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...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – SIXTY entrepreneurs from across the country have been shortlisted for the next phase of the Nyamuka Zambia competition. The shortlisted entrepreneurs have furthered their chance to turn their business ideas into...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE introduction of age limit for imported second-hand vehicles will reduce car maintenance repair burden in Zambia, the Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) has observed. Recently, Transport, Works,...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZAMBIA and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed on a common list of products eligible to trade under the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Simplified Trade...

By JAMES MUYANWA – THE African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries should speak with one voice to strengthen their position on global platforms. The countries should champion common economic causes in the global community of...

  By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA  in Kasempa – PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu is today expected to launch the relocation of the Kasempa branch for the National Savings and Credit Bank which has been constructed at a cost...

By JAMES MUYANWA – THE European Union (EU) has signed visa waiver agreements with seven members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States. The waiver agreements provide for visa-free travel to the...

By JAMES MUYANWA – ELEVEN member countries of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States are currently serving sanctions by the group for non-payment of annual contributions. The 11 countries include the Democratic...

By HELEN ZULU – GOVERNMENT will enforce permit requirements for importers of crude and refined edible oils as an intervention to protect the local edible oil industry, Agriculture and Livestock Minister Given Lubinda has said....

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – PROFLIGHT Zambia has been ranked as the fastest growing local airline in the southern African region, according to a latest aviation industry research. Proflight Zambia’s capacity has almost doubled in the...