By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – INTREPID Mines Zambia Limited, an Australian-based minerals exploration and development with interest in Mumbwa says it is focused on identifying value enhancements to offset changes in the new mining tax regime....

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THERE is need to innovate procurement and disbursement processes for public projects in the country, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said. AfDB officer in charge for Zambia Philip Boahen said...

By KENNEDY MUPESEN – in Mungwi MUNGWI residents in Northern Province have called on local and foreign investors to exploit the tourism potential in the area to help develop the district. The area is endowed...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – MOST small-scale miners in the country lack financial capacity, technical knowhow and specialised knowledge on gemstone mining, the government has said. Mines, Energy and Water Development Permanent Secretary Paul Chanda said...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI  – in Mungwi THIS year’s early distribution of inputs under the Fertiliser Support Programme (FISP) will help to increase maize productivity in the country, Chitimukulu Agriculture Cooperative secretary Humphrey Kacholi has said....

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZAMBIA recorded the highest trade deficit valued at K310.3 million in March this year, while the annual rate of inflation remained unchanged at 7.2 per cent. The Central Statistical Office (CSO)...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – LOCAL petroleum transporters must ensure that their fleets meet the minimum required specifications for them to gain business and compete favourable with foreign transporters, Mines Minister Christopher Yaluma has said. Mr...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – GOVERNMENT collected revenue of more than K8.2 billion from the mining sector in 2013, the latest Extractive Industry and Transparency Initiative (EITI) report has said. This represented an increase of 2.3...

By KENNEDY  MUPESENI – A SEED equity investment worth US$400,000 has been signed between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Africlear Global to enhance the efficiency of capital markets in Africa. The agreement was signed...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) will start linking small-scale stone crushers to housing and commercial developers under the green jobs initiative which aims at empowering the stone crushers with job opportunities....