By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA? – THE Government has hinted at introducing stringent measures to limit public expenditures on non-critical areas to help offset the loss of revenue through the newly proposed mining tax changes. Finance Minister...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE? – FIRST National Bank (FNB)  and the Zambian International Property (ZIP) Expo and conference  start in Lusaka today to showcase the country’s  property market. The  two-day expo  whose theme is,  “Get on...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE? – THE Government is looking for a developer to come up with a master plan for Chembe Multi Facility Economic Zone(MFEZ). Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) director public private partnership and privatisation Henry...

By BRIAN HATYOKA? – THE Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) in Southern and Western provinces has urged farmers to form groups and collectively market their products to mitigate the cost of transport and other expenses....

By KENNEDY MUPESENI? – SEED-CO Zambia has introduced a new polythene packaging brand to prevent maize seed counterfeiting which is reportedly rampant in the treated seed business. Company marketing manager Brian Mhango said in an...

With MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA,  – Washington DC THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Zambia for the bold decision to revise the 2015 mining tax regime. Recently, the Zambian Cabinet approved changes to the mineral royalty...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ) has called for prudent management of resources and maintenance of high level of strictness to ensure that the needs of the country are confined within...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE World Bank Group has said more than 700 million people have gained financial access between 2011 and 2014. “More than 700 million people gained financial access between 2011 and 2014,...

By HELEN ZULU – THE First National Bank (FNB) has posted profit after tax of K21.7 million for the financial year ended December 31 2014. FNB chief financial officer Ackim Chalwe said the bank achieved...

By HELEN ZULU – THE German Farmers Association (DBV) has said empowerment of local farmers is the only remedy to a secure and sound performing agricultural sector. DBV vice president Werner Schwarz said empowering farmers...