By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE recently revised statutory reserve ratio by the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has impacted negatively on the development of capital markets in Zambia, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said....

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – GOVERNMENT should ensure prudent financial management of public resources to cushion the fiscal deficit due to the revised tax regime, a local research institute has said. Policy Monitoring and Research Centre...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI? – THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has handed over farming equipment to eight beneficiaries of Nkeyema District in Western Province. The farm equipment included three tractors and five hammer-mills worth K549,...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – ZAMBIA’S inflation rate for this month drastically dropped to 6.9 per cent from last month’s pegging of 7.2 per cent showing a reduction of 0.3 per cent, the Central Statistical Office...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – ECONOMIC growth for African economies registered an increase of 0.2 per cent from 3.7 per cent to 3.9 per cent in 2013 and 2014 respectively, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has...

By HELEN ZULU – ZAMBEEF  Products has implored Zambians to buy local products to support the growth of medium and small-scale farmers in the country. Zambeef Joint chief executive officer Francis Grogan said by buying...

By JAMES KUNDA? – THE Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has trained 150 business people on the Copperbelt Province under a programme aimed at empowering local Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s) to improve product...

By JAMES MUYANWA  – in Brussels, BELGIUM THE countries in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) grouping have been urged to take advantage of the region’s comparative advantage and develop their economies. ACP Council of...

By KENNEDY MUPESENI – A CHINESE energy expert has called for the installation of more power substations to reduce on losses incurred in power evacuation for the distance. Auther Liu said in an interview in...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – ZAMBIA needs to address infrastructure gaps, strengthen project selection procedure and prioritise capital spending to cushion debts shocks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The IMF additionally implored the Government...