loans to farmers for commercial growing of Irish...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Biofuel Association of Zambia (BAZ) has bemoaned delays in awarding tenders for the companies to start producing and supplying bio-ethanol for national blending. Last year the Government floated tenders for...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and two other Regional Economic Communities (RECs) will tomorrow launch the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). The TFTA will be launched for...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI) says the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) should not buy more than the budgeted for 500,000 tonnes of maize this year. The IAPRI says the...

By HELEN ZULU – FINNISH Ambassador to Zambia Timo Olkkonen has called for more interaction between Zambia and Finland to boost trade between the two countries. Mr Olkkonen said there was need for more interaction...