By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) will assist Zambia in developing the macroeconomic framework that supports the country’s development objectives. IMF resident representative Tobias Rasmussen said his organisation would work closely with...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Ministry of Education, Science Vocational Training and Early Education  Minister has urged financial institutions to partner with the Government in providing financial skills to school-going children. Minister Michael Kaingu said...

By HELEN ZULU – THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has said cut-throat competition among suppliers and contractors helps the Government obtain the best value for the public funds. CCPC investigator – cartels and...

By MAIMBOLWA  MULIKELELA? – REAL Estate Investments Zambia (REIZ) profit after tax has dropped substantially to K42.56 million as at December 31, 2014. REIZ managing director Sydney Popota said the group’s profit after tax had...

By HAPPY  MULOLANI? – FARMERS in the country should concentrate on the production of commodities that have a ready market to ensure they quickly sell their produce. Smallholder Agribusiness Promotion Programme (SAPP) Programme manager Kwibisa...

By JAMES KUNDA – THE Chamber of Mines of Zambia (CMZ) says government’s move to amend the Value Added Tax (VAT) rule number 18 provision requires proof of arrival before VAT can be refunded is...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – CEC Liquid Telecom has invested US$15 million on the Fibre to the Home (FTTH) project which will connect 20,000 premises in Lusaka by the end of this year. So far, about...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Government has completed updating the feasibility study on the Batoka Hydro-Power project to ascertain if the project has potential to generate more power than the 1,650 megawatts initially projected. Mines,...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Deputy Governor – operations, Bwalya Ng’andu has urged financial institutions to provide long-term finances to industries for meaningful economic transformation in the country. Dr Ng’andu said...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – FASTJET Plc will pump US$15 million initial investment into its Zambian operations. Chief executive officer Ed Winter has said, through the investment the airline is expected to create 170 employment opportunities...